Im so new....Please can someone help me?

[Maxy306]

Im not sure if I am been scammed and dont understand the terminology. I had an AI generated account with Benchmark. I have gained some profit and wish to withdraw, the transaction has been sent and confirmed and has a block number but is not showing in my wallet (TAP Account) i have now received an email to say that a company called Blockchair are holding the funds as I need to complete a Liquidity check as this is my first transaction but to do this i have to put 21% of the value of my transaction into my tap account and buy bitcoin, once this is done and verified then the funds will be returned to my personal account. I this actually a thing?

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[Solosanz]

blockchair.com is just an explorer, they can't or never hold anything.

"Tap Account" wallet is new for me, can you give the URL link?

I guess you're get scammed since there's no such liquidity check, unlock fee, or something like that except lack of coins that used to pay the transaction fees.

[Maxy306]

I have been talking to someone from bench mark and was wanting to extract my funds he said he had actioned the request and sent me a screen shot with the details of my wallet address and that the payment had been received

I dont know how to attached screenshots???

[stompix]

You're getting scammed! Or if you have deposited some $ with them in the first place then you have been already scammed!
One of the oldest scams , you have to pay $1000 to get $5000 in order to "verify" your identity.
Why are they not just taking that from your earnings?  

I have gained some profit

Most likely those profits of your don't exist and are just random generated numbers on a website.
Care to share the name and URL of the website where you have made those trades and so called "gains"?

[Maxy306]

You're getting scammed! Or if you have deposited some $ with them in the first place then you have been already scammed!
One of the oldest scams , you have to pay $1000 to get $5000 in order to "verify" your identity.
Why are they not just taking that from your earnings?  

I have gained some profit

Most likely those profits of your don't exist and are just random generated numbers on a website.
Care to share the name and URL of the website where you have made those trades and so called "gains"?

I cant gain access anymore (im been really stupid arnt I It has been running for just under 12 months?

It was www.benchmark.co.com but like I say I cant get access now

[stompix]

It was www.benchmark.co.com but like I say I cant get access now

Well, I think this settles it:
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/benchmark-benchmarkcocom

This firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams.
Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK.
This firm is not authorised by us and may be targeting people in the UK.

https://moneysmart.gov.au/check-and-report-scams/investor-alert-list#!https-benchmark-co-com-1373

WARNING! Be wary of dealing with this business as it is unlicensed in Australia.
This entity
 is likely to be offering financial services to Australian consumers. It does not hold an Australian financial services licence or Australian credit licence from ASIC, and is not authorised by a licensee. Almost all providers of financial services in Australia must be licensed by ASIC.

So, yeah, you lost that money (if you deposited some) but at least you haven't lost another batch for verifying your identity!

Pretty simple rule:
if someone asks for money to send you more money back > SCAM!

[Maxy306]

It was www.benchmark.co.com but like I say I cant get access now

Well, I think this settles it:
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/benchmark-benchmarkcocom

This firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams.
Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK.
This firm is not authorised by us and may be targeting people in the UK.

https://moneysmart.gov.au/check-and-report-scams/investor-alert-list#!https-benchmark-co-com-1373

WARNING! Be wary of dealing with this business as it is unlicensed in Australia.
This entity
 is likely to be offering financial services to Australian consumers. It does not hold an Australian financial services licence or Australian credit licence from ASIC, and is not authorised by a licensee. Almost all providers of financial services in Australia must be licensed by ASIC.

So, yeah, you lost that money (if you deposited some) but at least you haven't lost another batch for verifying your identity!

Pretty simple rule:
if someone asks for money to send you more money back > SCAM!

Oh no   ..... Thank you for looking into this for me.

Is there any such thing as an AI Generated trading platform?

[Poker Player]

if someone asks for money to send you more money back > SCAM!

This sums it all up.

Is there any such thing as an AI Generated trading platform?

Better forget about trading and AI trading, you will most likely lose your money, if not outright scams. Better teach yourself about personal finance and long term investing, it's a slower but sure way to improve your financial situation.

[HeRetiK]

Is there any such thing as an AI Generated trading platform?

Not really.

I mean hedge funds and analysts probably have integrated some form of machine learning into their workflow at this point, but the term "AI Generated trading platform" sounds like buzzwordy technobabble to me.

[avikz]

Im not sure if I am been scammed and dont understand the terminology. I had an AI generated account with Benchmark. I have gained some profit and wish to withdraw, the transaction has been sent and confirmed and has a block number but is not showing in my wallet (TAP Account) i have now received an email to say that a company called Blockchair are holding the funds as I need to complete a Liquidity check as this is my first transaction but to do this i have to put 21% of the value of my transaction into my tap account and buy bitcoin, once this is done and verified then the funds will be returned to my personal account. I this actually a thing?

In summary, you have been scammed.

Not sure what do you mean by TAP account. Can you please explain?

Blockchair is a block explorer website and doesn't provide any wallet service. So it's not possible for them to hold your fund in any way.

[stompix]

Not sure what do you mean by TAP account. Can you please explain?

Withtap(.)com probably, it's known as tap from its app name, I don't remember seeing it mentioned around here but its' fairly used on a reddit I follow, probably has some high usage in specific regions, was one that survived the whole Malta/Lithuania firms shake-up in the EEA!

Anyhow, what pisses me off is that I forgot to add something when warning OP and it might be too late!
I just saw those reviews for the company and they are filled with other scams that claim they will get you money back from this!
So, OP, if you ever come back to read this, they are all SCAMS, don't fall for another one while trying to get your money back, don't know why I always forget to mention this aspect, maybe because I'm always thinking it's a known fact!

[pakhitheboss]

blockchair.com is just an explorer, they can't or never hold anything.

"Tap Account" wallet is new for me, can you give the URL link?

I guess you're get scammed since there's no such liquidity check, unlock fee, or something like that except lack of coins that used to pay the transaction fees.

Another guy getting scammed and you are right why will they use the blockchair.com example? There is only one reason if they have started their transaction accelerator like memepool.space is doing now. I do not use their Bitcoin explorer as I am pretty much into the other, if anyone is using it then please confirm on this thread whether they offer the option of accelerating a Bitcoin transaction.

This is the new business model these Bitcoin explorers have ventured in, which according to me would be a more profitable and worthwhile opportunity for these guys. If they have to sustain their business then why not venture into something that a Bitcoin wallet(except Electrum wallet) provider cannot provide, that is helping users by deducting the satoshi from the transacted amount itself? The confirmation would happen very fast there is no doubt about it when you go ahead with it.

What I am not happy about is that the amount of Satoshi is too high. This is why @OP should rethink his choice of investment and the platform he used to invest his lost money. This is a bad situation for him and I am sorry for his financial loss.