Embarrassment washed over me
Embarrassment washed over me. I met someone on Instagram who promised to teach me crypto arbitrage. The scammer even sent me 13.19 BNB with which I registered and deposited into this website, showed me how to trade, and I made some profit and even withdrew 35.38 BNB. The scammer then advised that I invest more so I can get greater rewards. So I took out a personal loan for $237,590 and deposited it, followed all the instructions and was able to take my balance to $951,675. I was so excited, so I decided to withdraw $700,092, but was told the amount is too large, I would need to pay a 14% network validation fee ($98,012). I quickly took another loan and paid it since I was sure withdrawal was possible because I had withdrawn in the past.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 30% international release 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 private intel firm (fiscop advisor), who started tracing the movements of the BNB until it was sold on OKX. The scammers' bank info was obtained, and he was caught, and the BNB reversed.