Types of scam
Fake Investment or Trading Platform
A website or app showing investment returns that were never real.
Recovery outlook
Very difficult
How this operation works
You deposited money with a platform that displayed a growing balance and profits. The balance was a number in their database, not funds held on your behalf. Withdrawal attempts are typically refused, delayed, or met with demands for a tax, fee, or verification payment.
Warning signs
- Your balance grew steadily with no losing days
- You were asked to pay a fee, tax, or deposit to unlock a withdrawal
- The platform was introduced through social media or a messaging app
- Support pushed you to deposit more to reach a withdrawal threshold
- The firm claimed a licence you could not find on the regulator register
How recovery usually works for this type
- Card chargeback where deposits were funded by debit or credit card
- Bank recall where deposits left by transfer within the last few days
- Exchange freeze where crypto deposits are traced to a hosted wallet
- Regulator and law enforcement referral
What the claim form will ask you
Gathering these before you start will make filing quicker.
- Name of the platform *
- Platform website address * Include the exact address, even if the site is now offline.
- Balance the platform showed you The figure on your account screen, which is usually higher than what you deposited.
- Did you try to withdraw?
- Were you asked to pay a fee or tax to withdraw? A genuine platform never requires a payment in order to release your own money.
- Name or handle of your account manager
Operations of this type on record
Have you lost money to this operation?
File a claim and we will assess what recovery routes are realistically open to you. We will tell you plainly if we do not think recovery is achievable.
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