On September 11, 2025, I was contacted on Instagram by an account created under the names s** a****, d***** ö****, and b**** k******. They claimed to represent Bwin Global Sport and told me that a bet had been placed on my behalf. They first asked me to pay $22. Later, they said my winnings had supposedly reached $4,059, but in order for the money to be transferred to my account, I needed to pay an additional $293 as a “stake fee,” which I did.
After that, they continued asking for money multiple times, giving various excuses such as Western Union fees, Ministry of Finance transfer charges, Bankers Association paperwork fees, and similar reasons. Each time, they claimed the amounts I paid would be added to my winnings and refunded. I was instructed to send the payments—via the phone numbers they provided—to a person named r** a*****.** Later, new payment requests appeared under the name h** p****.**
A person claiming to be a Bwin representative then contacted me and sent me what they called a “prosecutor’s notice,” along with threatening messages. They told me that if I didn’t proceed with the payout, they would file a debt enforcement lawsuit against me and contact my family. I have all the chat logs and documents as proof.
It has been two weeks and I have not received any payment. If there are others who have gone through the same thing, please reach out to me. I also need guidance on what steps I should take. I request that my winnings be paid out, or if that is not possible, that the amounts I paid be refunded.