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6 questions tagged with #canada
Lost my crypto savings to a fake platform after trusting someone from an online forum. What now from Canada?
I'm feeling so stupid right now, but I need some advice. I met someone really nice in a gardening forum online a few months ago. We started off just talking about plants, then it moved to DMs, and eventually we were chatting daily about everything. They seemed so supportive and understanding, especially since I'd been going through a rough patch financially. Eventually, they started talking about crypto investing, saying they knew a really good platform that was secure and had amazing returns. They even sent screenshots. I was skeptical at first, but they were so persistent and seemed to genuinely want to help me improve my situation. After a lot of convincing, i finally put in about $7k of my savings into this platform. They walked me through setting up an account and everything. I even saw my balance growing! But when I tried to withdraw last week, the 'customer service' said I needed to pay a huge tax fee first. I paid it, stupidly, then they asked for another 'insurance' fee. That's when I knew. They've ghosted me now. I'm in Ottawa, Canada. Is there anything I can even do? I feel sick to my stomach.
Met a guy through a parenting group on Facebook, now my savings are gone to crypto – what now?
Honestly, I'm just… numb. I met this really sweet guy through a local parenting group on Facebook, we started chatting, and it felt like we really clicked. He was so understanding about co-parenting challenges and gave great advice. Over a few months, he slowly introduced the idea of crypto investing, saying he had this 'expert' strategy that always paid off. Showed me screenshots of huge gains. I started with a small amount, saw it 'grow' on this platform called 'GlobalTradeFX' – total fake, I know that now. Then he convinced me to invest more, and more. Now I'm in for about $15,000, which was my emergency fund, and the platform's just locked me out. He's ghosted me. I feel so stupid and embarrassed. I live in Calgary, Canada. What can I even do to report this? Will anyone actually help?
Lost my crypto after investing in a supposed 'AI trading bot' – is it gone forever?
Ok, so I'm pretty embarrassed about this, but I really need some advice. I got sucked into one of those 'AI trading bot' things, supposedly super profitable. It was all on a really flashy website, promised like 15% returns a week, said it was using advanced algorithms and stuff. I transferred a decent chunk of ETH, like, all my savings after my last bonus, from my personal wallet to their platform. This was over a couple of weeks, small amounts at first, then a bigger one. Everything looked great on their dashboard, 'profits' were accumulating, but when I tried to withdraw, they hit me with a 'tax' fee, then a 'verification' fee, then a 'liquidity' fee. I paid one of them, but then it just kept escalating. Now their website is down and no one answers my emails. Feel like such an idiot. Did anyone else fall for this? Is there *any* way to get my ETH back? I'm in Ottawa, Canada, if that helps.
My unregulated broker, 'ProFX Trades', wants a 'KYC processing fee' to release my funds. Is this a final trick?
Hi everyone, I'm really panicking here. About three months ago, I got sucked into what I thought was a great investment opportunity with an online broker called 'ProFX Trades'. A friend of a friend recommended them, saying they had amazing returns on crypto and forex. I put in about $7,000 CAD, which is a huge amount for me, and for a while, the numbers on their platform looked good. I saw my 'balance' go up significantly. Now I tried to withdraw some profits – just $1,500 to test the waters – and suddenly they're demanding a 'KYC processing fee' of 10% of my total balance before they'll release anything. They're saying it's for 'international compliance' because I'm in Canada. I've already sent them copies of my ID and utility bills when I signed up, so I don't understand why they need *another* fee for KYC. My gut is screaming scam, but I'm desperate. Is this a common tactic? Should I pay it? I can't afford to lose any more money.
My 'online girlfriend' scammed me with a fake crypto platform, now she's asking for a 'tax' to withdraw. Is this another trick?
I met this woman, 'Anna', on Facebook a few months ago. She was so sweet, we talked every day, had video calls, everything felt real. She slowly started talking about crypto investing, showing me screenshots of her 'profits' on this platform called CoinEgg. I started with a small amount, then kept putting more in, about 15,000 CAD in total. Now, I tried to withdraw some of the profits, and the platform says I owe a 20% 'tax' to the government before I can get my money out. Anna is pushing me to pay it, saying it's standard. My bank, Desjardins, already gave me a weird look when I transferred the last bit. I'm feeling really sick about this. Is this tax thing legit, or am I just getting scammed again? I really need help knowing what to do. My heart is completely broken.
Mrs Oxxxx Trader / Recovery Company and Foundation contacted me, are they legit or another scam?
Ok, so I'm honestly so drained from all this. Back in November, I lost a significant amount to a crypto investment scam. I reported it to the RCMP here in Edmonton, but honestly, didn't really expect much to come of it. Anyway, I got an email a few days ago, it was really vague but mentioned my case and said they could help. It was from something called 'Mrs Oxxxx Trader / Recovery Company and Foundation'. I replied, kinda a Hail Mary, you know? They've been super responsive, sent me a document about 'asset tracing' and 'compensation funds' they've apparently secured. They want a 'legal administrative fee' upfront, about CAD 800, to release my money. They even sent a screenshot of a substantial amount in a crypto wallet they claim is mine. It seems so professional, but after getting burned once, I'm just so paranoid. Has anyone heard of them? Is this how real recovery works? I really don't wanna fall for another trick.