#fbi-ic3
4 questions tagged with #fbi-ic3
Lost my crypto to an 'online connection' from a travel community forum, what now in the US?
Feeling pretty raw right now, tbh. Met someone on a travel community forum last month, you know, just talking about trips and stuff. We moved to WeChat, things got kinda flirty, and then they started talking about this amazing crypto investment opportunity, super exclusive. Said they'd made a killing and wanted to share. They sent me to this platform, not ZG.com or CoinEgg, but something similar, looked legit enough initially. Put in about $8k over a couple of weeks. Everything looked great on their 'app,' profits soaring. Then, when I tried to withdraw, nothing. My 'connection' vanished too. I'm in Los Angeles. I've heard about the FBI IC3 but how effective is it really? And what info do they even need? This is just... devastating.
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.
My 'mentor' from a professional network scammed me with a fake crypto platform, now what?
ugh, I'm so embarrassed. I met this guy through a professional networking group online – not LinkedIn, but similar, focused on career development. He seemed super legit, really knew his stuff about marketing, and we talked for weeks. He slowly started bringing up crypto investments, saying he had an 'inside track' on this platform called CoinEgg that was generating amazing returns. He even showed me screenshots, looked really convincing. He was so patient, walked me through setting up an account, even helped me with the first few small deposits. I put in about $12,000 of my savings, saw the 'returns' going up daily on the platform – even did one small withdrawal to prove it worked, which it did! But when I tried to pull out a larger amount, suddenly there were 'taxes' and 'fees' and then my account was locked. He's ghosted me. I just feel so stupid. Is there anything I can even do now? I'm in Phoenix, Arizona, so I guess I'd report to the FBI? But will it even matter for CoinEgg?
A company called 'Wealth Recovery International' wants a 'case initiation fee' – are they legit?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling so stupid right now. About six months ago, I fell for a crypto investment scam, lost nearly 15k, my life savings tbh. I reported it to the FBI IC3 and locally, but honestly didn't expect much. Then last week, I got an email, said it was from 'Wealth Recovery International'. They said they track these things and had identified my case. They even listed some accurate details from my original scam, which freaked me out a little, like how'd they know? Now they're asking for a 'case initiation fee' of about $1200 to start the recovery process, and they want it in crypto. It sounds a bit too good to be true, especially after getting burned once already. My partner thinks it's another scam and I should just cut my losses. Has anyone dealt with these guys or heard of them? Should I pay the fee, or am I about to get scammed twice?