and why are you making a sale in p2p? I don't understand, can't you just withdraw and sell on platforms like Revolut or Bybit to a Bybit card and cash out through an ATM?

⚠️ I lost $4,000 in P2P fraud — learn from my painful lesson 💸😞
I share this tough experience in the hope it helps someone else avoid the same mistake.
🗓️ Here’s what happened…
A few months ago, I listed some USDT for sale on a P2P platform. One buyer contacted me — everything looked reliable:
✅ 97% completed transactions
✅ Numerous positive reviews
✅ Verified identity
He sent a perfect payment receipt, complete with a transaction ID and timestamp. Thinking everything was fine, I clicked 'Confirm Receipt'.
But the payment never arrived.
⏳ I waited… then waited some more.
I called the bank — they had no record of any incoming transfer.
I wrote to Binance — but since I had already clicked confirm, they couldn’t do anything.
Tried to contact the buyer?
Blocked. Disappeared. Left without a trace. 👻
💔 Here’s where I went wrong (so you don’t have to):
❌ I trusted a screenshot instead of checking my actual bank balance.
❌ I rushed to confirm without checking the funds.
❌ I ignored small red flags for the sake of speed.
🚨 How to stay safe in P2P transactions: