Description

I was contacted by someone through a dating app who presented themselves as a romantic partner. Over time, they gained my trust and then introduced me to what they claimed was a legitimate investment opportunity. They directed me to use a website called Lumenote, which appeared to be a stock or investment trading platform. The person instructed me to send large sums of money via wire transfers to multiple different recipients, claiming the funds were required to grow my investment and unlock profits. I was repeatedly reassured that the investment was safe and that withdrawals would be possible once certain conditions were met. However, when I attempted to withdraw funds, I was unable to do so and was instead asked to send additional money. I later realized that the website and investment opportunity were fraudulent and that I had been manipulated through a romance-based investment scam. The funds sent have not been recovered, and all withdrawal attempts have failed.