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1  Economy / Scam Accusations / PST.NET REVIEW. IT IS A SCAM!! HOW I LOST $27,000 IN BTC. THREAD BELOW on: August 03, 2023, 08:36:29 AM
When I first created my account, it was just to try out the system, and I didn't anticipate putting a significant sum in my PST.NET account. So, I didn't bother about the name and focused on my privacy. After buying and using my card for a bit, I decided to transfer $120 from the $28,000 I got from a business partner's contract into my PST.NET account to buy a virtual card. However, I mistakenly sent $27,500 to PST.NET because I had the PST.NET BTC address copied from before.

Once I recognized this error, and given my lack of trust in your company, I immediately contacted the PST.NET support team via telegram. I even suggested that they keep $1000 if they could return the rest to my wallet, as I needed it to pay my partner's contract fee. But PST.NET informed me that the minimum withdrawal was $300 and must be done in USDT (TRC20) and would take 14 days to process. I was willing to give PST.NET another $1,000 since I needed the money for a business contract and a 14-day wait could ruin the contract and put me in a difficult position. PST.NET declined, so I requested a withdrawal to my TRC address on July 25, 2023.

After making the withdrawal request, their support team asked for KYC and source of funds proof, which I submitted via email, including my utility bill, US ID, Webcam ID verification on Sumsub, and my Consolidated Retirement Plan from Dole Food Inc as my source of funds. After this, I noticed a $591 deduction in my account for card charges, which their team refunded after I questioned them, claiming it was compensation. This raised my suspicion about their credibility.

Their support team then asked for information about every party that has used my wallet address, which I found impossible, given the length of time I've used the address and potential issues like the death of a business partner. They asked for my name confirmation, and after further discussions and clarifications that I'd provided all documents I could, they deleted my account and brought up a fake AML report.

When I verified my wallet address through Bitcoin Who's Who and Chain Abuse and there were no risk or scam alerts. This proved that their AML report was fabricated to take my $27,500. I also conducted a BIN check on the card they initially provided and found a discrepancy in the issuing bank's name, further pointing to fraudulent activities.

After fully completing their KYC process, they deleted my account with a remaining balance of $591 and a pending withdrawal of $27,500, claiming to have reached out to FINTRAC without a specified response time. They provided no evidence of contacting FINTRAC and seem to be illegally withholding my funds.

Additionally, their office address, which I found to be a virtual one managed by REGUS.COM, and their real roots traced back to Russia, convinced me they're a scam. They deactivated my account, claiming to be investigating money laundering. It doesn't make sense for me to launder money through PST.NET, and I don't understand why they won't return the money to the original wallet::


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Here are links and proofs:

Withdrawal Request



 Verification Request



Verification Passed



Account Deactivated



PST.NET flagging my review on Trustpilot.


$27,500:

Payment method: BITCOIN:

Proof of payment



Message from them after i requested withdrawal

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