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The "pay the tax to withdraw" trading siteSCAM

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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WWithdraw | Wealthsimple×
https://my.wealthsimple.com/app/withdraw
WealthsimpleHome · Accounts · Move money
Withdraw from your TFSA

Money usually arrives in your bank in 1 to 3 business days.

Available: $8,240.00

$2,000.00
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VVortexa Trade - Withdraw×
https://vortexa-trade.top/account/withdraw
Vortexa TradeMarkets · Wallet · Support
Withdrawal on hold

To release your funds, a 15% capital gains tax deposit of $1,236 must be paid first.

Send it in USDT (TRC20) within 48 hours or your account will be frozen.

Balance: $8,240.00

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I have paid the tax

Always check the fee.

It shows a big balance, then wants you to send more money before you can take any out. A real broker takes money out of what you have; it never asks you to deposit to withdraw.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

my.wealthsimple.com is Wealthsimple's own site.

vortexa-trade.top is a trading site nobody has heard of, on a throwaway address.

2What it asks you to doCheck firstDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

It asks how much to move, and to which of your own bank accounts.

It wants a $1,236 "tax deposit" in crypto before it will release your money.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

No fee and no deadline.

Pay within 48 hours or the account is frozen.

RememberIf a site wants you to pay before you can withdraw, the balance is not real. Stop paying.

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