#profit-verification-fee

My unregulated CFD broker, IronFX offshore, is asking for a 'profit verification fee' to release funds. Scam?

Hey everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach about this. I started trading CFDs with IronFX offshore a few months ago after seeing some really impressive returns advertised. Everything seemed fine, I made some decent 'profits' according to their platform, and I decided to try and withdraw a significant portion, about five-six figures. But now they're saying I need to pay a 'profit verification fee' before they can process the withdrawal. They sent me an email saying it's for compliance and anti-money laundering checks, 'standard procedure' for large withdrawals. It feels super fishy. I've already put in a lot of money, and now they want more just to get my own money back? Has anyone encountered this with IronFX offshore or other brokers? Is this a common scam tactic, or is there any chance it's legitimate? I'm in Phoenix, USA, and just want to know if I should cut my losses or try to pay it.