Bitcoins missing following wrong bank account number entered
I believe you are undoubtedly the victim of a scam.

It is extremely unlikely you will be able to trace the money to any identifiable individual. Bitcoin is designed to make this very difficult.

I suggest you firstly report to police that you are the victim of a fraud, secondly accept that the money is irretrievably lost and move on with your life.

You will receive private messages from people telling you that they, or someone they know, can recover your money. They also are fraudsters. I strongly suggest you ignore them. You will be tempted greatly but it can only lead to further loss.



Some reasons why this is the case:


  I commenced trading with an online Bitcoin trader called Assetgates, who had contacted me via my mobile phone. 


Unsolicited contact by people using disposable phones (or by throwaway account on Facebook) claiming to be a broker/trader/miner or other expert is a sign of fraud.


  My broker then informed me that my money was with the Miners 


This is not the way Bitcoin works. Miners do not hold investor's money. 


  the Miners who would give it back if i forwarded 17%


This is not the way Bitcoin works. Miners cannot reverse transactions.

Anyone who had previously received your "investment" money could create a new Bitcoin transaction to return it to you for a cost of a few pennies. If they were greedy enough to want to keep 17% of your money they could simply send you the other 83% directly without needing any up-front fee from you. The up-front fee is another clear sign of dishonesty.


  the miners would divide the money between themselves


This is not the way Bitcoin works.  Miners cannot take control of money that is under the control of other people.