It's pretty unfortunate that they're choosing to run a scam and stealing rather than at least attempting to be legitimate. Exchanges can make a lot of money without scamming their users. Huobi, Kucoin, etc all make millions of dollars and don't steal from their users - that's part of the reason they're so successful.

They haven't returned any of my funds, posted here, or even contacted me personally, so I'm likely going to be taking the next steps.