#crypto-theft
2 questions tagged with #crypto-theft
My 'crypto manager' took my Trust Wallet seed phrase and drained everything – any hope?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty sick to my stomach right now. I met this guy online, seemed legit, talked a good game about crypto investments. He presented himself as a 'crypto manager' and kept saying he'd help me optimize my portfolio. Eventually, he convinced me to give him my Trust Wallet seed phrase, claiming he needed it for some 'advanced staking protocols' that required direct wallet integration. I know, I know, I was an idiot. My guard was down. He promised huge returns. Today, I checked my wallet, and everything's gone. ETH, BNB, some altcoins – all of it. The total was like, low five figures. I can see the transactions on the blockchain, moving to a new address. I've tried messaging him, but he's ghosted me completely. I've already reported it to the local police, but they seemed pretty clueless about crypto. Is there *anything* I can do? Or am I just completely out of luck because I gave away my seed phrase?
Lost my crypto after a SIM swap, phone company says it's not their fault. What now?
Evening everyone, I'm absolutely beside myself. Last week, my phone suddenly lost signal. Thought nothing of it at first, maybe just coverage. But then my bank notifications started pinging, and when I eventually got a new SIM from my provider (Vodacom), I saw my crypto wallet (Metamask, mostly ETH and some Polygon) had been completely drained. Low five figures gone, just like that. Turns out, someone did a SIM swap on my number. They used my number to reset passwords and bypass 2FA, then got into my crypto accounts. I immediately contacted Vodacom, but they're basically shrugging, saying they followed all their security protocols and it's my problem. I feel like they're just washing their hands of me. I've reported it to the local police here in Port Elizabeth, but honestly, I don't have high hopes. Has anyone experienced this? Is there *any* way to trace this crypto or get it back? I'm desperate, this was my life savings.