#bitcoin-scam
2 questions tagged with #bitcoin-scam
Lost my BTC after clicking a link in a fake CoinTracker email, is it gone for good?
Feeling totally gutted right now. I use CoinTracker to keep track of my crypto stuff for taxes, and I got an email last night that looked *exactly* like one of theirs. It said there was a 'security alert' and I needed to verify my wallet. I was tired, didn't think twice, and clicked the link. It took me to a site that looked just like CoinTracker, asked for my wallet seed phrase (idiot, I know, I know!), and I typed it in. Within minutes, my Bitcoin was gone. Just... gone. I saw the transaction on Etherscan, straight out of my wallet to some random address. I've reported it to my bank, but they said there's not much they can do since it's crypto. I feel so stupid. Is there any way at all to trace this or get it back? Please tell me there's something.
A company called 'Data Recovery Experts' wants an 'international transfer fee' to get my BTC back. Legit?
Hey everyone, I'm kinda desperate here. I lost a significant amount of Bitcoin (low six figures, like, my life savings) in a forex scam back in October last year. I reported it to the local police here in Dresden but honestly, they didn't really seem to know what to do with crypto scams. I've been bombarded with emails and calls since then, mostly from obvious scammers, but this one feels... a bit different? 'Data Recovery Experts' contacted me, saying they tracked my BTC to some offshore wallet. They sent me a really professional-looking document, even citing some privacy regulations. Now they're asking for a 3% 'international transfer fee' to cover the costs of moving the funds back to my German bank account, saying it's standard procedure for cross-border transfers. They've been super responsive to my questions. Is this actually a thing? Or am I about to get scammed again? I'm so paranoid now. Any advice would be appreciated.