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lovebus
lovebus Posts: 1 Newbie
edited 7 December 2022 at 10:41AM in Savings & investments
Hi
Don`t know if anyone can help but we invested $250 with axis capital earlier this year which allegedly has been invested for us, I have been contacted through whatsapp and told we now have $72090.37. I have asked to withdraw it and have been told the money will be moved to Binance who have emailed me to say I must pay $7499 upfront to cover tax and insurances. I have told them to take that amount from the total and then pay us the balance, but they have said that is impossible and we must pay upfront. 
We have not paid as I don`t think we will get any money.
Has anyone had any experience of this and does it sound right? 
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  • eskbanker
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    Sounds like a classic scam, so if you've only lost $250 then probably best just to write it off and realise that it could have been far worse!
  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,609 Forumite
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    Sounds like a typical advance fee scam. You can be sure that $250 cannot have grown to over $72K in less than a year. The $250 is gone, don't send anymore money, it will disappear too.
  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
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    Let me get this right - $250 in, £72,000 out? 

    Someone's been on the substances!

    https://scambrokersreviews.com/forex-scams/axis-capital-group/
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  • Misslayed
    Misslayed Posts: 15,366 Senior Ambassador
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    It absolutely screams SCAM, do not give these fraudsters any more of your money, and I'm afraid you can wave goodbye to your $250. 
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