A friend I met online gained my trust through chats about investment experiences and sharing aspects of life, then introduced me to their trading platform which appeared normal and legitimate. However, shortly after I started using it, the company's customer service recommended their analyst. They said that by depositing $50,000, I could obtain permanent analyst credentials. Subsequently, they introduced me to the analyst's Line account. After following the analyst's trading predictions which made me money, within less than a month, the analyst informed me that the company had been seized due to illegal funds invested by other clients. Now, to apply for a compensation plan which is currently under review, a 15% security deposit of the funds is required to recover the money and return it. In total, I transferred $13,450 + $5,000 (amount not yet credited), totaling $18,450 USDT.