[Risk Alert] Why do those 'helpful fellow investors' who infiltrated BullBull Circle insist on moving you to WhatsApp?

Dear fellow investor,

Recently, our community moderators have identified a group of 'traffic diverters'—they pose as helpful fellow investors, lurking in investment forums and chat groups, using seemingly attractive trading signals to gradually lure you onto external platforms like WhatsApp, where they ultimately carry out scams.

This is not ordinary spam—please take three minutes to read this carefully.

🎣 How do they operate?

Step 1: Set the hook

They post comments under popular threads or initiate messages in group chats, typically using scripts like:

"I followed the instructor last week and made 20% in three days—add my WhatsApp if you're interested: +xxxxxx" "We have a private group exclusively for long-term users; you need to join to see today's positions" "Officially partnered investment mentor with Niuniu—limited spots available, scan the QR code to join the group"

Step 2: Move off-platform

Once you add their contact or join an external group, your conversation leaves Niuniu’s secure environment entirely. This is precisely their goal—to lure you into spaces beyond regulatory reach.

Step 3: Execute the scam

Common scams include:

– Stock-picking fraud: Recommending "guaranteed-to-rise" stocks to lure you into taking positions, then manipulating share prices to exploit retail investors

– pump-and-dump scheme: After building trust over a long period, they entice you to transfer funds to third-party platforms under the guise of "exclusive investment channels" or "high-yield wealth management products"

– Phishing and account theft: Requesting your account details or ID documents to directly steal your assets

🚨 Block immediately if you see any of these phrases

🛡️ Three ironclad rules to protect your money

① Keep investment discussions on NiuNiu

Legitimate investment discussions never require moving to any third-party platform. If someone urges you to continue the conversation on WhatsApp, WeChat groups, or Telegram, it’s almost certainly a scam.

② Official services—only trust Futu NiuNiu

Futu NiuNiu will never recommend individual stocks or sell paid services via community comments, private messages from strangers, or external group chats. Anyone claiming to be 'official' or 'partnered' is fake.

③ Spot something suspicious? Report it with one click

Click 'Report' in the top-right corner of a post, and our security team will act immediately. Every report you file helps protect every fellow investor in the community.

Scam tactics keep evolving, but our protection never wavers. The Community Manager will continue safeguarding the account and asset security of every fellow investor.

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