One question before I begin - was that $5540 payment also by Bitcoin? If not, how did you make the payment?
First, let me say there is Zero question here. fxtradingmarket.us IS a scam. The domain was registered a little over 3 month ago, on June 3, 2020. Not so strangely, the site lies and says its been running for over 2500 days.
The lies don't end there. The US street address goes to an apartment that is most likely not involved in the scam. The Companies House registration pages are fake - page 1 doesn't even show a company name. Page 2 shows a company number - to a disolved company that may or may not have a relationship to the scam. You can see that here:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11492124
Also note that the line of links at the top (About Us, Affiliate, etc.) don't go anywhere. The only working links I found in a quick check went to Login and Sign Up.
50% per day is a fantasy used to lure in unsuspecting victims. If such an interest rate were possible, wouldn't Warren Buffet be able to verify it was real and then give up trading stocks.
The site is modeled on a HYIP. Some HYIPs do pay at first, just to lure more people in. Ones offering insane rates like this are less likely to ever pay. You can learn more about Ponzi Schemes and HYIPS here:
Ponzi Schemes and HYIPS - Free Money Traps
Please read it carefully. If you understand the warning signs of these types of scams, you are less likely to fall for another one.
The simple fact is that they took your investment, showed you fake profit numbers, and are now trying to see how much more cash they can milk out of you before you finally give up.
If you had the money and had given it to them, you would be screwed far worse. Right now, you are out somewhere near $10k (exact amount depends on those exchange rates you mention). If you sent the $9400, there would have been another fee, another tax, another certification, etc. These would never have ended. Worse, now that the have your contact info, once they are sure you won't send any more money, you'll suddenly find yourself getting contacted by fake lawyers, fake investigators, fake hackers, and even fake government regulators who will all promise to get your money back (possibly even with extra penalties. They may even claim no up-front fees. If you fall for this Recovery Room Scam, before you see 1 cent of your cash, there will be some certifications, taxes, or something else you'll need to pay for. If you do, you'll have just given more money to the people who already scammed you.
BTW - would you like to know who really is involved with this scam? Whois Data shows the domain is registered to:
Admin Name: Jude Ibekachi
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: Number 4 Orji Street, Owerri
Admin Street:
Admin Street:
Admin City: Owerri
Admin State/Province: Imo
Admin Postal Code: 460108
Admin Country: NG
Admin Phone: +234.8128129773
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email:
jibekachi@yahoo.com
Your ONLY real chance at getting any money back is to report this.
First, gather your evidence. Take screenshots (use a desktop or laptop for this, not a phone) of the site's front page, signup page, login page, and whatever you can see after logging in. Take screenshots of every email to and from the scammers. Make certain to get details on where you sent those BTC. If the commission was paid to somewhere else or by some other method, include that information.
Since the site claims a US address and a US excuse behind some of the fake fees, report this to the FBI's cybercrimes division at
www.ic3.gov as well as to the Federal Trade Commission's
eConsumer site.
The companies house certificate has been altered, so also supply all information to
Action Fraud in the UK.
And, since you're in New Zealand, it's very important to report this to NetSafe. The link is
https://report.netsafe.org.nz/hc/en-au/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000024755
Admittedly, the chances of recovery are small, but if you don't bother to report this, the chances of recovery are zero. Also, if you don't report, you'll just be making it easier for criminals like this to keep scamming. Believe it or not, regulators and police catch some of them. Detailed victim reports to the right places help cause arrests like the ones detailed in
this article. Your report might contain the last piece of evidence needed to prosecute these scammers.
Beyond this, spend some time researching any company you want to place money with. Look for things that don't make sense. Check all claimed regulations and registrations on the websites of the regulators and registrars. This alone will be enough to knock 90% of all possible online investments off the table very quickly, leaving you time to dig deeper on the ones that might be legitimate.