Largest disputes & exits
| Case | Amount | Type | What's on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| mafia (ex-staff) | ~$650,000 | Exit | A well-known former staff member. Separate disputes of $300k, $160k, $85k and $25k appear on the community's list of the largest disputes. |
| "weird scammed" | $290,000 | Dispute | Listed as confirmed |
| niko | $200,000 | Dispute | Listed as confirmed |
| LION | $135,000 | Exit | Exit scam |
| mak vs Moral | $80,000 | Freeze | A client's funds frozen by a "No KYC" exchange. Ongoing in late 2026, with law enforcement reportedly involved. |
| Boss / "b" | $55,000 | Dispute | Came with accusations of faked vouches (Aug 2025). Later reported to have exited on his own partner (Dec 2025). |
| Two unnamed exits | $50,000 each | Exit | One of them reported in Feb 2025 |
| @star (Instagram) | $45,000 | Dispute | Sold without its original email, then locked. The middleman won the dispute (2024). |
| Xides | $35,000 | Exit | Reported in 2026 |
| Xbox exit | $20,000+ | Exit | Market Discussion warning |
| Instagram pullback | $8,000 | Pullback | Account pulled back after the middleman released funds (Nov 2026) |
Sources: the community thread "Collection of the Largest Disputes On-Site" (compiled from 80 pages of disputes) and OGU News Weeks. Amounts come from the thread titles and reports.
Patterns behind the big losses
Trust got turned into a weapon
The biggest losses came from people with real standing: ex-staff, Verified sellers, long-time members. Reputation draws the deals that make an exit worth doing.
Missing paperwork
"Was the original email included?" Unwritten terms turned a $45k sale into a dispute.
Released too early
Pullbacks happen when funds are released before the buyer has fully secured the account.
Off-site trouble
Exchange freezes and outside activity cause problems OGU staff can't fully settle.
Record deals
| Deal | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram @danbao (Fragment) | 1,583,948 TON ≈ $2.09M | The highest confirmed Fragment sale (Feb 2026) |
| Telegram @news (Fragment) | 994,000 TON ≈ $1.79M | The top sale of the 2022 launch auctions |
| Telegram @devil (Fragment) | 555,555 TON ≈ $1.39M | Confirmed sale, Oct 2025 |
| Telegram @ghost | $2,500,000 | One of the largest deals in OGU history, handled through a Trusted middleman (2026) |
| Telegram "1/1 UID" | $150,000 | Asking price for a rare Telegram user ID (Nov 2026) |
| A member's deal milestone | $180,000 | Dec 2024 |
| An exchange | $150,000 | Apr 2024 |
| Telegram list sellers | $347k – $1M+ | Lifetime sales advertised in thread titles |
| Steam ID swap service | $10.9M+ | Total value of IDs swapped, as advertised |
Notable bans & flags
- A member was placed in DWC after being accused of trying to sell his OGU account for $3k (2026).
- A member was banned for selling his OGU account (2026).
- A former Apollo member was placed in DWC after being exposed (Feb 2026).
- A Trusted member was demoted (2026), and a Verified seller lost his rank over off-site disputes (Dec 2025).
- A member was banned and then unbanned to DWC after refunding victims (2024).