My 'mentor' from an online group convinced me to go to Thailand, now my crypto is gone from a compound. What now?
I am absolutely devastated. I met this person online, on a professional networking site, and they seemed so legitimate. We talked for months about crypto, and they eventually convinced me to come work for a 'crypto trading firm' they were starting in Thailand. They even paid for my flights. I thought it was a huge opportunity.
But when I got there, it was... not what I expected. It was more like a highly controlled compound, not a regular office. They took my passport, told me I had to work off my 'debt' for the flight and accommodation. They made me create accounts on Binance and Kraken, then transfer *my own* crypto savings there, saying it was for 'training' and 'initial capital'. Now, after a few weeks of being essentially trapped, I managed to get out with the help of a local contact I secretly made, but all my crypto, about 15k EUR, is gone from those exchange accounts. They must have accessed it somehow. I don't know what to do. I'm back in Germany, but I feel so stupid and violated. Is there any way to get it back? What are my options?
asked by Laura Koch· 9d ago