The Unlucky Adventures of Lucky – Episode 5: The CBEX Catastrophe
If there’s one thing Lucky is good at, it’s ignoring good advice. And this time? It cost him more than just side hustle money.
Here’s what went down.
After barely escaping the Pi Coin Ponzi drama in Episode 3, you’d think Lucky would have learned to be careful. In Episode 4, He decides to ‘buy the dip” fro. Trump’s Tariffs News, and Loses again. This time, He heard of Cbex and decided to try the Investment option. One night on X (formerly Twitter), he saw a tweet thread hyping a new project: CBEX, “the future of crypto in Africa,” they said.
“Join early, and you could 10x (multiply your money by 10) in a week.”
It sounded too good to be true. That should’ve been a red flag (a clear warning sign).
But Lucky? He was already downloading the app.
They had fake celebrity promos, slick animations, and a countdown timer shouting “Buy now!” It all looked real.
Before the sun came up, Lucky had dropped half his savings into CBEX tokens.
When It All Fell Apart
In just one week, the CBEX app stopped loading. Lucky’s tokens? Gone.
The founders? Vanished.
Those influencers that hyped it? “We were hacked,” they claimed. Yeah, right.
Lucky had to admit it: he got scammed. Again. And this time, he didn’t just lose money, he lost peace of mind, his confidence, and his trust in crypto.
What Lucky Should Have Done
- Done his own research (DYOR): A shiny website doesn’t mean a project is legit. Real ones have whitepapers (detailed plans), a real team, and an open community.
- Checked for licenses: CBEX had zero. No SEC approval (Securities and Exchange Commission), no regulation, just hype and had o ly existed for 9 months.
- Questioned the hype: If it sounds like quick money, someone’s probably losing theirs fast.
What You Can Learn
Scams like CBEX are why people fear crypto. But not all crypto platforms are shady.
That’s where Zabira comes in:
- We only list legit cryptocurrencies with strong security checks.
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- You can buy, sell, pay bills, and earn in crypto, without fear.
- We are a Trusted Local exchange with over 5 years track record.
Lucky’s story might be unlucky, but yours doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re buying Bitcoin or trading gift cards, do it with a platform you can trust.
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