Iam I being scammed? please help

[snations]

So I got involved with a Trader named Patricia Linda with Forex company and ExpertinTrade , I have given/bought $9500 after just wanting to initially just wanted to do $1000 to see how it went - she kept telling me if I invested more I could make $100,000 and now at every turn I get asked for a fee for commission , this that and agent to wire the money and his commission and now after I spent my life savings and taken out loans and borrowed money she asks for a $7000 WIRING FEE - she lowered it to $3000 - I had been expecting this money 3 times now with her promises - so first does this sound like a scam , second is there anything I can do about it , I am ruined and feel like an idiot - so be gentle on me please -- I already feel bad enough - is this fee thing normal - what should I do I am in $27,000 dollars now - she says I just need to pay the last fee and I am tempted I am so desperate and now I just got suspended from my job as an ER Nurse for bullshit petty crap - so am in really bad shape also is there anywhere I can get coins with a Discover card? I am so fucked

[Darker45]

First, this is not about Bitcoin.

Second, yes, you are scammed.

Third, we may not be hard on you because you particularly asked for it, but the truth is definitely very hard on you. Again, you are scammed! Your life savings, loans, borrowed money; they're all gone now, all drained from you by this scammer.

Fourth, you may report everything to the police. Give all the information you've got. I am thinking of a set-up to make her reveal something more which might lead to her real identity and location at least, given that there's still a communication between you as she is still asking for more funds.

Fifth, let this be a costly lesson and warn others about it that they may not fall to the same modus.

[cryptoaddictchie]

You shouldn't suddenly invest on some random stranger that giving you false hope. When she said that it can make you have 100k usd, from there you can already assume that this is a faker or scammer since no one can give you that kind of commission and profit in just few months. Unless this is proven to have a good feedback or reputation that is publicly disclosed.

Sorry for your loss. I think this topic should be on scam accusation thread. To let other saw what kind of modus these scammers are doing. Also if ever their encounter this name at least others will get notified or has read this.

[rat03gopoh]

If you have transferred your money into a bank account, there is a possibility that it can be traced based on the account data that he provides. But this is a transnational crime, of course you have to spend more time and money to catch this criminal.

Grieve for your loss.

[AB de Royse777]

It's very hard to understand what you have wrote so far. Is this a person you met online?

If yes then I do not see why would you trust a random person with whatever you are doing. She is milking you, possibly she does not even have a legit service but selling some fake words to you. You better talk to a friend or take legal advise considering you have very little experience with financial dealing. I do not think anyone in this forum can help you or even will pay much attention to your case because of the communication gap. Your presentation are too poor unfortunately.

so am in really bad shape also is there anywhere I can get coins with a Discover card?

If you are talking about buying bitcoin?

[xcaret]

This is just another version of what's known as  the " Nigerian scam" .
You got scammed by experts .
Google "Nigerian scam" ,and you will see how it works .  You already saw how it works !

[Lorence.xD]

If you have transferred your money into a bank account, there is a possibility that it can be traced based on the account data that he provides. But this is a transnational crime, of course you have to spend more time and money to catch this criminal.

Grieve for your loss.

If that were the case, I think that OP has a fighting chance to get the money back but given the situation that OP is being torn apart by work, I think that pursuing is a problem for OP because a lot of things are going to be involved. I think that the money will not be enough for Interpol to make a move because this is just a normal instance of getting scammed.

To OP, do not give any money and if there is a possibility that you can trace the scammer, report it to the authority although you can't get your money back because AFAIK the money is already spent or worse hidden somewhere you can't recover.

[k@suy]

I hate to say this but yes you are scammed, I don't want to blame you because you did that but for the record there's no quick profits that when you invest without doing anything will give you twice or bigger money in your payout. This is usual and common people get scammed because they want to earn in the fastest way but mate you should check all the credentials first before investing you should not trust peope with your money especially if they are not related to you. Be careful next time mate, I'm sorry for your lost. Be vigilant and aware next time, bad people are everywhere.

[Rruchi man]

she says I just need to pay the last fee and I am tempted I am so desperate.

When one is desperate, the probability of making bad decisions is there and is very high. I have been sent private messages a couple of times on telegram about some investment platforms that offer very enticing too good to be true returns and bonuses. They tell you all about the benefits without pointing out the terms to you clearly. In excitement sometimes, individuals who are easily tempted by money or the prospects of realising a huge sum at the end, often jump in and make a pledge to such unfounded platforms in cash or coin like your case. As you progress, you start to find out some terms that were never mentioned to you, and because your money has entered already, you might say you want to see it through to the end so you can get the promised amount at the end and recover all.

This is a "hole". The money at the end will never come. It is best you avoid such, or if you have already made a payment and they are asking for another comission, it is "All Fake". Run with your money and save your self from some extra losses.

[ice18]

I always received the same messages in my facebook account since I joined many groups from forex and trading pretending to be a skilled trader and offering huge returns just like what OP stated above but I never tempted to accept such kind of offers cos I know its an obvious scam yes OP its really very obvious I don't now why you believe such false offers with no proofs and from random strangers on the web.

[boyptc]

I hope that this is not a real story. After reading the first sentence, I'm thinking that you did really entertained those random comments on social media platforms that are talking like that.

If this is a real story, you cannot get back what's been taken from you. Why allow other people to use your money for investment if you alone can do it.

