I was introduced to Astertrust through someone I had been chatting with online for several weeks. They claimed to have a mentor who taught them crypto trading and showed me screenshots of successful trades. Eventually they convinced me to open an account.
The platform itself looked professional. I deposited a small amount and was surprised that I could actually withdraw a little profit. That gave me confidence and I invested more.
A few weeks later I attempted to withdraw a larger amount. Suddenly support informed me that I needed to increase my account balance to unlock withdrawals. They said this was required for risk control purposes.
I questioned why these conditions had never been mentioned before. The explanations became inconsistent and I was eventually asked to deposit even more money.
That was when I started searching online and realized others were reporting very similar experiences. I have not been able to recover my funds.