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- Hollywood, FL, USA • Feb 16, 2024
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I started with 500 investment then after 3 weeks I supposably had 10500 but I had to deposit a 1200 fee and in 24 hours the money will be credited to my account. And then she surprised me with another 700 charges made by the IRS for international transfers. When I was supposed to get the profits She comes with another surprise that my son needs to deposit 2300 to upgrade his account or I won't be able to withdraw my money since the Company had conjoined the accounts without our consent and gave us 24 hours otherwise we will loose eeverything. That made me furious and suspicious. But she kept insisting that the only way to withdraw my profit was depositing 2300. In the end I lost 2400 and my Son 1000

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- Cedar Lake, IN, USA • Feb 16, 2024
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Credit Stacking service, and then linked to affiliated scammer dropshipping automation services

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- Schererville, IN, USA • Feb 15, 2024
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I was offered different packages to invest in from Carbon Farms and Retreat.com. These packages would allow me to potentially double my investment within 1 to 2 years. Throughout the process their was a lot of email traffic gathering contracts, NDA's and information on the different packages to invest in. There was Zoom calls frequently for the first year. That suddenly started to decrease till now they are hard to reach. That started Dec 2021 with contact promising payouts by Dec 2022. While all along signing up more people to invest. By mid 2023 I try reaching out, it was a hit or miss with each attempt. Now at this point, I'm hearing from other investors with the same concerns. No one has been paid. I'm beginning to think this was a ponzi scheme. Some that I know, including myself, have about $ 40k invested. I'm positive there are at least 100 or more investors still waiting to be paid. We need your help.

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- New York, NY, USA • Feb 09, 2024
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The operation works by enticing individuals with descriptions of investments that mimic those offered by licensed professionals under FINRA. They present investment options such as Bonds, Federal Investments, and Venture Capital funds. Initially, they provide gains for the first disbursements of transferred funds, creating an illusion of profitability. However, they subsequently request additional funds, sometimes up to $500k. As the scheme progresses, communication becomes minimal, and excuses are provided for delays in investment disbursements. This pattern indicates potential fraudulent activity, warranting caution and reporting to relevant authorities.

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• Feb 08, 2024
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A call center called me back after i left a request that i was interested in knowing about there company . They told me i would have a stock market investor call me back and he did . He was very good and seemed very real . He showed me his trading platform and taught me some stuff that made feel like it was real . I started off with $250 just to get on the trading platform . I was then told i had to put enough money in so that i could actually buy into a stock . I watched the process on my computer and watched a live stock market feed and could see the small investments working . I was then becoming open to putting more money in to the program . I watched my stocks grow on a live feed and it all seemed so real . He then told me about an annual market evaluation that made it very beneficial to buy into and he then asked for more money and transferred my trading from digitalfin solutions to a Questrade stock market feed and said he was part of Quest trade and i was at a higher level of investing . I was very involved and very deeply committed at this point . I watch all my stocks go up and some went down and came back up . At this point they were then asking for more investment to cover there costs and there backing to the investing . I said i no more money to give so at this point they closed my account and said they would pay me out . All my money was put into the site through Kraken Bitcoin site which i was not familiar with and didnt realize was a problem . I had to set up a BnB finance wallet and they then transferred all my earning into this account which was more than $100,000 . The funds they sent me were in a USDT coin that i knew nothing about . I then was attempting to transfer this coin, that i later on found out was fake , to my online Kraken account where i thought i could transfer it back to my personal account . At this point Kraken locked up my account and closed it and i contacted a local company that helped me realize they created a fake currency that is now being passed around . The scam company is still in contact with me and they say if i pay a final payment of $3000 they can make my fake funds real at this point . Im am so broken over this situation . I have no money left and all my accounts are overdrawn . I am a single father of 2 children in a single income house and now i dont know how i will feed my family or pay bills . I am broken beyond repair at this point . I pray that this kind of crime can be ended or better monitored for a safe future that is becoming more digital every day . Please be safe and take care and beware .

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• Feb 01, 2024
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Indicated initial deposit, profits made could be withdrawn, but at time of withdrawal, was told 10% commission needed to be paid out of pocket first. Promised no other fees, received company email saying pay xx amount of dollars to withdraw. Paid that commission fee. Then, received another email saying needed to pay another fee to withdraw it quickly, paid that and told nothing more needed. Even received email from company saying nothing more needed. Paid that fee and still can't withdraw because they needed more money. Requested refund and can't get that either.

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• Jan 29, 2024
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It was e-transfers that I sent .

He also had me send a picture of my drivers licence ..The email address and street address are not real but I had to put in something to continue.

