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2. Telegram channel was restricted, no one can make comments or send messages, another red flag that I don't get suspicious over
It's too late already but hope someone learn one or two lessons from this
So you are saying that they basically closed every communication with the investors, if so then it is a rug pull and they made the money fooling the investors, it is unfortunate people are getting attracted to projects without verifying the team. You need to invest in projects that are transparent with the community where they are not afraid of revealing their identity.