I want to share a painful but valuable experience for all of us who operate in P2P. A few weeks ago, I made a transfer for an amount greater than agreed upon in a transaction. It was 611 USDT more. The client never responded, and of course, never returned what did not belong to him.
I reported it to the Prosecutor's Office, but the response was clear: the transfer was my responsibility. Since it was not fraud in the strict sense, but rather my mistake, there was not much to be done. I lost money, time, energy, and even peace of mind.
The hardest lesson
In P2P, every detail matters. A wrong number, an unverified amount, a rushed transfer due to momentary pressure… and everything can be lost in seconds. This mistake taught me that, even when working with discipline, blind trust and lack of review always come at a high cost.
Advice for the community
I want my experience to serve as a warning to other traders and users:
✅ Always check the amount before transferring. Although it may seem obvious, a second of distraction can mean hundreds or thousands of dollars.
✅ Never trust that 'the client will return it to you.' P2P is the trader's absolute responsibility.
✅ Treat every operation as if it were the most important. Because a small mistake can become your biggest loss.
✅ Document everything. Chats, receipts, screenshots. They may not always be legally useful, but they help you organize your operations.
I close with this…
I lost 611 USDT, yes, but the most serious thing was realizing how easy it is to lose even more if one does not correct their processes. I share this so that no one else goes through the same thing. Discipline and constant review are not optional: they are the difference between growing in P2P or getting left behind.