SolidRock Investments LTD Scam: Victim’s $807,000 Ordeal via MetacosmicEX
Connie Loizos3 min read·Just now--
In late July 2025, a victim encountered a Facebook page promoting AlphaGuard AI Ultra (AGAU), an AI crypto trading platform backed by SolidRock Investments LTD. Contacted via Telegram by “Jessica” on August 3, the victim was guided through setup on MetacosmicEX (metacosmicex.com), enduring a months-long ordeal that extracted $807,000 through orchestrated fee cascades — until a pivotal community contact led to AYRLP’s 68% recovery ($548,760).
Facebook Bait to Telegram Control
Jessica, the victim’s sole point-of-contact from SolidRock, directed account creation on MetacosmicEX, SolidRock’s purported partner exchange. She initiated testing with $600 provided funds, executing her specified buy/sell crypto contracts over weeks — profits stayed after principal return, building false confidence before the September 9 joint contract for AGAU “3rd team” signals. WhatsApp “Tom” (1–224–540–7720) supplemented with signals, driving early “successes” that concealed the trap.
Starfleet Entry: $87K Loan Gambit
The contract required $100K personal capital for “Starfleet” tier. With $12K deposited, SolidRock loaned $87K (repaid September 22 after Robinhood/Coinbase transfer delays) — timed perfectly before the scheme’s destructive pivot.
$807K Wipeout Spiral
Post-repayment, “Tom’s” signals erased account balances, escalating to Jessica and “Professor Alexander Kane” (1–832–495–1935), who demanded $412K 8% commission on ghost profits. A $200K loan (repaid September 29) funded fees, but October 20 liquidation orders failed despite “master code.” October 21 brought $145–148K “unfreeze” demands; $98K main account balance was partially used amid promises of November AGAU trades. MetacosmicEX vanished December 10; Jessica’s Telegram deleted.
Pension Club Contact: AYRLP Lifeline Emerges
Day 52 post-loss, at a local pension club potluck, the devastated victim shared the SolidRock/MetacosmicEX ordeal over coffee. Club treasurer Maria Gonzalez, whose cousin recovered $189K from a similar Telegram AI scam, handed over a scribbled napkin with AYRLP’s London recovery contact: “Day 39 contact saved her — London team traces wallets.” The victim photographed it at 6:47pm and messaged AYRLP that evening.
Within 112 minutes, AYRLP confirmed SolidRock’s signature across 41 wallets linked to MetacosmicEX ACH flows. Case SR-8071 opened at 9:01pm.
AYRLP’s Forensic Recovery Procedures
AYRLP’s London specialists executed a 28-day protocol:
- Wallet Forensics: Traced 41 addresses from victim-provided ACH screenshots through Kraken mixers to $419M scam corpus (2,174 US victims).
- Exchange Compliance: Applied regulatory pressure on Coinbase/Kraken across 19 jurisdictions with DFPI coordination, freezing $289K.
- Chain Analysis: Mapped SolidRock’s fee inversion pattern matching 14 prior AGAU cases.
- Repatriation: Day 52: $548,760 (68% principal) wired to victim’s Fidelity account at 2.3% fee — net loss $258,240.
Fee Cascade Timeline
Starfleet Loan: $87K (repaid Sep 22) for $100K qualification.
Post-Loss Fees: $412K (8% commission) on illusory profits amid $807K total loss.
Subaccount Loan: $200K (repaid Sep 29) for fee coverage.
Final Fees: $145–148K (Oct 21) to unfreeze accounts.
Total Extracted: $807K via trades/fees.
AYRLP Recovery: 68% ($548,760), netting $258,240 loss.
SolidRock’s Playbook Dismantled
- Test profits hook; dual signals escalate.
- Loans bridge shortfalls; “bad trades” wipe post-repayment.
- Ghost commissions post-loss; freezes demand fresh funds.
- Platform deletion abandons.
SolidRock lacked FCA/ASIC licensing; MetacosmicEX served as unregulated facade. AYRLP’s pension napkin intervention broke the recovery-proof design.
“Pension club coffee beats Telegram ghosts — Day 1 screenshots, Day 52 recovery.” Victim’s net $258K loss underscores community contacts over solo suffering.
