Love + crypto: how I lost both

We met on a dating app; she was into crypto and offered to teach me while we built a connection.

I was single and curious—not chasing get-rich-quick, just interested in her and the topic.

She sent a trading platform link; small deposits showed gains.

Withdrawals stalled behind taxes and fees; she said one more top-up would unlock everything.

I added more until I could not.

The setup is pig-butchering: romance plus a fake exchange.

When I refused further transfers, she vanished and the app went offline.

I told myself the relationship was real; questioning withdrawals felt like distrust.

Search results for the platform name returned victim threads that matched my chat line for line.

Savings and credit took a hit; rebuilding financially and emotionally is still ongoing.

Anyone who routes my money through one private platform I cannot verify is a risk, not a partner.

• Pig-butchering: online romance plus fake crypto—never invest via links from dates.
• Report to the FTC and your bank.

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