#telegram-scam
4 questions tagged with #telegram-scam
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?
Lost money to 'Signal Group' forex signals on Telegram, now broker won't let me withdraw. Any way back?
Ok, so, I feel pretty dumb admitting this, but here goes. I got sucked into one of those 'forex signal groups' on Telegram. Some guy, seemed really legit, posting screenshots of huge wins daily. He charged a monthly fee for signals and recommended this broker, 'Global Markets Pro' (I know, red flag *now*). I signed up, put in about $4,000 AUD, and followed the signals religiously for a few weeks. Saw my balance go up, thought I was a genius. Then I tried to withdraw a small amount, like $500, just to test it out. And nothing. It's been over a week. The broker's support just gives me automated replies about 'processing delays' or 'system maintenance'. The signal guy? Blocked me from the Telegram group and won't reply to DMs. I've heard about these signal group scams, but I was so sure this one was different. Is there *anything* I can do, or is my money just gone? I've reported it to ASIC, but haven't heard anything concrete yet.
Lost my inheritance to a 'friend' on Telegram and a fake crypto site — what now?
I'm heartbroken, honestly. About six months ago, I was contacted by someone on Telegram claiming to be an old school friend from when I lived in London years ago. Their profile picture was plausible, and they knew some small details, maybe from old social media? Anyway, we started chatting, and it moved into crypto investing. They told me how much money they were making with some 'analyst' they knew. They pushed me to use this platform called CoinEgg. I started small, you know, just a few hundred euros, and saw some decent returns. Then they really pushed hard for me to put in more, saying there was a 'special event' coming up. I ended up putting in my grandmother's inheritance – nearly 25,000 euros. The site showed huge gains, but when I tried to withdraw, it was always some excuse: 'tax issues,' 'liquidity issues,' 'need to pay a security deposit.' Now, suddenly, the 'friend' has blocked me, and the CoinEgg site is down. Completely gone. I feel so stupid and embarrassed. I'm in Ireland. What exactly can I do? I've lost everything. Is there any point in reporting this?
Unregulated MT5 broker 'GlobalTradeFX' disappeared with my funds, can I get them back?
Hey everyone, I need some help and maybe just to vent a bit. I got roped into this 'forex trading' thing about two months ago. It started with a sponsored ad on Instagram, then a chat on Telegram. This guy, called himself Alex, was super convincing. He got me to sign up with a broker called GlobalTradeFX, which used the MT5 platform. It all looked legit, you know? I put in about 5,000 EUR, made some good profits according to their dashboard, like it tripled. When I tried to withdraw last week, they just... froze the account. No emails, no replies to my messages. Their website is still up but the login just spins forever. I feel so stupid. I even checked their 'licensing' and it looked like some random number on Malta. Is there any way to recover my money from these scams? I live in Montpellier, this is a lot of money for me.