Statement of incedent
I recently fell victim to scammers who stole a significant amount of cryptocurrency from me. The scammers introduced themselves as stock market consultants, initially contacting me via Telegram and giving me supposed recommendations on which stocks to invest in. A day later, one of the representatives withdrew 50 USDT as a test. However, a couple of weeks later, when I tried to withdraw my funds, the platform blocked my USDT and demanded an additional payment from me in order to “safely” withdraw my funds. The so-called consultants continued to pressure me and convince me to comply. At that point, I blocked them and cut off all communication. Unfortunately, I was left without any money.
If anyone has encountered a similar situation and successfully resolved it, I would appreciate any advice. These people should not go unpunished.
This was not an isolated scam, but a coordinated group action. In my particular case, I was first contacted on Tinder by a girl with the nickname @sofiazaitseva1209 and @alexgeld01 on Telegram. After a week of daily conversations, she introduced me to a person she called a family member and financial advisor named Gregory Lassman, whose Telegram account was @lassman_g. I'm not sure if these were their real identities or fake accounts, but I know for sure that this person contacted me and manipulated me via Telegram while the girl distracted me.
Following their instructions, I created an account on a website supposedly designed for buying and selling stocks. I deposited money and went through the verification process, providing my identity documents and exposing myself to the risk of misuse of my personal data. When it came time to withdraw the money, my withdrawal request was left pending, and in less than 24 hours, my account was blocked. In other words, they stole the money I deposited.
I have kept a complete record of my correspondence with these scammers, including screenshots, photos, audio files, emails, and information from the website. I have already reported this case to the authorities and hope that they will investigate and take action against these scammers.






