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Thanks for having a channel where we can share our story. I want to share my scam story so hopefully you will be able to expose the fraudster profiles so nobody will go through the same pain as I'm still doing. I lost almost 9,000 USD on a 'bitcoin investment'. There's 2 people who I was in contact with and apparently, they will be able to help me duplicate or more my initial investment. I'm a single mom of a 13 yo. I was born and raised in Mexico but I got the chance to come into the US due to an intercompany transfer. It was hard and I put my best effort for getting a job in NY. I was struggling a few weeks back due I felt under pressure due time was passing by and I was not able to pay for my son's braces treatment and also my plan was to enroll him on a summer camp as I don't want him to stay full day in front of the screen playing videogames. As some single parents, I was not even getting ideas on how can I make a side money or extra income so I can afford not only the braces but also an average summer camp for my son. I followed on Instagram an account from a Mexican girl who's name is Paola Baylon (@bocadostudio or @paolabayloncova) who as per her insta-stories came to NY a few months back apparently for studying photography. She launched some course online and I reached out to her for making some questions on them. Lately, I found that she shared an Insta-story saying that you could invest and get a pretty awesome revenue by reaching out to her friend @Aruanna. She shared how amazing she was doing by investing in bitcoins with her. I also sent a 'thanks' message to Paola for sharing this amazing information and she said 'reach out to her and you will thank me later'. But, this is where the nightmare and the scam started for me. After I realized that I was victim of a fraud I called my back (HSBC Bank NA) and reported the scam. This happened on 5/9 so as of today I haven't received any update on the investigation and I haven't been told if I will be able to get back my money (USD $8,750). Below you will find more information on how the scam worked and I'll send you over 4 more emails with the screenshots where you will find the conversations that I had with Aruana and Paola so will find the pattern they are operating on the fraud. There are 2 profiles on istagram involved @bocadostudio (Paola Baylon) and @aruanakayyyx_x (Aruana U). Paola posted that she invested USD $1,000 and she received in return USD 10,000 and if you want to experience the same positive benefits you should reach out to Aruana. I reached out to Aruana who introduced herself as a trader that she can actually teach me how to trade crypto currencies or even better she can trade on my behalf. Having a full time job I was having no time for doing the training on my end so I decided to trust the Mexican lady recommendation and I sent to Aruana the trader a deposit of $1,500 USD. After that she requested to set up an account in coinbase and also on coinroverfx.com site. Apparently, after I did the transaction, bought bitcoins and sent it to an address that she shared she confirmed I successfully got 33,000 USD in return as a result of her trading in crypto. As the amount exceeded what I expected to get in return -which was $10,000, I should pay 3,500 USD more so under the SEC regulation I'll be able to withdraw my money. I did the same process and sent her the money through wire transfer, then in the coinbase app bought bitcoins and sent those to the specific address she shared before. She recommended I should send to [email protected] my full name, routing number, bank account and the amount for the withdrawal. They should help me in setting up my account details so I'll be able to get my money. Though all the process Aruanna requested to send her the screenshots for every single step, the deposits that I made, the set up of the account etc. The response from the support@coinroverfx account was that they supposedly sent the money to my personal bank account however it was rejected because the IRC fee was for $2,200 and that I needed to pay due to a sanction they got from the government imposed for doing this kind of transaction. I started doubting if this was legit so I reached out again through DM to the Mexican person (Paola Baylon) and she always assured me this was legit. She also said by doing this trading and working with Aruana she is paying for her SUV. Also I questioned Aruana and requested for a few testimonies she would be able to share so I'll confirm everything was legit. She shared the following profiles@mr_jetson, @sarahdwyer79 and @johnsachtouras. I reached out to the 3 of them separately through the DM and the only response I got was from @johnsachtouras and he confirmed he has worked before with Aruana without any issue. That the IRC and government were responsible for all those fees and extra charges but as soon as I pay them, I should be able to get the money. That those amounts will be paid just once. So I believed this testimony was true due this person has 6,319 followers. I did the payment for $2,200 so I would be able to get my money. I sent to Aruana, the screenshot of my deposit and surprisingly the fees changed and rather than USD $2,200 thi s amount increased to the double so on my balance I still needed to pay $2,400 more. For me that was the end, I was exhausted, disappointed and I felt the foolest on earth. Moreover because this Mexican person I trusted on her due she was very convincing about all those transactions were legit. I trusted that she came into this great country for studying but never imagined she is part of the fraudster network. In total I made a deposit of USD 8,750 and even today I'm still receiving DM's from the Mexican lady saying I shouldn't give up on getting my money back and that the swears as soon as I pay the extra fee, I'll get the return of my investment. I wanted to say that on Instagram @bocadostudio (Paola Baylon)has removed almost all of her posts and even months back he was offering some photography courses which you can pay through venmo but all is gone. Also she opened a 2nd account arguing that her account was hacked last week. Her second account is @paolabayloncova she has an active website at www.paolabaylon.com The purpose of sharing my story is to bring awareness to all the US people about how the scammers are updating their way to take away your money from you. That you can never trust anybody and never on Instagram for making an investment apart from the financial and regulated institutions. I'm still praying so hopefully I can get my money back.Moreover, spread the word because we make a lot of effort to earn your money and because we feel under a lot of economic pressure we are so vulnerable that we can easily get trapped into those fraudster networks.