Barclays Won’t Release My $46,640 from TMT Gold Unless I Pay a Tax Upfront

I submitted a withdrawal request for $46,640 USD through the platform http://trade.tmtgold.p** to be transferred to my Kuveyt Türk USD account. They told me the funds were sent to Barclays Bank, but that I would need to pay a 10% tax (amounting to $4,664) before they could release the money to my account.

I was then contacted through Skype by someone named S... T., claiming to be a Barclays employee, along with F... B., who said she was from the “analysis department,” and another woman claiming to be her assistant. They pressured me into paying this tax upfront, threatening that if I didn’t, I would lose my entire balance.

I asked if the 10% tax could simply be deducted from the existing funds, but they refused and insisted that it had to be paid first. This is a huge red flag. I don’t trust this process and have refused to send the tax amount, fearing it's a scam.

I’m filing this formal complaint because I believe I’m being targeted and manipulated. Barclays and TMT Gold must immediately clarify the legitimacy of this transaction. I request urgent assistance and demand that my full amount be transferred or refunded—without coercion or threats.