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Incognito Market

Exit scam market First seen Oct 1, 2020 Last checked Mar 11, 2024

A market active from 2020 to 2024 that exit-scammed in March 2024 and then mass-extorted its own users. Its owner was later sentenced in the United States.

History

  1. May 1, 2024 milestone Owner Rui-Siang Lin arrested

    The alleged owner, Rui-Siang Lin, was arrested in May 2024 and later pleaded guilty in the United States.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incognito_Market
  2. Mar 11, 2024 exit Incognito exit-scams and then extorts its users

    In March 2024 Incognito pulled an exit scam and then mass-extorted vendors and buyers, threatening to leak order and transaction records.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incognito_Markethttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/incognito-darknet-market-mass-extorts-buyers-sellers/
  3. Oct 1, 2020 launch Incognito Market launches

    Incognito Market formed in October 2020 and grew into one of the largest markets, processing over 100 million dollars in illicit drugs.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incognito_Market