#dubai
5 questions tagged with #dubai
A company called 'Digital Asset Recovery' wants a 'blockchain verification fee' to get my crypto back. Scam?
I really need some advice here. I lost a significant amount of crypto, about 5,000 USDT, in a fake investment platform just a few months ago. I was devastated because it was money I really couldn't afford to lose. I reported it to the local police here in Dubai, but they said it's very hard to track for crypto cases. Yesterday, I received an email from a company calling themselves 'Digital Asset Recovery'. They said they found my case through a dark web scan (which sounded a bit weird) and claim they can retrieve my funds. They sent me a professional-looking proposal and even a fake-ish looking 'case ID'. The only catch is, they're asking for a 'blockchain verification fee' of 0.05 BTC (around $3000 USD right now) to initiate the recovery process. They say it's to cover the costs of validating the lost transactions on the blockchain before they can actually move the funds back to my wallet. It sounds *just* like the kind of thing the original scammers asked for, but I'm so desperate to get my money back. Is this actually legitimate, or am I about to get scammed again?
Lost my small business savings to a 'new friend' from a professional network through a fake investment app. Should I even bother reporting from UAE?
I'm feeling so stupid right now, i just lost everything, like my entire small business savings, to what I thought was a legitimate investment opportunity. I met this person through a professional networking app, kinda like a local entrepreneur group, in Dubai. They seemed super credible, even talked about mutual business contacts. They slowly convinced me to invest in this 'exclusive' crypto platform, not a well-known one, but they kept saying it was a private fund with high returns. I put in about low five figures. At first, there were small returns, even let me withdraw a little. But when I tried to pull out a bigger chunk for my business, bam, account frozen. They're demanding more money for 'tax' and 'unlocking fees'. It's obviously a scam, I'm so embarrassed and angry. I'm based in Abu Dhabi. Does reporting to someone like the FBI IC3 or even local UAE authorities do anything? Or is it just a waste of time and energy, adding insult to injury? I'm so lost.
Is 'Payback Ltd' legit? They're asking for an 'administrative fee' to recover my crypto.
Hi everyone, I'm feeling so desperate and confused right now. A few months ago, i lost a significant amount of crypto (low five figures) to one of those super sophisticated pig butchering scams. It basically wiped out my savings. I reported it to the local police here in Dubai, but they didn't really have much hope cause it was crypto and overseas. I also filed a report with Action Fraud online, but haven't heard back other than an acknowledgement. Today, I received an email out of the blue from a company called 'Payback Ltd'. They said they track crypto fraud and found my case via some public records. They claim to have recovered funds for other victims and say they can help me too. They sound really professional and even sent me what looks like a case number. But, to start the process, they're asking for an 'administrative fee' upfront, about 500 USD, to cover 'initial processing and blockchain analysis'. I'm so scared to lose more money. Is this legit or am I just getting scammed again? I can't afford another mistake.
Crypto sent to fake BitForex site after clicking a scam ad, is there any way to recover it?
Feeling totally gutted right now. I was trying to deposit some USDT to BitForex, which I've used before, but I clicked on a Google ad that looked legit. The site looked EXACTLY like BitForex, even had the little lock icon in the browser, but it was just slightly off in the URL. Didn't notice until after I'd sent a good chunk of USDT – not huge money for some, but it was like 8,000 USDT which is a lot for me and my family here in Dubai. The transaction went through on the blockchain, I can see it on Etherscan, but it never showed up in my actual BitForex account. Logged into the real BitForex and nothing. The wallet address I sent it to is now empty. I've heard about some blockchain tracing stuff but it sounds super complicated. Is there anything I can even DO at this point? I reported it to the local police but they just looked blank. Just need some real advice, please.
Lost a load of crypto on SBlock-Trade.Tech - any real hope for recovery?
Feeling pretty gutted right now. I put a significant amount of crypto, about 50k USD worth of BTC and ETH, into SBlock-Trade.Tech a few months ago after someone I met online convinced me it was a solid investment. Everything looked legit on their platform – balances, daily gains, withdrawal requests showing `pending` then `completed` but nothing ever showed up in my Trust Wallet. They kept asking for 'tax' payments, 'liquidity fees', then 'withdrawal insurance' to release my funds. I paid some of it, thinking it was just part of the process, but the goalposts kept moving. Now their website's down, and I can't reach anyone. I feel so stupid for falling for this. Is there *any* real chance of getting any of it back, or should I just accept it's gone? I've reported it to the local police here in Dubai, but they didn't seem too hopeful.