It feels like a nightmare I can't wake…
It feels like a nightmare I can't wake up from. I met someone on Telegram who promised to teach me staking rewards. The scammer even sent me 3.52 USDC with which I registered and deposited into this website, showed me how to trade, and I made some profit and even withdrew 7.81 USDC. The scammer then advised that I invest more so I can get greater rewards. So I took out a second mortgage for $657,868 and deposited it, followed all the instructions and was able to take my balance to $1,776,802. I was so excited, so I decided to withdraw $1,578,412, but was told the amount is too large, I would need to pay a 11% network validation fee ($173,625). I quickly took another loan and paid it since I was sure withdrawal was possible because I had withdrawn in the past. Then they demanded another 18% security audit fee, which was when it dawned on me that it was a con. I explained to my credit provider, and he referred me to a digital forensics firm (Fiscop Advisor LLC), who started tracing the movements of the USDC until it was sold on OKX. The scammers' bank info was obtained, and he was caught, and the USDC reversed.