#advanced-fee-scam
2 questions tagged with #advanced-fee-scam
Lost my crypto to a fake 'wallet recovery' tool, is it gone forever?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling so stupid right now, but I need to ask for help. A few weeks ago, I lost access to my Trust Wallet because my phone died and I didn't have my seed phrase written down properly (rookie mistake, I know, I know). I panicked and started searching for 'Trust Wallet recovery tool' online. I found this site that looked really legitimate and promised to help restore access using just my wallet address and a few other details, it even had testimonials. They asked for a small 'unlocking fee' in ETH, which I sent. Then they asked for another fee to 'verify funds' and then another for 'gas fees' to transfer the recovered crypto. Well, you can guess what happened. I sent about 0.8 ETH in total, which is a significant chunk of my savings, and now the site is gone. My wallet is still inaccessible. Did I just get scammed twice? First by myself for being careless, then by these recovery guys? Is there any hope at all to get my crypto back? Any advice appreciated, I'm really beating myself up over this.
My 'broker' is demanding a 'premium membership activation fee' to release my crypto profits?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling so sick to my stomach right now. I got involved with a broker I found on Instagram, they seemed legit at first, always responsive, showing me how to 'trade' crypto. I put in about 2k euros initially, then another 3k, and my account balance, according to their platform, is now showing something like 25k euros. I was so excited, thought I finally caught a break. But when I tried to withdraw, first they asked for an 'AML (Anti-Money Laundering) fee' which I stupidly paid because I wanted my money. Now they're telling me I need to pay a 'premium membership activation fee' of 1500 euros to 'unlock' my withdrawal function. This feels so wrong, like they're just milking me for more money before letting me get anything out. Has anyone else experienced this specific fee? I'm worried I'm just throwing good money after bad. I'm in Rotterdam, feeling completely lost. Any advice would be amazing.