User Reveals How Ainqt Investment App Uses Small Withdrawals to Set a Long Con Trap

"Successful previous withdrawals" are often the most lethal cover in trading scams. For many traders, the ability to smoothly transfer funds back to a bank account is the gold standard for measuring a platform's security. However, a case recently spotlighted by BrokersView on Reddit cruelly proves that this long-term accumulation of trust may simply be a "fattening the pig" phase, meticulously designed by scammers to set a long con trap.

The Long Disguise from "Free Flow of Funds" to "Pig Butchering"

A user shared a year-long dispute involving the investment app "Ainqt."

According to the victim, he began using the app about a year ago, and the initial experience was nearly perfect. The platform heavily advertised the trending "AI trading" concept and even claimed to have an SEC registration—which, in hindsight, was clearly a fraudulent endorsement used to manufacture trust. Most importantly, for several months, the victim was able to deposit funds freely and withdraw them successfully. This "easy come, easy go" experience caused him to gradually lower his guard, subconsciously viewing the app as being as reliable as a bank.

However, about four months ago, the system's operating model shifted quietly. Ainqt began providing specific instructions on which stocks to buy and when, and the stock prices displayed within the app surged accordingly, making the account balance appear to skyrocket.

But when the victim attempted to withdraw these "substantial profits," all funds were instantly blocked. The reason provided by the platform's customer service was that a 15% "service fee" had to be paid to unlock the withdrawal.

Even more absurdly, this fee could not be deducted from the displayed account balance; it had to be paid out of the user's own pocket as an additional transaction. Driven by blind trust in his past withdrawal history, the victim paid the fee. The result was the total disappearance of his money, and his hard-earned trust vanished in an instant.

The Truth Behind the Blockchain and the "Simulated Trading" Scam

The victim's experience triggered an in-depth review by veteran community users. Commenters pointed out that this was not a simple breach of contract, but a classic "pig butchering scam." Every profit figure the victim saw in the app, and even those early successful withdrawals, were merely bait dangled by scammers to manipulate the victim's psychology and lure him into investing more of his savings. The entire trading process took place within a closed, simulated environment; the so-called "earnings" were nothing more than virtual code typed out by scammers in the backend.

The wallet address analysis provided by the victim further revealed the truth of the fund flow. He discovered that as soon as funds were deposited, they were immediately transferred to the platform's "main wallet," while his own so-called "personal wallet" on the platform was actually just an empty shell over which he had no control. From the very beginning, these funds never entered the real trading market; they flowed directly into the scammers' pockets.

Irreversible Transfers and the Risk of Secondary Harvesting

Multiple users issued warnings in the comments: due to the irreversible nature of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, these funds—often transferred to overseas scam call centers in Southeast Asia—are nearly impossible to recover through technical means.

Even more concerning is that a victim's public exposure often attracts another set of "vultures." As WickedWeedle warned, those in the comments or DMs claiming they can recover funds through "blockchain analysis" or "hacking expertise" are all "recovery scammers" attempting a secondary harvest. They exploit the victim's desperation to recover losses, concocting lies about reversing transactions to swindle them out of "investigation fees" or "legal fees."

BrokersView Reminds You

The ability to withdraw does not mean a platform is legitimate; it may simply be a tactic to keep you at the gambling table a little longer. When processing withdrawals, legitimate investment firms deduct all taxes, commissions, or service fees directly from your account balance. They will never require an additional transfer to "unlock" your funds. Anyone making such a demand is 100% a scammer.

Any application that recruits customers on social media (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) under the guise of "AI automated trading," "mentor-led signals," or "internal instructions" should be regarded as a high-risk fraudulent scheme.