I ask the same question as it does not make sense.
I am sorry to read about your situation. Thank you for sharing your experience and creating awareness of these terrible scams. I encountered several scams in 2022. Despite my diligence I became a victim to some sophisticated ones because of trusting so called professionals. I still see false ads in prominent social media sites and wonder why powerful search engines cannot detect and and why they allow such ads which can deceive millions of innocent people and cause unnecessary suffering. My situation was so intense that first time in my life I had to call a lifeline to relieve my mental and emotional pain. I link the story here to enhance the meaning of your insightful piece and give another perspective to readers.https://medium.com/sensible-biohacking-transhumanism/heres-why-i-called-a-lifeline-first-time-in-my-life-today-9b480b9e22c3