#fake-platform
7 questions tagged with #fake-platform
Lost my savings to a 'mentor' from a professional networking app, fake crypto app. Should I even bother reporting from UAE?
I really need some advice here. I met someone on a professional networking app, you know, the kind where you connect for career opportunities and stuff. This guy, he seemed super successful, always talking about his investments and how he was mentoring people to financial freedom. He added me to a WhatsApp group with other 'mentees,' and they all seemed to be making crazy money on this crypto platform he recommended – it was called something generic like 'Global Trade Pro.' I started with a small amount, saw some 'returns,' and then invested pretty much everything I had, a low five-figure sum. Now, the platform is gone, the WhatsApp group is deleted, and he's blocked me everywhere. I feel so stupid. I told my family I was investing in a solid startup, not this. I'm based in Sharjah, UAE. Is there any point in reporting this? Will local police even care? I feel so embarrassed. Do I have any options here?
Lost my inheritance to a 'friend' from a language exchange app, fake crypto platform. What now?
Honestly, I still can't believe I fell for it. Met this really nice woman on a language exchange app, she said she was from Hong Kong, doing business in finance. We talked for months, loads of video calls, really seemed genuine. She started talking about crypto, how she was making good money through a 'special AI platform' her uncle developed. Said it was low risk, high return. I was reluctant at first, but she was so persistent, so understanding... she just wore me down. I transferred a substantial part of my inheritance, about low five figures, into this 'platform' she linked me to. The returns seemed amazing, on the screen anyway. Then, when I tried to withdraw, nothing. Zero response from her, the platform dissolved. My gut dropped. Felt like such an idiot. I'm in London. What are my options? Is there truly any way to get some of it back? I reported it to the local police but they just gave me a crime reference number and said it's probably unrecoverable.
Met someone on a wellness app, now my crypto is gone via a fake trading platform. What do I do?
I really don't even know where to begin. I met this guy on a wellness app, you know, just trying to connect with people who are into self-improvement and stuff. We chatted for weeks, he seemed so genuine, always talking about his 'financial independence' journey and how he'd found this amazing crypto platform. He even sent me screenshots of his 'profits'. I started with a small amount, like $500, and it actually went up according to their site. Then he encouraged me to invest more, said it was a limited-time opportunity to double my money. I put in about $12,000, which was pretty much all my savings, and now the site is gone. Just disappeared. And he's blocked me everywhere. I feel so stupid and embarrassed. I didn't even notice the red flags. I heard about pig butchering scams after it was too late. I'm in Houston, TX. Should I contact FBI IC3 or someone else? Will they even believe me?
Lost a load of money to 'girlfriend' from WeChat, fake platform involved - what now from UAE?
I'm gutted. Absolutely gutted. I met this woman on WeChat, she seemed really nice, we talked for months, loads of video calls, she even sent me gifts. She said she was working in finance and knew a 'secret' way to make good returns. Convinced me to put money into this platform that was supposed to be for forex trading, but she called it 'institutional crypto'. It looked legit at first, the numbers were going up, I even managed to withdraw a small amount once. That's what convinced me to put in more, nearly all my savings tbh, almost 15k USD. Suddenly, the withdrawals stopped. Then her messages stopped. I can't access the platform anymore, it just gives an error. i feel like such an idiot. Is there anything at all I can do from Ajman here in the UAE? Any agency or something that deals with this?
My 'mentor' from a professional network scammed me with a fake crypto platform, now what?
Hey everyone, I'm absolutely devastated. I met someone on a dating app, we connected really well, and it felt so genuine. After a few weeks, he started talking about crypto investments, specifically urging me to try this platform he called 'ProfitStream Pro'. He seemed so knowledgeable, showed me screenshots of his own 'gains', and convinced me it was a secure way to build wealth. I transferred a significant portion of my savings – about $15,000 USD – into what I thought was bitcoin, following his instructions to deposit into this platform. Everything looked great on the platform's interface. I saw my balance growing, and he even helped me make a small 'withdrawal' of $100 to my bank account, which actually went through, making me trust it more. But when I tried to withdraw a larger amount last week, it suddenly said my account was frozen due to 'tax obligations' – needing another 20% deposit! When I refused, he ghosted me, and now the website is gone. I feel so stupid and violated. Is there any way to report this from Sharjah? I've heard about the FBI but I'm not in the US. What can I do?
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.
Lost a load of crypto on SBlock-Trade.Tech - any real hope for recovery or am I just deluding myself?
I'm feeling so stupid right now, you guys. My partner and I were looking for ways to grow our savings, and I saw an ad for SBlock-Trade.Tech on Facebook. It looked legit, they even had a pretty slick website and 'customer support' that was super responsive at first. I invested about 8k USD, mostly ETH and some USDT, over a few weeks. Everything appeared great, the numbers were going up in my account and I even made a small withdrawal of around 100 bucks to 'test' it. Which, of course, worked perfectly and made me trust them even more. Then, when I tried to withdraw a larger amount, around $3,000, they started with the 'tax' fees, then 'liquidity fees,' etc. I just kept paying, thinking I was so close. Long story short, I'm out the initial 8k AND another 4k in bogus fees. My heart sank when I saw the Nova Scotia Securities Commission warning. I've reported it to the IC3, but honestly, it just feels like shouting into the void. Is there *any* actual hope for getting any of my money back from these SBlock-Trade scammers, or should i just accept it's gone and move on? I can't believe I fell for this.