But it's not just me that thinks it's a scam, you can search google/youtube for plenty of people saying the same thing, even people that used to send referrals there. Then there's the fact that the owner information of the web address "bitconnect.co" is hidden, which adds a huge layer of distrust for a site that provides financial services. All trade sites, like ShapeShift, Poloniex, Bittrex etc. have public owner information. And the only reason they got to the top of the market cap list is mentioned in the article, because almost everybody is buying the currency and almost nobody is selling it. I had a lot more arguments for my case, but nobody would read it if I made it 1 kilometer long. I think you are being a bit subjective about this because you are subconsciously hoping not to get ripped off :P I hope that you will be able to get your investment back before they disappear.