# Betting scam and the tigrinho bot: how it works and what to do · Bipe A bot that knows when to play, a paid tips group or a platform that pays a lot. Since October 2026, fixed-odds betting is banned in Brazil. A balance refund never charges a fee. **The betting scam: tigrinho bots, paid tips and fake balance refunds** Also called: betting scam, fake betting tips. ## How it works 1. The scammer sells access to a bot or a tips group that promises sure wins. 2. Or they point you to a new platform that pays at first and then blocks withdrawals. 3. Now they also write about refunds of betting balances and charge a fee to release them. ## How to spot it - A sure win in a game of chance. - They pay you for referrals and for friends' deposits. - They ask for a fee to refund money that is yours. ## What to do - Do not pay for a bot or tips. Nobody predicts a game of chance. - Balance refunds go through your bank and charge no fee. - Fell for it? Keep everything and file a police report. ## How Bipe helps Each item shows where it stands on iPhone and Android. - [Scam warnings](https://bipe.chat/en/features/scam-warnings/) (iPhone: In the test app; Android: In development): A warning shows under a message that looks like a scam, such as a rushed Pix, a new number or a boleto. It is on by default, with nothing to set up. - [Verified-only groups](https://bipe.chat/en/features/verified-only-groups/) (iPhone: Coming soon; Android: Coming soon): A group can admit only people with a verified seal. Someone without a seal who asks to join gets a notice and stays out. **What Bipe does not solve here:** Almost all of it happens in ads, social media and groups in other apps. On Bipe, the warning shows on requests for a fee or a deposit. Bipe only protects the chats that happen in Bipe. If someone in the family still uses another app, a scammer can write to them there. ## Who describes this scam - [Medida Provisória nº 1.394/2026: entenda as novas regras para as apostas de quota fixa](https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/medida-provisoria-ndeg-1-394-2026-entenda-as-novas-regras-para-as-apostas-de-quota-fixa) (Ministério da Fazenda (Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas)) ## Other common scams - [Fake relative](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-relative-scam/) - [Taken number or account](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/cloned-number-scam/) - [Fake bank call centre](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-bank-call-scam/) - [Pix and fake boleto](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/pix-scam/) - [Fake shop](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-shop-scam/) - [Threats with your data](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/threat-scam/) - [Fake acquaintance](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-acquaintance-scam/) - ["I sent you a code by mistake"](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/code-by-mistake-scam/) - [Romance scam](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/romance-scam/) - [Fake lawyer](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-lawyer-scam/) - [Fake government body](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-government-scam/) - [Fake delivery fee](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-delivery-fee-scam/) - [Fake job and task scam](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/task-job-scam/) - [Fake support](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-support-scam/) - [Fake second-hand sale](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-seller-scam/) - [Fake buyer and fake receipt](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-receipt-scam/) - [Fake rental](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-rental-scam/) - [Wrong Pix](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/wrong-pix-scam/) - [Fake boleto](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-boleto-scam/) - [Fake loan](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-loan-scam/) - [Fake investment](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-investment-scam/) - [Fake link](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-link-scam/) - [Phantom hand and fake app](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/remote-access-scam/) - [SIM swap](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/sim-swap-scam/) - [Fake kidnapping](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-kidnapping-scam/) - [Sextortion](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/sextortion-scam/) - [Group chat scam](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/group-chat-scam/) - [Fake fundraiser](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/fake-charity-scam/) - [Scams in Brazil in numbers](https://bipe.chat/en/scams-in-brazil/) ## Where these numbers come from Researched on 13 October 2026. We only use numbers that have a source. Surveys by a company or a private association are marked as such. - [Medida Provisória nº 1.394/2026: entenda as novas regras para as apostas de quota fixa](https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/medida-provisoria-ndeg-1-394-2026-entenda-as-novas-regras-para-as-apostas-de-quota-fixa) (Ministério da Fazenda (Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas), 2026-10-07) ## Download - Install on iPhone: https://testflight.apple.com/join/k3ycEfzk (Test version, through Apple TestFlight.) - Download for Android: https://bipe.chat/baixar/android/bipe.apk (Test version. Download the file and open it on your phone. Android asks you to allow the install. Notifications do not work yet.) An experiment by Envisioning: https://envisioning.com ## Source code - iPhone app: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-ios - Android app: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-android - App rules and text: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-shared - Invites and @ directory: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-api - This site: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-web - Colours and styles: https://github.com/bipe-chat/compound-design-tokens - On-device scam model: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-ml - Business bridge and inbox: https://github.com/bipe-chat/bipe-business