#ethereum
11 questions tagged with #ethereum
Wallet drained after connecting to a fake crypto airdrop site for a new token, is recovery possible?
Feeling absolutely sick right now. I saw an announcement on Twitter, from what looked like a legitimate project, about an airdrop for their new token. It promised some pretty sweet returns if you opted in early. I clicked the link, it looked just like their official site, and I connected my MetaMask wallet. Everything seemed fine, I approved the transaction for the 'airdrop claim' and then... nothing happened. A few minutes later, I checked my wallet and ALL my ETH and some USDC were gone. Completely drained. I tried revoking permissions through Etherscan but it was too late. This happened early this morning, like 6 AM my time in Nice. I feel so stupid and embarrassed. Is there ANYTHING I can do? Or is it just gone forever? My partner is gonna kill me when she finds out this wasn't an investment.
Lost a load of ETH after connecting to a fake 'Ethereum Mainnet Upgrade' site, wallet drained. Any hope?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty sick to my stomach right now. I received an email a few days ago, looked really official, about a critical Ethereum Mainnet upgrade and needing to 'sync' my wallet. I clicked the link, connected my MetaMask, thought nothing of it. It looked legit, even had all the warnings about being careful. Today, I went to check my wallet, and my ETH is GONE. Like, completely empty. I had about 0.8 ETH in there, which isn't a fortune, but it's a good chunk of change for me, especially with the current prices. I feel so dumb. Is there any, any chance at all to get it back? I reported it to MetaMask, but they just sent an automated response about not being able to recover funds. Did i really just lose everything to this fake upgrade thing?
Crypto lost to a fake 'Uniswap farming' site, is there any way to recover my USDT and ETH?
Okay, so I feel so silly even typing this out, but I'm desperate. Last week, I saw an ad on Telegram for a new 'Uniswap V4' farming pool offering crazy APY. I clicked it, it looked super legit, had all the Uniswap branding, and even connected to my MetaMask with approval from my phone. I didn't think much of it at the time, just wanted to get some rewards. I connected my wallet, approved what I thought was just a 'staking' transaction, and then boom, my USDT and some ETH I had for gas just vanished. Like, within minutes. I checked the transaction hash on Etherscan and it went to some random wallet, not even the 'farming pool' address. I lost about 8,000 USDT and a bit of ETH. This was pretty much my savings from last year, trying to build something. I've tried messaging 'support' on the site, but no surprise, no response. I've reported it to MetaMask but they said they can't reverse transactions. Is there anything at all that can be done? I'm in Abu Dhabi, but the transaction was on Ethereum.
Lost a load of ETH after connecting Metamask to a fake blockchain game, what can I do?
Feeling absolutely gutted right now. I was playing this new blockchain game, 'EtherQuest Heroes' or something, that my mate told me about. It looked legit, decent graphics, active Discord server. Anyway, I connected my Metamask to it, like you do for a lot of these games, and tried to buy some in-game assets. Problem is, when I went back to my Metamask a few hours later, my ETH balance was almost zero. Like, 0.00something left. I had about 2.5 ETH in there, which is a significant chunk of change for me, especially with the prices lately. I feel like such an idiot. It must have been a drainer contract when I approved the transaction. Now I'm just staring at an empty wallet. Is there anything, anything at all, I can do? Or is it gone forever? This happened late last night, around midnight my time. I reported it to Metamask but haven't heard back. Fuming with myself tbh.
Lost my ETH after connecting to a fake 'Uniswap clone' site on Base network, wallet drained. Any hope?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty stupid right now. I was trying to bridge some ETH to the Base network for better yields I saw advertised on Twitter, I clicked what I thought was a legitimate Uniswap link (it looked identical, but the URL was slightly off, like `app.unlswap.org` or something subtle like that, I only noticed later). My MetaMask was connected, and I tried to approve a transaction for a small amount of ETH. Next thing I know, my entire wallet, about 3.5 ETH, was drained in minutes. It happened late last night, around 2 AM here in Berlin. I checked Etherscan and saw the transactions going out, they went to some fresh wallet addresses. I've disconnected everything and reported it to MetaMask, but they said they can't reverse transactions. Is there *anything* at all that can be done? I'm just gutted, that was a significant chunk of my savings.
Lost my crypto after investing in a supposed 'AI trading bot' – is it gone forever?
