Hi everyone,
I’m new here. My name is Miss Meme (yes, that’s really my name – and yes, I know how it sounds). I’m a school teacher by profession, not a financial expert, but I’ve always believed in learning and doing my homework. Unfortunately, I only started investigating after I got scammed.
I invested $500 with what I thought was a legit broker using MetaTrader 5. The site looked professional, they had friendly support, and I could log in and see my trades. Everything seemed fine… until the trades started behaving strangely.
That’s when I knew something was off.
- My orders were almost always filled at worse prices than I clicked.
- Any small profit I made got wiped out mysteriously seconds later.
- Stop-losses were hit even though the real market never reached those levels. And when I tried to withdraw — of course — they blocked me. “Ongoing security verification” they said.
That’s when I started digging.
What I found shocked me.
The broker was using something called the Virtual Dealer Plugin. This is a tool that’s actually made for MetaTrader platforms. It’s supposed to help brokers simulate “real market conditions,” but in reality, it gives scam brokers a way to manipulate everything behind the scenes.
They can delay your orders, slip you on purpose, create fake spikes to hit your stop losses, and even show you quotes that look real — but aren’t. You’re not trading with the real market. You’re trading against their system. And they control the outcome.
The craziest part? This isn’t even some secret hack. The Virtual Dealer Plugin is an officially available plugin supported by MetaQuotes — the company behind MetaTrader.
That raises a huge question: how can MetaTrader continue to provide tools like this knowing they’re being used to cheat people?
I’m just a teacher. I didn’t come into this world of trading to get rich overnight. I came to learn. But instead I got scammed, and now I want to make sure others don’t walk into the same trap.
And here’s what’s next for me: I just found out there are many more of these kinds of plugins — tools that brokers use to cheat traders behind the scenes. I’m going to start digging into each one, figure out how they work, and see if there’s any way for regular people like us to spot and fight back against them. I’ll share what I find here.
Because this shouldn’t keep happening. And companies like MetaTrader need to take responsibility for what they allow on their platform.
I might be “just a teacher,” but I believe in doing homework. I didn’t get my money back — but I wanted to share my story so others don’t fall for the same trap.
If you’re new here like me, don’t trust the platform alone. Dig into who owns the broker, check licenses, verify regulation, and watch out for too-smooth customer support.
Stay sharp out there,
Miss Meme (yes, seriously)