An interesting situation has arisen. I got a telephone call from an agent from âGNP Consultingâ (Goldman & Partners) that operates out of Stockholm, NorwayâŚ.
They told me that a company I had invested in a while back, has been found to be a fraudulent company; it was called âBig Optionâ that acted as a broker agent, so I thought. They went on to say that they have retrieved a lot of money for clients that have been stung by this investor. The money I am being offered, has two parts, my compensation of E5K and then roughly $24K that had been retrieved from the money I invested. Interestingly, I only invested an amount that I could afford to lose ( with was between ÂŁ500 to ÂŁ1500, I think, canât remember completely about 10 years ago). So quite a big difference between what I invested and what I am being offered back. Granted it was quite a few years that I invested money through the Broker Agent⌠Apparently it was put into Bit Coin, etc. Bit Coin, as we know has escalated in valueâŚ.
Anyway, I assumed that I lost all that I put in and my wife and I wrote that down to experience. On top of that I have never tried any investing scheme again, nor will I, as I have no idea what I am doing.
My question, I have very little knowledge of how to verify this claim of GNP Consulting, as they are asking for personal details. So my question is: do I just walk away? My wife, thinks it is fake and since they are asking a lot of personal information to verify who I am that the right person is paid (so they say). However, we are told not to give out any personal information out to anyone who phones us. I have not really read anything for or against GNP on the internet. Can I ask what you think? Shall I just walk away?
Hey there,
Thank you for reaching out to us. Based on your description, this situation sounds like a potential scam to me. Itâs an AML rule that if something feels too good to be true, it probably is. Please be extremely cautious.
Regardless, here are a few things you can try to make sure whether youâre being deceived or not:
- First of all, ask the GNP Consulting agent for specific details about the recovery process, such as how they traced the funds and how they determined the amount to be refunded to you. Legitimate firms should be able to provide transparent explanations.
- Furthermore, check the phone number of the agent (e.g. does it have the country code where GNP Consulting is located, can it be associated with GNP Consulting, etc.). If the phone number is suspicious, it should already be a warning sign.
- Lastly, cross-check the legitimacy of the agent by calling GNP Consultingâs customer service and ask whether they know anything about the compensation of Big Option clients.
Always remember: If something feels off during the process or if youâre simply uncomfortable providing personal information, itâs okay to walk away. Scammers often use high-pressure tactics and request personal details to commit identity theft or fraud. Itâs better to be cautious than to risk your personal information and financial security.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Andris
Thank you so much for your response. Yes, I had decided too that it was a scam and was not pursuing it, ie. Too good to be trueâŚ
Once again thank you,
Martin Williamson
Martin Williamson
I got called every other day by these clowns claiming to help me get refunded on past investment/brokers losses. In terrible English they claim to be located in Stockholm, Sweden but none of the numbers are Swedish. So far I got called by Belgian, German, UK and Spanish cell phone numbers. I yanked the last guyâs chain a little by letting me in where it all goes. So I found out I supposedly have 18KUSD in there books on their Krypton.cc platform. In order to get it wired to your retail bank account, you need to deposit âŹ250 / $300. Of course you can not take it out of the initial amount, cause âthe account is frozenâ. First you go through the official stuff filling in your details. Of course I was never going to give them more then they already know. So I copied a fake ID and I live on Mainstreet in Knobcity. The deposit has to be done in Crypto over a legit broker. In this case Changelly. The guy repeatedly asked me if I would have this amount in my bank. Then he âactivatesâ it on the activation page. That is where a QR code or Crypto wallet address lurks you to cough up the $300 or 0.0047 BTC. By that time I wasted 45 minutes of his precious time, knowing this was just going to be a dead cat bounce for the scammer. The e-mail he sent me before the conversation started, came later and has this domain: gnpconsulting.cc. The fake platform sits on krypton.so Although it is obvious from miles away, sure their will be tons of people falling for this dirty fraud.
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing your experience. It helps other community members to avoid this provider. Weâll also add this scam broker to our database to raise awareness and prevent others from falling victim.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Best wishes,
Andris
Hi,
But how to stop them? Its every week or so another company calls for the same message. You have money etc Plus Option has been arrestedâŚ
Calling from a number you canât contact.
Kind regards,
Koen
Hi Koen,
Unfortunately, stopping scammers is very difficult because thereâs no legitimate company behind them that can be tracked. Any contact details they provideâwhether itâs phone numbers or office addressesâare usually fake. They can easily get new phone numbers, claim different office locations, and disappear without a trace.
While itâs tough to stop them directly, there are a few steps you can take:
- Report it to the police: They may not always be able to act immediately, but itâs important to have a record of the scam attempt.
- Report it to the financial regulator in your country (who oversees financial companies). They might already be tracking the scammers or can add your case to ongoing investigations.
- Use call-blocking apps or services from your phone provider to reduce the number of scam calls you receive.
- Spread awareness: Let others know about the scam on social platforms and forums to help prevent more people from becoming victims.
I know itâs frustrating, but reporting the issue is the best way to help protect yourself and others.
Best regards,
Andris