(Resolved) Dispute @Zenum Zenum.io Scam

I added more than $10,000 and still have an $8,000 balance with @Zenum's service. The site stopped working, so I clicked the Telegram link inside his posts to see what was happening.
He informed me that his service had gone private and now required a $20 fee for access. I was skeptical, but since I still had a substantial balance there, I sent him $25 (a $20 fee and a $5 tip).
Then he claimed that I had made a mistake and sent the funds to the wrong address, asking me to send new funds to his new address.
Now I realize he's just a scammer trying to rip off his old customers at any cost.
Link to his thread:
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/zenum-io-quality-residential-proxy-socks5-free-test.1248851/




blockchain payment i sent:https://blockchair.com/litecoin/tra...4e5e12a8caa719fbfb61999f9e76?from=trustwallet

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Op you did realise @Zenum was last seen on here in 2021?

GringoMonkey said:

Op you did realise @Zenum was last seen on here in 2021?

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His service/site was working fine a few days ago, so I didn't really check on his threads. Then it suddenly went down. I was just wondering if it was just a temporary issue. I don't really know why it turned downhill like that since I had deposited a lot before.