Scam broker
A month ago I met a girl with whom we started trading in MT5, I invested $ 25k there, on the account now there is $ 46k on the account and $ 10k in the wallet. When I wrote to the broker that I want to withdraw $ 10k to my crypto account, they tried in every possible way to come up with excuses.
No tax, no withdrawal via a romance scam
I am not able to withdraw my balance because they say that I need to pay a tax before withdrawal. Of course, in the USA you pay capital gain taxes to the IRS during a tax return in the following year. I was tricked into their platform by a Chinese woman I met through the online dating app, Hinge, so this is likely to be a romance scam. They even threatened me in WhatsApp, as attached. Also, their WhatsApp phone numbers change every now and then. It has been almost 2 months since I requested the withdrawal
They’re asking for 10% upfront
I’ve made a few small investments with this company over the past month without issue. After I made a larger investment and attempted to withdraw my earnings, they told me that I needed to pay a withdrawal fee of $11,118.47 to receive my money. I can’t have that amount removed from what’s being transferred, can’t cancel the withdrawal request, can’t pay a partial fee for a portion of the money, or change the amount being withdrawn. My funds are also frozen until the transfer is completed.
Unable to withdraw - 23% in taxes
Unable to withdraw. Broker is asking for 23% of account value in taxes, totally 140k. Cant use money in account.
not responding
SOD is not letting me withdraw my funds and not responding to my communication. They have frozen my funds since 29 September 2021.