#airdrop-scam
2 questions tagged with #airdrop-scam
Wallet drained after claiming "free airdrop" on a supposedly official site, am i totally scammed?
Guys, I feel so dumb. I saw a tweet, looked legit, about a "bonus airdrop" for Trust Wallet users. It linked to a site that honestly looked exactly like the Trust Wallet one, even had a similar kinda URL. I connected my wallet, like the idiots guide said to do, thinking I was getting some free coins for holding something. Next thing I know, maybe 15 minutes later, my entire wallet is gone. All my MATIC, my USDC, even a little bit of ETH I had for gas fees. It was like, about 3k USD worth. I know, I know, if it's too good to be true... but I panicked and clicked. Is there any actual way to trace this? Like, can ChainAbuse or something help? Or should I just give up on this money?
Wallet drained after airdrop claim on a site promising 'free ETH' – what happened?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach. I saw this ad on X (Twitter) for an airdrop, something about 'free ETH' for early adopters of a new DeFi project. It looked legit, had a professional-looking website, and seemed like a quick way to get some free crypto. Stupid, I know, I really should have known better. I connected my MetaMask wallet, confirmed the transaction for claiming the airdrop (I thought it was just gas fees, like a small amount). Literally seconds later, my entire wallet balance, about 1.5 ETH and some stablecoins, was gone. Just disappeared. The transaction looked like I *sent* it, not claimed. This happened yesterday evening, maybe around 8 PM GMT. I've been panicking ever since. Is there anyone out there who's experienced this? Is there any way to get it back? I've reported it to Kraken support too, but haven't heard much back yet.