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I went to a "Clifford O. Davis'" facebook page who specializes in cryptocurrency, or bitcoin investing. It sounded interesting, so I sent a message asking how to get started in investing in his business which I later found out was (Expertfxtrade). Someone immediately messaged me back with details involving the company and their policies. When I googled the business, it seemed legit, (should have dug deeper), so I went through the process of investing over $2000 in the company over the course of 2 weeks. My first investment was for $500. I was instructed to purchase bitcoin through Cash app and send it to a Frank Brandon at $frank5669. I was also instructed to open up an account with "Expertfxtrade" through which my funds would be added for trading. I did that and monitored my earnings which were growing rapidly. After a few days, I was told through the same contact through messenger, (Clifford O. Davis or Frank Brandon), that my profits has exceeded the initial plan I purchased, (the $500 plan) and that I would need to purchase a higher plan to get my profit return which at that time had grown to $13,800. I was told to send an additional $1,500 through cash app, purchase that amount in bitcoin, and send it to their company address. Silly me, I did it and of course, I never received a payout. I was in constant contact with the messenger person and was assured that I would receive a payout. On Friday, Jan 26, 2024, I got an email from their "support team" that requested another $7,000 was needed as a "withdrawal fee" (20% of total payout which had risen to $35,000.00) before I could get a payout. Of course, in the meantime, my son had sent me several reports of people who had gotten scammed through this company. Unfortunately, it was too late. When I tried to report the incident to Cash App, I was told that there was nothing they could do to get my money back. The person I talked to on the toll free number, (1-800-969-1940) actually hung up on me.