Lost a load of ETH after connecting my MetaMask to a fake 'Polygon Airdrop' site, anything I can do?
Hey everyone,
i'm absolutely gutted. Last night, around midnight, I saw a tweet (that looked legit, tbh) about a huge Polygon airdrop for ETH holders. It linked to a site that mimicked the Polygon official page almost perfectly. I was half-asleep, excited, and ngl, greedy. I connected my MetaMask wallet and signed a transaction, thinking I was just confirming my eligibility.
Within minutes, my entire ETH balance was gone. Just... poof. Like 2.5 ETH, which is basically all my savings.
I've checked Etherscan, and I can see the transaction, it went to some random address, which then sent it to another, and so on. It looks like it was immediately swapped for USDT and then likely sent to an exchange.
I feel like such a fool. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this? Is there *any* way to track this, or is my money completely gone? My partner is furious, and I just don't know what to tell her.
asked by Charlie Jones· 23d ago