After I retired at the age of 77 in 2015 I did some experimenting on binary options in Europe. I didn’t know anything about them and lost $250 almost immediately. However, a short time later I was contacted by a person who said she was Jessica Giovannie, which is not her real name, and who was very engaging and seemed committed to her work and helping me gain from my investment.
I had over $300,000 invested in my Chase Investment Account, for which no income taxes had yet been paid, and Jessica assured me this would not be a problem as my returns would more than cover the cost of taxes. She talked me into investing $150,000, for which she said she could give me a return of double or even triple my investment.
I went online and reviewed the investments in my account which showed investments of $1000 that brought a return of $2000. I felt secure and safe but know now that all of that was fake. When I finally lost my $150,000 plus $50,000 I had to pay in income tax in 2016, I was unable to get ahold of Jessica and when I finally got a call from Peter Thompson, also not his real name, he told me that Jessica had to leave the company due to an illness in the family but that he would be able to help me recoup my losses over time. That never happened and I finally lost touch with him.
After pleading for help through [email protected] I was assigned a couple of more “expert trader,” none of whom offered me any tangible returns. I guess the laws changed making it necessary for the investor to make all trades and was assigned a new “expert trader,” Frank Goodman, likely also not his real name, to guild me, but with only minimal contact and no real assistance or return on my investment. When I tried to withdraw the $49,000 balance remaining in my account, which I’m not even sure exists, he told me that I had not earned enough credit balances, whatever that means, to make that possible.
I hope that Jessica Giovannie will read this report and know that I hold her in highest distain for the tragic financial situation she put me in where I am now living on a meager social security income. Her actions were despicable after I had viewed her as a close friend and even a part of my family. DI hope my experience will help others stay away from the horrible people out there who are greedy for whatever they can get from you.