#binary-options
4 questions tagged with #binary-options
IQ Option says I violated terms, froze my account, and won't let me withdraw. Am I totally out of luck?
Bonjour tout le monde. I'm feeling so stupid right now, my stomach drops every time I think about it. I put about €3,500 into IQ Option over the last few months, a mix of my own money and some profits. I thought it was simple binary options, you know, up or down. I didn't get rich or anything but I was doing okay, actually made about €800 profit. I tried to withdraw €1,000 last week, and they just froze my account. No warning. Then I got an email saying I'd violated their 'terms and conditions' without specifying how. It just says 'prohibited trading strategies' or something vague like that. I've tried contacting their support, but it's just canned responses. They won't tell me *what* I did wrong, or give me access to my funds. This was money I really needed for bills. Is this a common scam tactic? Is there anything at all I can do, or should I just accept it's gone? I'm in Marseille, France, if that helps with any advice. I'm so desperate.
Deposited into what I thought was a reputable binary options platform, now they want crazy 'tax fees' to withdraw?
Hey everyone, feeling really stupid right now. I got sucked into one of those online binary options platforms, it looked legit at first glance, like a lot of the trading apps my friends use. I put in about $3k, and honestly, through some beginner's luck or whatever, my 'account balance' soared. I thought I was a genius, seriously. Their 'account manager' was super encouraging, always pushing me to invest more, but I stuck with my initial deposit plus some small additions. Now I want to withdraw, and *poof*, problems. They're asking for a 30% 'income tax' and some 'AML processing fee' before they'll even touch my withdrawal request. They're saying it's standard and required by their jurisdiction. This wasn't mentioned anywhere when I signed up. I'm in Canada, and my gains aren't even that huge yet. Is this normal? It feels like a massive red flag. Am I being scammed? Any advice on what to do next? I haven't paid them anything extra for these 'fees'.
Is there any way to get funds back from Pocket Option? They've frozen my account!
Hey everyone, I'm feeling so sick to my stomach. I've been trading binary options with Pocket Option for about six months now. Started small, built up a bit of capital, nothing crazy, maybe about $7,000 USD. Everything seemed fine, withdrawals were slow but they eventually came through. Then last week, they completely froze my account. No explanation, just a message saying 'account under review' and now I can't access anything. My 'account manager' just tells me to be patient, but it's been days, and they're not replying anymore. i transferred the money initially via a bank transfer, then later used some crypto. i'm really worried, this is a significant amount for me. I saw some warnings about Pocket Option online now *after* this happened, wish i'd looked earlier. Has anyone had success getting money back from them? Or is it just gone for good? Really desperate for some advice here, thanks.
OptionStarsGlobal disappeared with my account and the 'account manager' ghosted me. Any hope?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling so stupid right now, but I need some advice. I got involved with OptionStarsGlobal late last year, after seeing some really flashy ads online. My 'account manager' was super pushy, kept calling me at all hours, convincing me to deposit more and more, saying I was missing out on 'guaranteed returns' with binary options. I started with a small amount, then kept putting in more when they showed me amazing (fake, I now realize) profits on their platform. Then, about three weeks ago, my account literally vanished. Poof. And the 'manager' who was so proactive? Totally ghosted. Emails bounce, phone numbers are dead. I've tried calling general support numbers but just get hold music forever. I'm in Canada, so I know they're not regulated here. Is there *anything* I can do, or am I just out that money? It was a significant amount for me, low five figures. I feel completely gutted.