NextLeap.vip: Regulatory Bulletin — Telegram Crypto Contract Fraud
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Issued by: AYRLP Investigative Division
Date: April 22, 2026
Subject: Unauthorised entity NextLeap.vip and associated platforms including TrionBest App
The Financial Conduct Authority and multiple international regulators have identified a network of fraudulent platforms operating under the NextLeap and TrionBest brands. These platforms use Telegram-based recruitment, fake “crypto contract” trading, and advance-fee loan repayment demands to extract money from victims. The FCA has not authorised any NextLeap-related entity to provide financial services in the United Kingdom.
One victim, whose identity has been anonymised, contacted AYRLP in early 2026 after losing $42,000 to the scheme. The victim had been approached on Telegram in August 2025 by an individual using the name “Emily Blunt.” Emily claimed to represent a private investment group called H5 NextLeap Smart Investment, affiliated with a sister organisation called TrionBest NextLeap. She explained that the group used advanced AI and crypto contracts to generate consistent profits.
The victim was skeptical at first. But Emily was patient. She sent screenshots of daily profits and introduced the victim to other group members who appeared to be real investors. The Telegram channel, called “TrionBest NextLeap Insiders,” was run by four individuals using professional personas: Emily Blunt handled onboarding, “Professor” Blake Shaw taught trading strategies, “Professor” Bird Grant specialised in AI trading algorithms, and Michael Carter handled technical support.
Each morning, Blake and Bird hosted live audio sessions where they explained H5 Smart Investment concepts. They claimed the system exploited inefficiencies across cryptocurrency exchanges and had generated consistent returns for years. The group had over one hundred members, many of whom posted profit screenshots. The victim later learned that most of those accounts were fake, operated by the scammers themselves.
The victim was given access to a dashboard where he could monitor his crypto contracts. He deposited $42,000 over several months. By January 2026, his dashboard showed a balance of over $2.3 million. He believed he had turned a modest investment into life-changing wealth.
When the victim attempted to withdraw his money, the platform responded with a demand. He was told that the $2.3 million included a $52,000 USDT loan that the group had allowed him to borrow. To withdraw any funds, he first had to repay that loan using outside money. The repayment could not come from his account balance. It had to come from an external source.
The victim asked a friend to lend him the money. The friend agreed and attempted to send the funds via international wire transfer. The victim’s bank flagged the transaction. The bank’s computer system displayed red flags associated with NextLeap. A bank representative informed the victim that this was a complete scam. The warning came from the bank’s fraud detection system, which had identified NextLeap as a known fraudulent entity.
Reality hit the victim hard. He stopped all communication with Emily. When he checked his dashboard again, the $2.3 million balance had vanished. The TrionBest App showed zero balance. All contact with Emily was lost. The platform had disappeared.
The victim was not alone. In March 2026, a detailed case study was published about a 68-year-old retired casino worker from Reno, Nevada, named Robert “Bob” D’Angelo. Bob was approached on Reddit by the same “Emily Blunt” persona and invited to the same H5 NextLeap Smart Investment group. Over time, Bob deposited $366,000 into the platform. When he requested a withdrawal, he was told he had to pay fees to release his $1,000,000 in profits. The scammers demanded that he repay a loan before any withdrawal could be processed. Bob refused and eventually filed complaints with the Nevada Secretary of State Securities Division and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. A Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker entry and a Reddit post in r/CryptoScams documented the same operation.
Bob’s case, like the victim’s, followed a pattern. The scammers used educational personas and a fake community to build trust. They allowed small withdrawals early on to create confidence. Then, when the victim attempted a large withdrawal, they demanded an external payment. This is known as an advance-fee scheme, and it is a universal hallmark of fraud. Legitimate financial platforms never require external payments to release your own funds.
The German financial regulator BaFin has issued multiple warnings about investment scams conducted through WhatsApp and Telegram, noting that fraudsters use encrypted messaging platforms to avoid detection and to create a false sense of exclusivity. The Financial Conduct Authority advises consumers to check the Financial Services Register before depositing funds with any platform. A search of the FCA register reveals no authorised entity operating under the names NextLeap, TrionBest, or any associated domain.
Trust scoring algorithms have flagged NextLeap-related domains as high-risk. Scam Detector gave nextleap.app a low trust score of 39.4 out of 100, tagging the business as “Questionable” and “Controversial”. ScamMinder reviewed nextleap.it.com and identified several red flags commonly associated with financial scams, including unrealistic promises, grandiose claims about technology, and high-pressure language. An independent review aggregator featured a verified user review stating: “Stay away from this company as far as you can. It’s a scam. Their product is of a poor quality and the customer service is even poorer. The return is impossible.”
If you have deposited funds with NextLeap.vip, the TrionBest App, or any associated platform, cease all communication immediately. Do not pay any loan repayment, verification fee, or compliance fee. Contact AYRLP.COM without delay for a forensic trace. The FCA register is the only reliable source of authorisation information. A Telegram message from someone named Emily Blunt is not an investment opportunity. It is a trap.
