#network-transaction-fee

My 'broker' is asking for a 'withdrawal network transaction fee'. What even is that?

Hey everyone, I got lured into what seemed like a great forex trading opportunity a few months back. They were really professional at first, always online, giving advice. I put in about 5k USD, and they even showed me profits growing, like, on a dashboard. It looked legit. I decided to try and withdraw some of the profits, about 2k, just to see how it works. That's when things got weird. My 'account manager' told me I needed to pay a 'withdrawal network transaction fee' before they could process anything. Like, another 500 bucks! I've never heard of this before with a regular broker. Is this a new thing? Or am I being scammed? I feel so stupid for even asking, but part of me is still hoping it's just some obscure charge. I've sent them a screenshot of a real bank statement before for 'verification' so they have some of my info. Should I just cut my losses? Any advice would be super helpful right now.