My savings are gone after a fake 'crypto investment platform' on Telegram, anything I can do?
Hey everyone,
i'm so devastated right now. I met someone on Telegram a few months ago, they seemed really nice and started talking about crypto investments. Said they had this super exclusive platform, really high returns, and it was kinda like a private group. Showed me screenshots of their 'profits' and everything.
I started small, like a few hundred euros, and I actually saw it grow on their site. I even withdrew a little bit to test, and it worked! That's what convinced me. So then I put in almost everything I had saved, around 15,000 EUR, transferring it in USDT to an address they gave me. I saw it reflecting on their platform, showing incredible gains. I was so excited, thought I finally found a way to get ahead.
But now, when I tried to withdraw a larger sum, they keep asking for 'tax payments' or 'liquidity fees' before I can get my money. It's like another 3,000 EUR, and I just don't have it. I feel so stupid. I've sent them messages, they just keep repeating the same thing. I'm in Lille, France. Is there *any* way to get my crypto back? Or is it just completely gone? I've never felt so helpless.
asked by Emma David· 5d ago