“regulatory cross-inspection fee” just to approve a withdrawal. Yet here they are, insisting that I pay it upfront with no explanation. I demanded the name of the regulatory agency requiring such a fee, but their agents kept repeating canned replies that didn’t answer the question. This is the classic pattern of a withdrawal-holding scheme. First they pretend everything is fine, then right before releasing the funds, they conjure a charge you’ve never seen before. Every day they delay, they add more pressure—claiming the payment is “urgent” or “time-sensitive.” It feels like they are pushing users toward panic decisions. No legitimate broker behaves like this.