When the Bank Stopped the Scam
The bank stopped the scam when it refused to release the transfer, forcing the first real break in the carefully constructed illusion.
They demanded to know why I wanted to send such a large sum to a foreign bank account.
I spoke with one bank clerk, and to my own shock, I noticed that I was capable of lying.
Luckily, he did not believe me — and he refused to release the money.
Confrontation and Denial
At that point, I confronted my supervisor. I sent her multiple screenshots and warnings showing that this was a scam. Her response remained calm and reassuring:
“If you need trust, I can help you contact the company to apply for a guarantee letter, but you don’t need to provide it to the bank. As I said, banks will refuse to let you withdraw your money for various reasons. No matter what you provide them, they won’t agree to the transfer. Haven’t you noticed? Even transferring to your own Revolut account is not allowed.”
When I pointed out that the website we had been using was now flagged as harmful, she replied:
“The domain name is updated regularly.”
I asked for proof that the company was legitimate. She arranged an email as “evidence.”
I replied that the earlier email I had received contained no real sender name or identifiable company details. Her answer was just as cryptic:
“Yes, it’s the company’s email address. Of course it doesn’t have one.”
She then hinted that another local bank might be more “cooperative.”
I told her clearly that I was not willing to open any new bank account.
Legal Confirmation
I contacted a lawyer, who confirmed without hesitation:
“This is clearly a scam. End all contact immediately.”
By that time, I already had stopped the communication.
It has now been many weeks since the fourth day, yet she still occasionally messages me, asking why I haven’t replied.
She never emptied my accounts.
I did that myself.
She never asked for my banking credentials.
I followed every step on my own, based solely on her guidance.
The Question That Remains
What I still struggle to understand is this:
What made me trust her words so completely that I emptied my accounts and gave all my money to this “project”?
At first, I was angry with myself when I finally understood what had happened.
But something else is even harder to admit.
For a brief moment, I truly believed in that I could have that €140,000.
I imagined what it could solve.
What it could change.
For an instant, I saw a bright future.
And then, suddenly —
the darkness sank in.
The pressure leading up to this moment is described in Day Four – The Final Episode.
The next step after the illusion broke was contacting the authorities, described in When I Contacted the Police.
Check what to do when Doubtful.
Banks often act as a critical last barrier in advanced scams, even when victims themselves are no longer able to see the manipulation.
