Forex Trading Invesment (Warning: Almost certainly a scam)

[Zybomb]

Sure...

As a last point, I want to reiterate that I purposely waited 2 months before bringing this up, one month to withdraw funds (so they are not just paper money) and the second month to see additional results/receive the funds, so I could at least personally vouch for some of this rather than just having the word of a 3rd party. I received my share without problem...if this were a scam why would I receive anything back at all? I obviously wouldnt have brought this up if I had doubts.

I don't want this to drag on, so let's just kill this thread here

If you'd like when I have my initial investment returned I'll bring it back up, or if I dont I'll bring it up also...regardless sorry i brought it up

[jillaj]

Not saying this is a pyramid or ponzi scheme but if you receive nothing they got your money. If they pay a little out they get your money and get you to get them more money.

Not everyone loses money in these schemes. Some people get there money out after the first interest payment. But they count on peoples greed and love of an easy buck to try to make more and recruit more people.

There is a show on MSNBC (i think it is msnbc could be cnbc) called American Greed that is full of these scams. It is a pretty good watch and you see some normally very intelligent people falling for some obvious scams. There are also a lot of dummies on the show to but it shows people from all walks of like have greed in common.

[Talking Poker]

Exactly.

Think about it from the "company's" side. Pretend you were going to set up a scam like this. What would you to to maximize your revenue? Would you steal the first $100 that comes through the door and then game over? Or would you set up a scam that rewards people for getting more people to send you money, paying out interest now and then and even paying off some customers in full in the beginning (with the "slow to show up" deposits), all the while watching your bank account grow? Then, when the money coming in slows down and the requests for money going out surpass them (or when the heat gets turned up by law enforcement) - THAT is when you close up shop for good.

This is why I am suggesting you get your money out now, while MAYBE you still can. But I know you really want to believe this isn't a scam and this company can magically trade Forex (note how that pick an exchange most people aren't very familiar with, not like stocks and bonds or something) and guarantee profit month after month, so I wouldn't be surprised if you let greed get the best of you and "gambled" with your $5k.

Please don't refer anyone else to this though - here or anywhere else. Just because this hasn't all come crashing down yet doesn't mean it isn't an elaborate scam. Believe me, it is.

[Zybomb]

Ok

BTW there are no guaranteed profits the numbers given are just maximum returns.

Is it possible that my friends uncle who has been a part of this for 2 years (and showed me his account) is lying and scheming me (and my friend) and that i was jus sent money back the first month (note how i am not depositing more money at anytime during this process) to setup something later.... i guess.

This thread is unnecessary now.

[Talking Poker]

IMO, he's not scamming you... he's also being scammed. But they will keep him happy (for a while), so long as he keeps sending them more money and more "paying customers."

I know you want to believe. People who get scammed never want to believe it, but eventually they all have to.

[Zybomb]

If by a while you mean 2 years and counting and by happy you mean pay out in full then maybe. It's actually because of everything that he showed me that I was trusting...

I hope I laugh in your face in 4 months, but hey maybe you'll get to laugh in mine. Either way the thread is finished here. Lets get back to poker

[sjay2k]

There's no reason for you to laugh in our faces, we have just been trying to help.

[Talking Poker]

I certainly won't laugh in your face. I feel badly for you.

And if you end up getting your money out or even turning a profit before it all comes crashing down, I would hope you wouldn't laugh in mine.

And who knows - maybe you really have found something in this world that seems too good too be true but actually is true. So, GL.

[JDMcNugent7]

obviously i wasnt gonna throw 20k at this without looking more into it, just wanted to see if i could get what i requested to even be a possibility.

interested to see if u can get ur $ out.

Also, I see a similiar plan in MotleyFool.com in a way. I mean you pay a monthly subscription to get estimated returns on stocks. While I don't beleive Fool is a scam, it seems as if it could be considered one. I guess the benefits they get from getting others to invest in stocks they've already purchased makes enough sense for it not be a scam though. Correct?

[Talking Poker]

Paying someone for stock advice is not comparable to sending someone large sums of money to magically invest for you.