Description

I transferred USDT from my Kraken account to one or more external wallet addresses associated with an online trading platform called “Azethio.” My involvement originated through what was presented as a “Strategic Partnership Programme” with an entity called Veraxis Global Business School, under which I signed an agreement stating that I was to inject a minimum of USD 10,000 into their partnered trading system. Under this arrangement, Veraxis represented that they would provide strategic guidance and trading support designed to generate substantial profits through the Azethio platform. Following these deposits, the Azethio platform displayed significant account growth, ultimately showing a balance of approximately USD 395,000. However, when I attempted to withdraw funds, all withdrawal requests were blocked. I was informed that withdrawals would only be permitted after I paid an additional “subscription / commission fee” linked to the Veraxis partnership agreement. The platform claims that this fee must be paid separately before any withdrawal can be processed. After encountering this issue, I conducted a basic online search and found multiple public complaints and reports describing similar experiences, including blocked withdrawals and demands for upfront fees before funds are released. This further reinforced my concern that this arrangement follows a common advance-fee investment fraud pattern. I have not made any further payments since realizing this. Based on the above, I believe the wallet addresses to which I sent USDT from my Kraken account are controlled by a coordinated scam operation.

BBB Notes as provided by the FBI: 

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• Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be located at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
• Report the activity to the online payment service used for the financial transaction.
• Contact your financial institution immediately upon discovering any fraudulent or suspicious activity and direct them to stop or reverse the transactions.
• Ask your financial institution to contact the corresponding financial institution where the fraudulent or suspicious transfer was sent.
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