PlayerUp review: PlayerUp Middleman SCAM ( 1 comment)

I was scammed by a middleman on PlayerUp for $2,300 in Bitcoin. I followed their checkout process step by step, sent the funds to the exact address shown on their payment page, and the transaction was successfully confirmed on the blockchain.

After that, the problems started. They claimed that they never received the payment and that their system could not detect any transaction from me. From that point on, their explanations became inconsistent and illogical. At first, they stated that their wallet addresses are static, but later admitted that some addresses had changed over time.

They then tried to shift the blame onto me by suggesting that my device might be compromised and that some kind of malicious software altered the Bitcoin address during checkout. However, this explanation doesn’t make sense. A detailed review of the transaction shows that the payment was split into two outputs, one matching the main payment amount and the other matching the insurance fee shown on their checkout page. This clearly follows their own payment structure and is not random behavior.

If my device had truly been compromised, all wallet addresses on the page would have been changed, not just one. There is also no logical way an attacker could know in advance which address I would choose to send the funds to and selectively alter only that one.

At this point, it is clear that something is wrong on their side, whether it is their system, their checkout process, or something else. Instead of taking responsibility, they continue to delay the process and provide vague explanations.