#optionstarsglobal
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My 'broker' is demanding a 'fund protection fee' before I can withdraw my profits. Is this legit?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty stupid right now. I got lured into this forex trading thing by an ad on Instagram, and after some persistence, I put in about 2k USD with a broker called OptionStarsGlobal. They had a really slick platform and my 'account manager' was super helpful, kept pushing me to invest more, showing me these amazing 'profits' that were supposedly building up. I saw my balance grow to over 15k really quickly. So, naturally, I tried to withdraw a small portion, like 1k, just to see if it worked. That's when the problems started. First, they said there was an 'internal audit', then a 'system upgrade'. Now, my account manager is telling me I need to pay a 'fund protection fee' of 1,500 USD to 'activate' the withdrawal process and protect my supposed profits from market volatility until they're in my bank. This sounds incredibly fishy to me. Has anyone else encountered this? Is this a standard practice or am I being scammed?
OptionStarsGlobal disappeared with my account and the 'account manager' ghosted me. Any hope?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling so stupid right now, but I need some advice. I got involved with OptionStarsGlobal late last year, after seeing some really flashy ads online. My 'account manager' was super pushy, kept calling me at all hours, convincing me to deposit more and more, saying I was missing out on 'guaranteed returns' with binary options. I started with a small amount, then kept putting in more when they showed me amazing (fake, I now realize) profits on their platform. Then, about three weeks ago, my account literally vanished. Poof. And the 'manager' who was so proactive? Totally ghosted. Emails bounce, phone numbers are dead. I've tried calling general support numbers but just get hold music forever. I'm in Canada, so I know they're not regulated here. Is there *anything* I can do, or am I just out that money? It was a significant amount for me, low five figures. I feel completely gutted.