It was on a Thursday morning in May 2022 I received an email please confirm your withdrawal request of from pocket option.
I was shocked I asked my sister if she placed a withdrawal request on my pocket option account without my consent which because I normally login most of my trading account in her device and she asked access to most on my email account. She said NO I was shocked so I opened my email and saw this.
Withdrawal request not only from pocket option but from so many other trading account I have with so many platforms. I realized that I have just been hacked😢😢. I felt so devastated .
Earlier before that day, I was looking for how to download a particular internet game ( fifa 2022) for free without having to pay. It was just nely released and I wanted to play it but I did not follow the official ue procedure I was looking for a shortcut. I found this YouTube video that offered a solution. But I never knew that this was my worst mistake. I just fell for some scam link. Through the link I downloaded the app but it did not work. Without my thought I just closed my laptop. But I didn't know I just downloaded a trojan virus. A trojan virus is one of the deadliest computer virus because when installed on your computer the hacker can gain access to all your documents, files, history, password and all of your private data.
And I installed it without knowing. The hacker had access to all my password and emails and granted himeslf access to all my trading account.
He accessed my pocket option, exness, deriv, binance, Karen, luno, iq option and all the sites I have signed up and wherever he see money no matter how small he just withdraw.
I was in great shock withdrawal after withdrawal was just flowing. I fell sick at an instant I almost did of hypertension. Luckily family members where there to support . y sister and my mom everyone was just encouraging me to be strong that it was not the end of the world. Even though I tried my best to rescue the situation, it was already late. In total the hacker stole $3000 from all account combined.
As if it was not ebnogh the hacker began to blackmail me threatening to share my private information demanding extra $1600 or he will share it. When I first saw the email I researched on it and found an article on LinkedIn that suggested to ignore those emails and never negotiate with the blackmailer. I did it and it worked. After months of demanding money the emails stopped coming .I also for a computer operator that helped remove the virus and my system was free.
This was a big blow to me then because I lost all I had but hopefully I survived 😊😊. But it also taught me a lot. Never download anything you see in the internet. Never open any unverified link. Never download pirated product, always download from approve sources. Use 2factor athutecation for all sensitive apps.
Most scammers never has access to you or your device. The can only access when you install their apps or open their links. So be careful not to open the door for them.
Another important lesson I learnt is that no matter the situation as long as you are alive be grateful .The truth is that most people even take their life's when the face situations like this. But remember it is not the end of the world, you can still get back up. Always remember that every bad experience is not a punishment, it is a lesson for us.