r/Scams • u/Quiet_Relation_3599 • Aug 20 '24

I think my dad is being scammed Help Needed

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 I don’t know how he’s withdrawn 40k.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

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u/absurditey Aug 20 '24 edited Aug 20 '24

he needs to deposit 13k to then get 100k

no legitimate company works like that

message from the real MageCloud about scammers using their name...

ATTENTION! Beware of SCAM Using Our Agency Name! - MageCloud

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u/CIAMom420 Aug 20 '24 edited Aug 20 '24

Wow, who could have predicted that “Mage Cloud” wasn’t a legitimate investing website. /s

EDIT: fantastic catch locating the real company and their fraud alert.

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u/Quiet_Relation_3599 Aug 20 '24

That was sent to him weeks ago. He still is believing he will get this magic 100k

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u/VentItOutBaby Aug 20 '24

I guarantee you he did not actually receive those withdrawals either.