It definitely looks like Yobit is scamming here. I'm not sure how they can justify not sending someone POS interest and not responding to the person they did it to. No respectable exchange would do that. Hell, no respectable entity would do anything like that.
And that is exactly what it comes down to, they do not seem to care about their reputation or their customers.
More importantly it puzzles me that if people think Cryptocurrencies will explode in the medium to long term future as more technology is added along with edging closer to mass adoption why would you as an established already profitable business bother to steal from a client when you have the means and ability to rectify this and also add more support staff.
If I owned Yobit I would be doing everything I can to ensure that my companies image is improved upon not degraded by the actions of those in charge and would be looking to project the image as being that of Established/Trustworty/Real customer support etc.
Has anyone thought about consulting a lawyer? I realize it could be expensive, but it's worth considering. I don't think these scammers are ever going to stop doing this shit unless they suffer some consequences with more weight than just getting a negative trust on bitcointalk.
Unfortunately again you are correct, having them be forced to do the right thing would be a good start.
I have considered a Lawyer but there are many obstacles, such as their owners name and address, company address, the fact they are operating in Russia (so i am led to believe) and the fact that I cannot afford to mount a case against them, all the money I own in the World they currently are holding hostage and they know all of these obstacles are in place so there is no incentive for them to do the right thing, but it makes me as myself. Do these people actually have hearts? Have they ever tried to put themselves in the shoes of someone in my position? Would they expect their Children to grow up and act the same way their company does?
There are real people at Yobit who are stealing real people's money. That's outrageous. I'd read a lot of threads before about their shadiness, but what they did to nwo99 really opened my eyes.
It is like they have a license to steal with impunity.
I am a big believer in Karma but karma is not going to get my money back, unless one of them has a weak moment of honesty and or integrity.