I wanted to participate in the Iagon pre-sale. I joined what I thought was the official Iagon telegram. Turned out it wasn't. I followed the instructions on the pinned message, which directed me to send ETH to a specified wallet address. Turned out it was all a scam, and I lost 5 ETH.
Really sucks. The lesson is be careful out there.
I feel sorry for the experienced you had with that project friend, but maybe next time try to rely on the specific details on the website because it is the only way you can find exact details, all news and information being scattered everywhere are might be a way of scamming people and investors out there, so please be more cautious next time. Its hard to make money actually, so spend it very wisely.