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A company called 'Global Asset Recovery' wants a 'tax clearance fee'. Is this another scam or legit?
Ugh, I'm so tired. Lost a significant amount of money – low five figures – to an investment scam back in March. Felt like such an idiot, you know? I reported it to ASIC here in Australia, but honestly, didn't hear much back after the initial confirmation. A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from 'Global Asset Recovery'. They said they found my case details through some public database – which immediately made me suspicious, but also... hopeful. They've been really professional, sending me reports and even a 'case manager'. Now they're saying they've located my funds and can get them back, but I need to pay a 'tax clearance fee' of about 2,500 AUD to release the funds from some international holding account. They said it's a refundable fee. My gut says no, but my brain, after all this time, just wants my money back. Is this just another layer of the scam?
Lost everything to a 'sweetheart' from a language exchange app. What's the process for reporting this to ASIC?
Feeling so gutted right now. I met this amazing woman on a language exchange app, she was teaching me Mandarin, and we just clicked. After a few weeks of chatting every day, she started talking about this 'opportunity' with crypto, showing me screenshots of insane profits. I was hesitant at first, but she was so convincing, kept saying how she wanted us to build a future together. She guided me to some platform called CoinEgg, said her 'uncle' was an expert there. I put in a bit, saw some gains, then kept putting more and more, even took out a loan. We're talking low six figures here. Now everything's gone, she's ghosted, and CoinEgg just shows zero balances. I'm in Australia, on the Gold Coast. I feel so stupid and ashamed. I know I should report it, but honestly, where do I even begin with ASIC? What info do they even need? I'm just so lost.
A company called 'Global Funds Recovery' wants an 'advance tax payment' to get my crypto back. Legit?
Feeling pretty desperate here. I got absolutely rinsed in a crypto investment scam back in March – lost about $8k AUD, everything I'd saved. Reported it to ASIC, but didn't really hear much back. Then last week, I get this email from a company calling themselves 'Global Funds Recovery'. They said they found my case through a 'public database' and could help get my money back. They seemed really professional, had a fancy website, everything. They've been in touch with me and now they're saying they've successfully traced my funds to a wallet and can recover them, but I need to pay an 'advance tax payment' of like, 10% of the recovered amount before they can release it to me. They even sent me a 'certificate' that looks kinda official. They want me to send it in crypto, which feels a bit off again. Is this standard for recovering lost crypto? Or is this another scam trying to get more money out of me? I'm so paranoid now, I don't know who to trust.