#reporting-fraud
3 questions tagged with #reporting-fraud
Lost my savings to a 'new friend' from a cooking app, now my money is gone from a fake investment platform. Where do I even start reporting?
Feeling so stupid and alone right now. I met this person through a cooking recipe app, like a community thing, a few months ago. We started chatting, then moved to WhatsApp, and it felt really natural. He was so supportive and charming. Eventually, he started talking about this amazing crypto investment platform, showing me screenshots of crazy returns. I'd never done crypto before but he was so convincing, said he'd 'guide me.' Long story short, I invested about 12,000 Euros. He even showed me how to make a 'small profit' initially to build trust. Then, when I tried to withdraw a larger amount, poof, platform disappeared, and so did he. My heart aches for the money, but also for the deception. I feel utterly betrayed. I'm in Hamburg, Germany. I don't even know where to begin reporting this. Should I go to the local police? Is there some international body? Any advice appreciated, I'm just so lost.
My 'new boyfriend' from WhatsApp tricked me into fake crypto on CoinEgg. Now all my savings are gone. What can I do from France?
Okay so I'm completely devastated. I met this guy on social media a few months ago, and we moved to WhatsApp. He was so sweet, really charming, talked about our future together over here in France... it felt so real. He slowly, very slowly, started talking about crypto investments he was making, how much money he was earning. He convinced me to try with a small amount on this platform called CoinEgg. He helped me set it up, showed me fake profits. I ended up putting in almost all of my savings, like tens of thousands of euros. Now the 'customer service' on CoinEgg is demanding insane fees to withdraw, and he's vanished. I feel so stupid, so exposed. I'm in Lyon. What can I even do here? Has anyone in France dealt with this? Is there any hope to get my money back or even just report this properly?
My 'future wife' from Instagram scammed me with a fake crypto platform, now I'm broke and alone. Any hope for reporting from Singapore?
I met her on Instagram, she was so sweet, seemed really into me. We talked for months, video calls, everything. She even knew my family names and stuff. She said she was working in 'wealth management' and convinced me to invest in a new crypto platform she was using. Said it was super exclusive, high returns. It looked legit too, very professional interface. I poured all my savings into it, about six figures total, thinking it was for our future. Then, when I tried to withdraw, they asked for a huge 'tax' and then she just vanished. The platform is gone now too. i feel like such an idiot. utterly heartbroken and financially ruined. Is there any point reporting this from Singapore? I've heard the police here are good but is it even possible to trace crypto? What about international agencies? I just want to know if there's any pathway at all.