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And that's not a new problem, it's just a bigger problem than ever. Until regulations are tightened, people like Mr Bekzada and Mr Champion could still be waiting for their money. First posted April 11, If you have inside knowledge of a topic in the news, contact the ABC.

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Bitcoin essentially is internet money, and a bitcoin exchange works in a similar way to a foreign currency exchange. A person makes a bank deposit to the exchange in a supported currency to buy bitcoins. You use these balances to trade in bitcoins with other users of the exchange, and then you are meant to be able withdraw that money.

Transfers are almost instant, with far fewer fees, and the risk is minimal unless the actual exchange itself commits a fraud, becomes insolvent or withholds the money. American entrepreneur Jesse Chenard, who worked with Igot as an advisor in , was excited by the prospect of working in the emerging space of bitcoin.

In a media release picked up by the Australian media in June , Mr Day trumpeted that they had "managed to secure prominent US entrepreneur" Mr Chenard as both a major investor and company advisor. Before he invested any money, he looked into Igot's finances and found things were not quite right. I would say the balance sheet looked pretty crappy. According to Mr Chenard, Igot was not buying enough bitcoin for the amount of money it was taking in. It hadn't been bought for them," Mr Chenard said.

Mr Chenard stopped advising Igot and decided against investing. He told his friend Patrick Manasse to bail — which he did in Whether the pair had a falling out or not, it still does not account for the investors who have not been paid by Igot. There are a multitude of complaints on Reddit, Facebook and other social media from people claiming they have been "robbed" by Igot. But there is one person who recently received half his money back. He was recently made redundant and is desperate for his money.

It took me forever to save up that money and I just assumed that since they're in Australia there would be some sort of safety net or regulation or something like that — bare minimum — where he could be accountable for his actions and it seems like no-one's really helping," Mr Champion said. And that's not a new problem, it's just a bigger problem than ever. Until regulations are tightened, people like Mr Bekzada and Mr Champion could still be waiting for their money.

First posted April 11, If you have inside knowledge of a topic in the news, contact the ABC. ABC teams share the story behind the story and insights into the making of digital, TV and radio content. Read about our editorial guiding principles and the enforceable standard our journalists follow.