My investment app wants more money before I can withdraw. Is it a scam?
Reviewed answer
New deposits demanded to release supposed profits are a major investment-scam warning.
- Stop sending money for supposed taxes, verification, account upgrades, or withdrawal release.
- Save account screenshots, conversations, wallet addresses, and transaction identifiers.
- Contact the service you used to send funds. In the US, report at IC3.gov and ignore unsolicited recovery offers.
Get help if
The displayed balance keeps growing while withdrawal conditions change. Earlier small payouts do not establish legitimacy.