usdt-minningpool.com moved my USDT and demanded a 6% release fee

My USDT moved out of my wallet and into the mining pool associated with usdt-minningpool.com. After the transfer, I could no longer see or control the amount through the normal wallet view.

When I contacted the site's customer support, I was told that I needed to pay a fee equal to 6% of the funds to move the USDT back into my wallet. The demand came only after the tokens had already left my control. The source post did not state the exact amount taken, so I am not adding an estimate here.

The important point is that this was not an ordinary network fee quoted before a transaction. It was a percentage payment demanded by the same pool that held the assets, with the return of the original USDT made conditional on sending more value.

I am reporting the domain and mechanism so others can recognize it. Do not send a release fee merely because a support chat says it will restore the balance. Save the page address, token-approval details, transaction hash, recipient wallet, and the support conversation before the site disappears.