Dylan C.
Beware of RPF and Its Owner: A Costly Scam
I want to share my deeply disappointing and costly experience with RPF and its owner, Steff, to warn others about their deceptive practices. I paid $7000 USD for a person named David to pass a prop firm challenge for me. The promise was access to $500,000 worth of capital for trading with a bot, which supposedly would bring massive returns. Unfortunately, the prop firm, BFF, turned out to be a pyramid scheme and never paid anyone out. After BFF's collapse, I contacted David for a refund. He refused but said he would speak to his friends, co-owners of RPF, who would help recover my money through their new prop firm. The co-owners of RPF did the same thing as David with their own clients. Steff, one of the co-owners, reassured us on a video call that they would make up for our losses and urged us not to seek refunds through PayPal, claiming they lacked the funds to repay. Trusting their words, I regret not contacting my bank for a refund immediately. As RPF launched, we were labeled as "grandfathered clients" and asked to promote the new firm to our networks to help it succeed. Given my negative experience, I refused to involve friends and family in what seemed like another potential scam. Despite promises and repeated reassurances over months that followed, RPF consistently failed to deliver. Various bots they tried either didn’t work or lost money, and they never paid us back. Steff and his team frequently claimed they couldn’t just pay us back outright as it had to be done through legitimate trading profits to avoid legal trouble. Yet, they seemed to have enough money to pay for their luxury lifestyles, which made their excuses seem insincere and deceptive. Months went by with no resolution. They claimed to be working with brokers like Eight Cap and Envi FX, but the latter was not even regulated, contrary to Steff’s assurances. Eventually, they found a bot that worked briefly and they started paying some people small amounts, but it too failed. They divided the amount the bot made and paid 100 people at a time. People were told they would get paid out sooner if they promoted RPF. I assume that's why there are some 5 star reviews. Communication from RPF ceased, and their Discord server became inactive with no way for clients to message. I have been trying to reach Steff and RPF’s moderators for months through Discord and recently Instagram, but to no avail. My $7000 USD is lost, and I fear there are hundreds of others in the same situation. It has been over a year since I became involved with RPF and I strongly advise against trusting RPF and its owners. Their track record shows a pattern of failed promises and financial losses. Don’t fall for their schemes as I did. Always seek refunds immediately if you sense anything suspicious and avoid getting involved in their promotions. **Note:** I've got photos to support everything I've claimed and I'm happy to share them to anyone that is thinking about using this prop firm. I've written the date it occured as 1/6/24, as it wouldn't let me go back further. If RPF and its owners reimburse me the $7000 USD I am owed, I am willing to change or delete this review. Additionally, I am considering reporting them to the authorities for fraud.