Shi Zha Tong visual guides 13 / Dating and investment
Withdrawal fees: do not pay new money to recover old money
Taxes, unlocking fees and deposits can become excuses for repeated payments.
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Apparent profits
The platform displays a rising balance.
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Requesting a withdrawal
Your attempt to retrieve funds is blocked.
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New charges
Additional tax or unlocking fees are demanded.
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Repeated payments
Even after paying, you still cannot withdraw.
A promise of a refund after one more payment is not a recovery guarantee.
Stop paying. Save wallet addresses, transaction IDs and conversations.
Open sources and scope
Based on official advice and cases. The four stages are simplified for teaching; roles and order differ between cases and do not establish wrongdoing by any particular person or service.
Criminal Investigation Bureau: dating, investment and withdrawal fees (new tab)Survey and livestream scenarios include risk analysis. Citations do not mean official approval of every statement. Edited: 1 October 2026.