I am the main developer for this app (backend, iOS and Android) from scratch. The owner of Coinmitted LLC, John Coles, instructed me to upload fake historical trading results, and cheated me on my development fees.
Sometime back in July, he engaged me to develop Coinmitted - an app that lets users to "invest" money with his cryto-currency trading. After a couple of small jobs, he then suggested that he is lacking in funds but will get huge investments after he launches Coinmitted. He wanted me to work with this project while offering me shares to his company and $5000 bonuses when it is done.
Initially I rejected this idea, but our working relationship has been very pleasant. The offer, coupled with his sincerity and mutual understanding, was too good to refuse. It was a dream come through for a developer - you worked with an inspired entrepreneur when he was unknown, and help him build his path to success. I was too naive to even consider I would be cheated out of this.
Few months down the road, something fishy happened. He instructed me to upload the "stats" for his historical trading results, but there were just plain numbers - 20% profit in July 2018, etc. Having zero knowledge as a trader, I didn't give much thoughts to it (I was never good with finances so it didn't occur to me as a scam until now), and continue to work on the project.
While we agreed to complete the project within 1 month initially, he continuously requested new features to the app - which resulted the total development time to about 5 months. My landlord is pestering me on the rental owed, my savings have been dwindling.
Having primarily focus on Coinmitted, I have not taken up other projects and rely solely on my savings. He knew that too, and has done a very good work keeping me motivated with things like:
"Well done bro, we will make it big once its launched. You can depend on me."
"Don't worry bro, I'll ensure you get your bonus!"
"You'll be the CTO for my company"
Thinking back, he knew this is all a scam and despite me losing all my savings, he still ruthlessly cheated me into completing his project.
The nightmare started, ironically, after the app is launched in December 5th 2018. Instead of the promised $5000, he sent me $800 via his "admin" Susanna. Whenever I asked him about the bonus, he'd then give excuses like "under verification", "I've called Susanna but she is not responding" and "Nothing I can do until Susanna sends it".
To make matter worse, he raised a dispute in paypal claiming that I didn't deliver "the goods" to him after 5 freaking month of work.
As you might have guessed, he blocked me off from Slack (where most of our conversation occurred), remove my rights from Heroku too. For all the work I've done for him for 5 months, he refused to pay me a single cent.
He cheated me out of my hardwork, time and above all, trust.
If you want to invest with any HYIP, would you entrust your money to someone like this? He wouldn't even pay "an honest friend" who worked hard for him, what do you think he would do with your money? Coinmitted is a scam. The same goes to the people behind it.
For any of you who wanted proofs about our conversation or the signed contract, feel free to PM me. I've managed to take all screenshots before he blocked me in Slack.
If you guys know anyway I can recover the legally agreed fees please let me know how. Coinmitted is registered in the UK, while I am based in Southeast Asia.
TL; DR: Coinmitted and the guy behind it cheated by posting fake historical results before December 2018, scammed me out of my hardwork to develop the app for him.
Coinmitted is officially registered in UK, the owner is John Ollie Coles. Partner is Oliver Mark William.
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