Sorry I felt humiliated and outraged, but I discovered that these scams are widespread. Scammers promise easy rewards, encourage you to move quickly, and frequently impersonate experts or friends.
If you are asked to link your wallet, invest in a new coin, or pay a charge to release your cash, it is almost probably a scam

That's not a new thing as this has been going on in the industry for quite a long time. It's a good thing you came here to alert those who mightn't know about them but I doubt if people don't know about all this. What I feel is that we get ignorant and doubt if it's scam that we're encountering when we're the targets. The market is open to everybody that wants to make a profit through trading or investing so you don't have to believe on someone making the money for you. When people approach you with this offers, just know they're scammers and they have nothing good to offer than to scam you. The sad thing after this whole situation is that, we're still going to get those that'll be prey even after reading this thread.