This has led to elevated speculation about a possible "exit scam" by the platform's operators.

The estimated worth of Incognito Market ranges between $10 million and $30 million, as reported by Dark Web Informer. User complaints intensified on March 5, pointing to failed attempts to withdraw cryptocurrencies, stirring considerations over the administrators' intentions.

Incognito's administrator, referred to as "Pharoah," tried to mitigate consumer considerations on Dread, a darknet forum much like Reddit, attributing the withdrawal problems to latest system updates. Despite these assurances, persistent withdrawal issues and a subsequent post by notable darknet determine Hugbunter have substantiated fears of an exit rip-off.

Hugbunter reported a conversation with "Pharoah," the place a bribe was allegedly offered to downplay the state of affairs on Dread, thus verifying the suspicions of an exit rip-off. Hugbunter's subsequent warnings on Dread and Reddit aimed to stop further user losses.

The timing aligns with the Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report, which notes a resurgence in darknet market revenues in 2023, following the shutdown of Hydra, the beforehand dominant market. The landscape now sees smaller platforms like Mega mega market darknet filling the void, every carving out its area of interest within the underground financial system.