The person called himself Maurice Laraunt.. was managing my “trading account” , had me send e-transfers for investment and then more to help me get some $back which of course I didn’t get any back

A Mississauga company has offered to help me recover the money .

But I don’t know whether I can trust them either.

Would you be able to put me in contact with a reputable company to help me recover the money ?

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- Kerman, CA, USA • Jan 28, 2024
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Somehow this Carlos Cisneros, Roberto Tarrios , Anthony Cisneros aka on instagram as Mike Piper @piperpositive

Scamming my personal information and enters into my online bank accounts, PayPal, Cash App etc by making faulty purchases then refunding back to my Wells Fargo account

Nothing police can do

This person portrayed as a business investment from a friend. He says he lives in Indiana but his picture is a man by the multiple name Roberto Tarrios from Cuba.

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• Jan 28, 2024
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Told to make initial deposit by a person who did investments for this scamming company. Initial deposit to start crypto trading I made was $970 thru depositing thru cash app to their "website" then told in 320 hours plan ends and can make withdrawal of available funds or add more, added another $972. I Said after next 320 hours that I did not want to add any more funds and would like to withdraw my earnings. I was told that I could not withdraw funds for 4 months. Person for company would not give any detail only to contact their live support line. Support line said to go to withdrawal sections and enter my bank info to have available earnings deposited into my bank account. My bank info was entered along with my name and live chat line said I will get an email with further instructions to get my withdrawal of earnings put into my acct. Email said I had to deposit a "transaction fee" of $850 to my account with them the same way I did the past 2 times thru cash app and once that money is in there they will transfer the funds. The bank "swift" number was changed to a different bank to transfer my interest in on the email and when I questioned the online chat they said that must be a scammer who sent the emailed instructions on how to get my funds. then online chat replied to Just wait for Elitestack Markets to send you correct email. The next email said I had to deposit $500 as a service fee to transfer money with not my banking info in transfer to account. When trying to contact the phone on website says "restricted or not in service" and when I wrote online chat again they said "that's what you have to do to get your earnings from your account. This is a fake website that leads people to keep putting money in account and will not give the money out. The person that told me they were an investor on the company's website is someone I know. This person is not helping in any way, says I cannot get my money or my "available earnings" out since I did not keep giving money for 4 months. This person said after 320 hours, can make withdrawal to get funds out before I even made any deposit. I have screen shots of conversations with this person who is an investor of people's money and refers people to this scamming website as well as the chat conversation with the scammers company online chat person.

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- Washington, DC, USA • Jan 26, 2024
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Whitney was a former co-worker who set up a real estate investment scheme to become a business partner. One investment was to be paid back in 6 months. The other was to be a business partner in a hotel in Jennings Florida. Shortly after I was told that my funds were being used to get a better loan rate from his mortgage bank. And then that my funds were used to pay off a worker's compensation suit filed against him. He has not returned any investment funds in 2 years. He has scammed several other investors in this time as well. I am currently in the process of taking him to court to try and resolve this.

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- Philadelphia, PA, USA • Jan 25, 2024
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I met this man in a facebook group about investment money he told me about his company everything sound good so I was on fast forward now it’s to withdraw and they giving fake tracking code and telling me it’s a delay I don’t why

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• Jan 22, 2024
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The scammer had 2 other accomplices, the husband named **** ***** ****** and their friend ******* ********. They recruited several individuals in their workplace (******), to join to what they introduced as FOREX TRADING BUSINESS. They showed their account earning money through Forex Trading. In order to join you have to sign up or create an account using their personal link and you have to give them money cash up front. They said to trust them and they will look after the process and assist you all the way. They promised such guaranteed returns. They mentioned that they know the master trader and have direct contact through their cousin named ******* ******* who is also residing in the Philippines. The husband and wife ( ******* and **** ***** ******) who are involved in recruiting were former employees of ****** ************, however ******* ******** remains in the company. They managed to recruit more than 50 individuals at their workplace, that until now most of them didnt get the returns of investment that their promised. ******* and **** filed their resignation to ******, in order to avoid their co-workers who happened to join and trusted them.

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• Jan 22, 2024
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******* ******** encouraged her co-worker **** **** ***** to invest to a FOREX TRADING BUSINESS. After convincing ****, she referred him to her other accomplices named ******* AND **** ***** ******. They instructed **** **** to send the money to their cousin in the Philippines named ******* *******. *******, ******* and ****, promised a guaranteed return of investment after 3-4 months. They said that they know the business well and they have experienced money growth. They said, there will be no contract or receipts provided, that they just have to trust them for the process. Statements and proof of conversations and wired transferred can be provided upon request. **** **** trusted them because of the reassurance and because they are employed in the same company. Now, ******* and **** ***** ****** quit their jobs at ****** to avoid **** and other co-workers who joined them.

