Quantum-Yield bot won't let me withdraw unless I pay a 20% 'network fee' upfront

I feel like an absolute idiot for falling for this, but I'm sharing my experience so hopefully someone else avoids losing their savings.

I put about $3,000 into Quantum-Yield after seeing a massive thread on social media hyping up their automated smart contract arbitrage loops. The app layout looked totally legitimate and showed daily returns compounding perfectly.

When the 30-day staking lockup ended, I tried to pull my USDT back to my personal exchange wallet. The app blocked the transaction and hit me with an automated email stating that due to anti-money laundering regulations, I have to pay an upfront 20% network clearance fee ($600) to unlock the withdrawal pipeline.

They explicitly refuse to deduct the fee from my active platform balance, claiming it has to be a fresh on-chain transfer. I haven't sent the extra cash because everything I'm reading online says this is a classic advance-fee trap. If you have crypto on here, prepare yourself for a total freeze.