Lost my inheritance to a 'friend' on Telegram and a fake crypto site — what now?
i'm just... completely devastated. i met this guy on telegram, like, not even a dating app, just a random group about investments. he seemed really nice, we talked for weeks, like properly became friends. he kept saying how stable his 'investment advisor' in Singapore was, and how much money he was making for his family. eventually, he convinced me to put some of my inheritance into this crypto platform, said it was super secure and he'd walk me through it. i didn't know anything about crypto, trusted him completely. the platform looked legit, had charts and everything.
i put in about £15,000. saw it 'grow' for a bit, then when i tried to withdraw, they hit me with all these 'tax' and 'compliance' fees. of course, i paid them because i was desperate to get my money. now they're asking for more and i just... i know it's a scam. i reported it to Action Fraud but haven't heard much back. feeling so stupid and alone. what else can i even do? is there any hope of getting any of it back?
asked by Emily Wilson· 1d ago