I lost everything to 'dcmmarkets.com' after an online romance. Where do I report this from South Africa?
I'm feeling so lost and embarrassed right now. I met someone really charming on a dating app, and we built up this amazing connection over a few months. They eventually convinced me to invest in what they called 'gold futures' through a platform called dcmmarkets.com. Everything looked so legitimate, and my 'returns' were incredible at first. I even put in more money, borrowing from family, because I trusted them completely.
Now, I can't withdraw anything. The platform is asking for these huge 'tax' and 'commission' fees, and the person I thought I knew has disappeared. I've lost every rand I had, and more. I'm in East London, South Africa. Does anyone know the best way to report this kind of romance-investment scam here? I just want to stop this from happening to anyone else and maybe, just maybe, get some of my money back. I know it's a long shot, but I have to try.
asked by Daniel Khumalo· 2d ago