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• Jan 21, 2024
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Having diligently deposited funds for several weeks, I eagerly anticipated a timely response. Throughout the depositing process, their daily communication was commendable. Yet, to my dismay, their demeanor drastically shifted when it was my turn to withdraw. Their easily annoyed disposition left me perplexed and dissatisfied. Determined to address this issue, I took matters into my own hands and reported the incident on SkylineRecvery.com.

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• Jan 21, 2024
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I invested $50k in to this company and have been trying to withdraw and have been informed by customer relations there that I can only withdraw only $300 dollars due to the terms and conditions of the agreement. All of the money people deposit’s to these low life individuals goes directly into their pockets. We need to get these guys in jail as soon as possible…Don Jacob’s, Miles Grey, Michael Morris, Andy Wells, Steve Nelson and the lady answering the phone Rheva Gray all are criminals. This is so unfair what these criminals can do and get away with it..

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA • Jan 18, 2024
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A person on tictoc referred me to a person on Telegram to invest with. His company is grosstrade.org. They said they do crypto mining. I must purchase crypto with my checking account and the crypto is placed in a mining account. I just want to know if this is a scam or not. They are extremely aggressive.

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- Choctaw, OK, USA • Jan 16, 2024
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Contacted me wanting to be friends then talked about Crypto investments. Was introduced to a web site https://metaversefxoptions.com/user/investment/log

Encouraging deposits and was sent automated earnings. However never allowed to make withdrawals. I made deposits of $3000, $6000, and then $5000. Each time I was told I could get ROI after deposit was made. But there was always some problem.

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- Choctaw, OK, USA • Jan 14, 2024
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******* **** Contacted me wanting to be friends then talked about Crypto investments. Was introduced to a web site https://metaversefxoptions.com/user/investment/log

Encouraging deposits and was sent automated earnings. However never allowed to make withdrawals. I made deposits of $3000, $6000, and then $5000. Each time I was told I could get ROI after deposit was made. But there was always some problem.

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• Jan 31, 2024
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Got me too, didn’t tell me I had to buy a bitcoin to get the advertised return and capability to withdraw

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- Glendora, CA, USA • Jan 14, 2024
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I am a victim of Pig Butchering Scam. I was contacted by Alice through a WhatsApp group. I was introduced to forex trading by her and asked to do several wire transfers. I did 5 wire transfers to this company called RS Import Export Trafing LLC. I was told that it is a 60 day cycle of trading and at the end I can withdraw principal and profit. At the end of the cycle, I tried to withdraw and was told to pay taxes. I asked to take taxes from my original principal and was told that I need to wire new money. That’s how I came to know that it was a fraud and I was scammed. They are asking us to wire money to this company under false pretense and misrepresentation. I have reported local police on wire fraud and also filled IC3 complaint form with the FBI. My case is under investigation with the FBI. I still want to do everything that I can to recover any amount of money from these fraudulent businesses. They are using accounts to launder money and finding more victims like me to wire money to them.

4 wires in the amount of $25K, $78K, 100K and $55K to:

R S Import Export Trading LLC

63 Dover Common Drive, Tucker, GA 30084

Bank money was wired to:

Bank of America, National Association

Routing # *********

100 W 33rd St, 4th FI

New York, New York 10001

Recipient Acct # ************

1 wire in the amount of $25K to:

R S Import Export Trading LLC

63 Dover Commons Dr., Tucker, GA 30084

Bank name and address: First IC Bank

Routing # 06119794

Bank Address: 6170 Live Oak Pkwy, Norcross, GA 30093

Recipient Account # 1560008995

I did initiate a wire recall with my banks Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank on Dec 18, but I feel both banks didn’t do any due diligence and declined my request to further investigate my situation.

I have also reached out other authorities like FTC, CFTC,SEC, NFA, BBB, Attorney General of NY, Attorney General Georgia State, CFPB, FINRA and DFPI.

Banks are opening accounts for these illegal companies and helping them to launder money and fraud 100’s of victims like me. We are loosing our lifetime savings and I feel nothing is done to protect us US Citizens from predators like these.

The company RS Import Export trading LLC is registered under Rain Shun.

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- Philadelphia, PA, USA • Jan 12, 2024
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I meet a girl in social media she invited me to join in the exchange platform and promised to made a desent amount of money. At she show how thr platform work and how much is in her account , I started put liltle by little come up to around 30k but she keep asking my to put money to make more profit at somepoint i felt suspicious and want to withdraw but the platform need additional amount of money in order to withdraw so I didn't deposit anything i knew i was scammed.

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