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Description

This website was presented to us as a legitimate online cryptocurrency mining platform but ultimately turned out to be a scam. I became involved through my mother’s husband, who initially introduced me to the site. After his account was locked, I attempted to withdraw my own funds, but the platform would not allow the withdrawal. My mother’s husband lost over $650,000, while my personal loss exceeded $14,000. The situation escalated when he purchased a $100,000 mining contract. The website later claimed that the contract required him to purchase five additional contracts of the same type. When he attempted to use the earnings shown in his account balance to cover these purchases, the platform informed him that his mining profits were “frozen” and that he would need to deposit external funds instead. In an effort to resolve the issue and regain access to his account, he transferred more than $400,000 in additional funds. Even after doing so, he continued to encounter withdrawal restrictions. The website then claimed that he attempted to withdraw funds in the “wrong sequence,” which allegedly triggered another account freeze and required yet more external funds to unlock it. Despite complying with all of the demands placed upon him, his access to the funds was never restored. At that point, he realized the operation was fraudulent. Unfortunately, I had already invested and lost $14,400 in the same scheme.

Dollars Lost

$14400

Targeted Person's Location

FL, USA- 33770

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Phone Number

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https://aptmining.com/xml/index.html#/

Scam Type

Investment

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Business name

APTMiner

Date Reported

October 25, 2025

Scam ID

1089365


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