[pakhitheboss]

This is not Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency, this Forex and like any online business if you are not vigilant and are greedy you will get scammed.

Yes, you are getting scammed and I am sorry that you have lost so much money. I am not sure whether you will be able to get your money back but I am certain that you can go to the police and launch a formal complaint.

Depending on the country you are in the cyber division of the Police department will guide you on what you need to do next.

Let this be a lesson for fools who think money can be doubled in an instance on the Internet.

[yohananaomi]

I hate to say this but yes you are scammed, I don't want to blame you because you did that but for the record there's no quick profits that when you invest without doing anything will give you twice or bigger money in your payout. This is usual and common people get scammed because they want to earn in the fastest way but mate you should check all the credentials first before investing you should not trust peope with your money especially if they are not related to you. Be careful next time mate, I'm sorry for your lost. Be vigilant and aware next time, bad people are everywhere.

It is very clear that my friend said that be careful and alert because there are many scammers who roam around at times like this to dredge what we have with very lucrative promises because no one guarantees that everything that is said to look sweet and good will definitely produce the best for you.
especially by saying that your funds will be doubled and you don't recognize them first.

actually from the start, you should have been able to predict that this was a fraud, because if you ask for something for a fee is clearly unreasonable because the funds requested clearly should have been included in the calculation of everything that will be done including these costs, but if you still keep asking you should stop and don't continue to provide the opportunity to make more requests.

but this has happened and this will be a great example for our other colleagues, of course for you, hopefully you can find a replacement at another time to work hard and don't quit your job because it will create new problems again. I can only be concerned and sad about the situation you are experiencing.

[DapanasFruit]

I really don't understand how you can be trusting someone with that huge amount when you know that you are only communizing via online. I have seen so many of these scammers in social media, and they are mostly using obviously fake pictures. Just ask them to share another selfie flashing a V sign, and he will stop dealing with you. Inf act, if there is one thing that Facebook should be censoring it must be posts that promises a thousand times return for money invested because they are 100% scams. I am sympathizing with your loss but this is what online education all about. I was scammed too in the past and those were involving Bitcoin...had I just hodl my Bitcoin they could have been already so valuable today.

[adzino]

So I got involved with a Trader named Patricia Linda with Forex company and ExpertinTrade , I have given/bought $9500 after just wanting to initially just wanted to do $1000 to see how it went - she kept telling me if I invested more I could make $100,000 and now at every turn I get asked for a fee for commission , this that and agent to wire the money and his commission and now after I spent my life savings and taken out loans and borrowed money she asks for a $7000 WIRING FEE - she lowered it to $3000 - I had been expecting this money 3 times now with her promises - so first does this sound like a scam , second is there anything I can do about it , I am ruined and feel like an idiot - so be gentle on me please -- I already feel bad enough - is this fee thing normal - what should I do I am in $27,000 dollars now - she says I just need to pay the last fee and I am tempted I am so desperate and now I just got suspended from my job as an ER Nurse for bullshit petty crap - so am in really bad shape also is there anywhere I can get coins with a Discover card? I am so fucked

Of course this is a scam! What made you think otherwise? You can see all those scammers in all social media sites. I have been seeing those idiots leaving comments on different posts on facebook. They make false promises saying that they will give you profit, but once you invest, your money is gone. This is what is happening to you now. They made you invest some money and are now making more "excuses" to scam as much money as they can from you. They now know that you are desperate, hence they are also taking advantage of that. Stop replying to that "unknown" person who you have trusted your money with. Make a formal complaint to police and move on. I doubt you will get your money back.

[snations]

yes I realize I am such a fool ! I will call the police and kiss my stupid tax away --

[finaleshot2016]

Too shady that you'll multiply your money just by investing it in them, why you didn't wonder that she requires you a lot of money for investment?

Why you trusted her so really fast? You didn't even know her and why did you give your money to her suddenly without confirming if all those things are legit?

It makes me think, is this true? if it is true that lesson learned for you, it's huge money, always take care of your money and trust no one when it comes to investment. If you want to grow your money, the best thing to do is do it yourself by learning all of the fundamentals of investment. File a case but it's not guaranteed that it will bring your money back.

[isaac_clarke22]

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"she kept telling me if I invested more"
At that exact point of conversation, I would call it out already. That's already shady for me as it seems that the dude or lass is indeed desperate to get your money right now.
I feel like these are similar to those Facebook comments spam shilling some fake profiles claiming that they're Forex Trader, etc.

If you invested more, you'll get $100,000?
Dang doublers scams should be ashamed of themselves, because this one particularly takes the cake.

You should consider having contact with the authorities.

Once the issue has been resolved, you could move this thread to altcoin and lock it since it doesn't have any relation to Bitcoin.

[Gozie51]

This is not Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency, this Forex and like any online business if you are not vigilant and are greedy you will get scammed.

This is another importance of being careful online, scam exit everywhere. The need also arises here to use recognized and registered channels, escrows, exchanges or forex brokers. If you waited to check and investigate the broker name, perhaps you may have found something faking it up. Is a pity you have to go through this big lose if the story is true.

This is just another version of what's known as  the " Nigerian scam" .
You got scammed by experts .
Google "Nigerian scam" ,and you will see how it works .  You already saw how it works !

What do you say about bounty scam and other exit scam? I'm sure Op fell into wrong hands. We need to be careful while online