Alpha Stock Option withdrawal reportedly blocked by signal and transfer-code charges

I was contacted through Facebook by someone promoting high returns from forex and bitcoin trading. The conversation moved to WhatsApp, where I was encouraged to invest more over time. I reported taking out loans, selling a vehicle, and using retirement money to reach the amount required to begin trading.

The account later showed a profit of $2,550,498, but my withdrawal was blocked. I was told I needed to pay for "90% signals," followed by a COT, or cost-of-transfer, code. The later fee was said to be $127,524 and could not be deducted from the displayed profits.

My reported loss was $150,000. I am posting this as a warning that a large account balance does not mean funds can actually be withdrawn.