Hello, having had dealings with Bruce Harper and Interactive Option over the last couple of days I arrived here after Googling the firm. Firstly, I am sorry for the OP’s loss and hope you get it back or at least see justice through the authorities.
My story started last week and a friend of mine talking about binary options and a subscription service - which immediately got me thinking scam and/or bound to fail - so I thought I’d investigate.
Along with the subscription service which I didn’t pay any money for came a $100 bonus after signing up with one of their recommended brokers - Interactive Option.
As soon as I had filled out the registration form on the Interactive Option website my mobile rang, but I didn’t answer as I didn’t recognise the number. My phone kept ringing. I received an email from Bruce Harper saying he was trying to get hold of me to confirm my account - fine I thought and the next time the phone rang I answered,
“Hey, this is Bruce, yada yada yada, have you traded before?”
“Yes,” I replied, “forex, spread betting, covered warrants, sports trading, scalping, etc.”
“More trite rubbish ... if you deposit $500 we can set you up with a broker right away,” explained Brucie.
“Nah, mate, I want the $100 sign-up bonus advertised on your website,” expecting a polite and courteous reply.
“What do you think, we simply give away $100?” A frustrated Brucie retorted!
“It says on your website there’s a $100 no deposit sign-up bonus,” rotters, I thought.
“blah, blah, blah, waffle, waffle, waffle,” Brucie replied, giving me time to realise what an arrogant so and so Brucie is.
“Tell you what, I will put you through to the department who give away the free $100,” with that Brucie put the phone down on me! Guffaw!!! What a scamming, scammy scammer I thought!
Today, I received a belated email from Brucie as when I answered his first email I asked him to tell me the phone number he was calling from so I would know who it was. I responded with “TWAT!!”
Lo and behold, a couple of hours later I received a phone call from Bruce Almighty - this time, however, I decided to answer the call and not say anything, Brucie didn’t like that tactic!!
“Hello, hello ... hello ... I can hear you breathing. I know you are there.” What a tool, I thought - Brucie hung up!
Moments later, Brucie called back.
“I can hear you,” I started laughing at this point, although I still didn’t say a word, “I can hear you, I know you are there. If you don’t talk to me I am going to call you ten times per day and give your phone number out to friends of mine,” what a prize twat!!
So, moral of the story is stay the fack away from Bruce Harper and Interactive Option.
Good luck!