Hello fellow redditors. I'm pretty sure I know the answers to the questions I'm asking, but did I just wave goodbye to 4k in fraud? To make a long story short, I transferred funds to the Newton crypto app. The Google app store had solid reviews and I even checked reddit with users saying it's a decent platform. I even did a test run and put a small amount into the exchange and withdrew it back to my bank account without issue. I had problems with Coinbase registering my account with my middle name and I couldn't do transactions, so I went searching for an alternative. Being in Canada, Binance wasn't an option. Probably should have used Kraken instead.
Fast forward a day, after I deposited 2k my account was disabled and I was sent the provided email stating my account violated policies, which I found surprising. I wasn't even given a warning or anything. I later contacted my bank and they have Newton on the fraud list. Unfortunately, I allowed the transaction to go through so I'm liable for the loss. I just wish CIBC told me that Newton was on their fraud list, but I was just told that if I agreed to the transfer I'm liable for any lost funds.
Then I made matters worse by putting 2k on Nexoofice for options trading. Now I can't seem to move funds from that website. I receive a message that I still need to trade 1230 USDT. Apologies for my ignorance on this topic as I'm new to this whole crypto trading world. I'm afraid to contact support because if it's fraud they may ask for sensitive information. When I select their online support it goes to a WhatsApp chat.
All I can say is the verification process and everything felt legitimate and no red flags were apparent until later. Your advice would be much appreciated.