#ethereum
4 questions tagged with #ethereum
Crypto funds vanished after 'tech support' helped me access my old wallet, any recourse?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach about this. About a week ago, I found an old hard drive with a bunch of crypto from like, 2017. I was so excited! But I couldn't remember the password for the wallet software. So I searched online for help, found a 'tech support' number, and they connected to my computer via AnyDesk. The guy was super helpful, spent almost an hour with me, eventually got me logged in. The balance was there, almost 8 ETH. He said I should move it to a 'more secure' wallet and suggested Binance. I went to do it, and as I was trying to send it, the balance just... dropped to zero. He hung up. My stomach dropped. I tried to trace it on Etherscan but I'm no expert, it's just a bunch of numbers to me. I've reported it to the UK police, but they seemed a bit clueless tbh. Is there anything, anything at all, I can do? I'm in Birmingham.
Is 'Blockchain Recovery Specialists' asking for a 'private key escrow fee' a new scam after losing all my ETH?
Bonjour everyone, I'm honestly at my wit's end. About six months ago, I fell for a pretty sophisticated crypto investment scam and lost practically all my savings, like 20,000 euros in ETH. I reported it to the police here in Bordeaux and the cybercrime unit, but they just said it's a cold case, virtually no chance of recovery. I've been getting tons of emails since then, probably from lists shared by the original scammers, offering 'recovery services'. One of them, 'Blockchain Recovery Specialists,' contacted me last week. They sent a really detailed report, seemed to know a lot about my transaction hashes (which freaked me out a bit), and said they traced my ETH. Now, they're asking for a 'private key escrow fee' of about 1,500 euros, saying it's for some secure, temporary wallet to 'activate the return' of my funds. They even have a fancy website. It sounds so hopeful, but after what happened, I'm terrified of being scammed again. Is this a real thing, or am I just seeing another red flag? My partner says it's definitely a scam, but I just want my money back so badly. Any advice?
Lost ETH and USDC from my Metamask after using a 'web wallet' that looked exactly like ZG.com – any chance?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling really stupid right now but desperate for any advice. I was trying to withdraw some crypto from this site I was using that looked just like ZG.com – you know, the orange and white one? I'd been trading small amounts for a while, like a few weeks, and it seemed legit. Anyway, when I tried to withdraw, it said my main wallet needed to be 'verified' by connecting to a web wallet. The link they gave opened a page that looked *exactly* like a Metamask connect screen, asking for my seed phrase. I know, I know, instant red flag, but I was so tired and stressed from a long week, and the site had been fine before... I put in my phrase. Instantly, my ETH and USDC from my actual Metamask (the one on my browser extension) were gone. Poof. Like, within seconds. Checked Etherscan, and it all went to some new address. I only had about 4k EUR in there, but it's a huge hit for me. Is there anything at all I can do? I reported it to the local police here in Leipzig, but they just looked blank. Should I contact Chainalysis or something? Or is it just gone forever?
Lost my ETH after signing what I thought was a simple transaction for a new token on Uniswap, am I doomed?
I really messed up, you guys. I was trying to ape into this new meme coin on Uniswap last night, around 10 PM here in Dubai. I connected my MetaMask wallet, everything seemed fine. I went to swap some ETH for this new token, and it prompted me to "approve" the token first, which I thought was standard for new tokens. I clicked approve, and the transaction went through. Immediately after, my entire ETH balance, about 0.8 ETH (which is like, half my savings), just vanished. It was transferred out right after that "approval" transaction cleared. My partner was furious when I told them this morning. I checked Etherscan and saw my ETH was sent to a completely different wallet address. I don't understand how an approval for one token could let them take *all* my ETH. Is this a common scam? Can Chainalysis or anyone actually trace this and get my funds back, or did I just lose everything because I was too quick to click? I'm so stressed out.