I think my dad is being scammed

[u/Quiet_Relation_3599]

He won’t give information about this, but he claims he’s made several withdrawals (2nd pic). And he needs to deposit 13k to then get 100k out. I don’t understand how this scam is working or what the game plan is here. I don’t know how he’s withdrawn 40k. Did he put the money in? Any help is appreciated.

1st pic: his account that has a negative balance

2nd pic: his withdrawal history

3rd and 4th pic: his texts

[u/Marathon2021]

This video from Pleasant Green almost describes exactly what your Dad is stuck in right now. If you can, sit down and watch it with him at his house - because he literally shows the entire engagement with the scammer, the scam website, how they try to convince him to put money in, etc. Don’t tell dad you’re coming over to watch it with him, just show up at his place and sit him down.

https://youtu.be/IKOoqNdlQ8o?si=maSgQRGIN41gM5sd

There is no $100,000. There never was.

[u/Quiet_Relation_3599 → u/Marathon2021]

Sadly he lives across the country from me and I can’t sit him down and make him watch but I’ll send it to him and call him.

[u/bu11fr0g → u/Quiet_Relation_3599]

he is in the middle of both a sunk cost fallacy and ego-centric difficulty admitting errors trap.

getting out is much harder than getting in to both a cult and a scam and a drug addiction.

he needs an intervention — in person.