IC Markets Asked Me to Pay Extra to Withdraw Profits—No Guarantee of Payout

I traded on IC Markets and made a decent profit. But when I requested a withdrawal, customer support told me I had to first deposit 1888.88 USDT in order to access my own money. This raised a huge red flag. Why should I have to pay to receive what I already earned? Worse, they gave no guarantee that I would get my funds after sending the payment.

This feels less like a legitimate broker and more like a gambling scheme disguised as forex trading. I’m sharing this to warn others—don’t fall into the same trap.

IC Markets, if you're truly a transparent and honest company, prove it by paying out what I earned without holding it hostage behind extra payments. I’ll update here if they pay me. Until then, I urge others to stay away.