Ok, so I'm pretty embarrassed about this, but I really need some advice. I got sucked into one of those 'AI trading bot' things, supposedly super profitable. It was all on a really flashy website, promised like 15% returns a week, said it was using advanced algorithms and stuff. I transferred a decent chunk of ETH, like, all my savings after my last bonus, from my personal wallet to their platform. This was over a couple of weeks, small amounts at first, then a bigger one. Everything looked great on their dashboard, 'profits' were accumulating, but when I tried to withdraw, they hit me with a 'tax' fee, then a 'verification' fee, then a 'liquidity' fee. I paid one of them, but then it just kept escalating. Now their website is down and no one answers my emails. Feel like such an idiot. Did anyone else fall for this? Is there *any* way to get my ETH back? I'm in Ottawa, Canada, if that helps.
Has anyone had success recovering crypto after a fake crypto wallet scam with Nethertrace?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty rough right now. I fell for one of those fake crypto wallet scams, where you think you're linking a legit wallet but it's really just siphoning funds. They got me for a pretty significant amount, low five figures worth of ETH and USDT. It happened about two weeks ago, and I've been trying to figure out what to do ever since. I contacted my bank, but they said there's not much they can do with crypto transfers, which I expected but still. I've done some research and keep seeing [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co) mentioned as a potential option. Has anyone here actually worked with them specifically for a fake crypto wallet scam? I'm so paranoid after this whole ordeal, I don't want to fall for another scam trying to recover my money. Any real experiences, good or bad, would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance.
Anyone recovered crypto funds from an unregulated broker with Nethertrace?
Hey everyone, I'm George from Leeds. I'm in a pretty rough spot and wanted to see if anyone here has similar experiences. I got scammed out of a significant amount of crypto, mostly Ethereum, by this unregulated broker I met on Telegram. They seemed legit at first, showed me fake profits, the whole nine yards. Once I tried to withdraw, poof, all gone. No response, nothing. I've been looking into recovery options and came across [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co). They sound promising, but after already being scammed once, I'm understandably cautious. They claim to trace funds and then liaise with exchanges, and their fee structure seems fair – they don't ask for upfront payments, only take a percentage if they recover something. Has anyone actually worked with Nethertrace for a similar situation, like an unregulated broker or an obscure trading platform scam? I'm talking about real results, not just promises. Any insights would be massively helpful, thanks.
Lost my crypto to a fake 'Uniswap V2' site – is there any way to get it back?
Hi everyone, I'm just… distraught. I tried to swap some ETH for another token, something pretty common, right? I searched on Google for 'Uniswap V2' and clicked the first link that looked official. It looked exactly like the real thing, even had the correct logo and everything. I connected my MetaMask wallet, confirmed the transaction, and then… nothing. My ETH was gone, but the new token never appeared. Checked my wallet, and the transaction showed my ETH sent to some random address. Not the swap contract, not a new token received, just gone. I feel so stupid. How could I fall for something like this? It was about $3,500 USD in ETH, which is a lot for me right now. I've heard about blockchain tracing and stuff, but is it even possible to get it back? Is there anyone official I can report this to here in East London, or is it just a hard lesson learned? Any advice, please.
Lost ETH to a fake 'Uniswap' site, wallet drained - any chance of recovery?
I'm so gutted. I was trying to swap some ETH for another token, and I thought I was on Uniswap, but it was like, a slightly different URL. My MetaMask popped up, I approved the transaction, and thought nothing of it until a few minutes later my entire wallet was drained – like 4 ETH gone, just completely vanished. I know, I know, I should've checked the URL more carefully. I was tired, it was late, and I swear it looked legit. It happened last night, around 11pm here in Galway. I tried looking at the transaction on Etherscan but it just shows the ETH going to some random address. Is there ANYthing I can do? I reported it to the Gardaí this morning, but they just looked at me like I was speaking Martian. My partner is absolutely furious, and I just feel sick to my stomach.
My MetaMask was drained after connecting to a 'staking' site, is my ETH gone forever?
Feeling so stupid right now, I honestly can't believe I fell for this. So I saw an ad, I think it was on YouTube or maybe even Instagram, for this new 'high-yield' ETH staking platform. It looked really legit, polished website, even had a fake audit report linked. They promised insane APY, like 200%. My partner warned me, said it sounded too good to be true, but I ignored her. I connected my MetaMask, approved what I thought was just a small transaction to 'authorize' my wallet for staking, and boom, next thing I know, all my ETH was gone. Literally like 0.7 ETH, which was a decent chunk of my savings. I watched it go on Etherscan, just transferred out to some other wallet. I tried contacting their 'support' but of course, no response. Is there anything, anything at all, I can do? I filed a report with my local police here in Montpellier, but they just looked at me like I was speaking Martian. Has anyone ever recovered funds after a wallet drain like this? Or should I just give up on it?