My MetaMask was drained after connecting to a 'new staking dApp' through a social media ad, is there any hope?
Hi everyone, I'm absolutely beside myself. I saw an ad on Instagram for a new staking dApp that promised crazy returns, like 20% APY on ETH. It looked legit, had a sleek interface, and I'd heard of a few new projects popping up, so I thought, why not? I connected my MetaMask wallet, approved what I thought was a staking transaction, and next thing i knew, my entire ETH balance was gone. Literally everything, poof.
This happened about three days ago, late evening here in Waterford. I immediately disconnected my wallet, changed my MetaMask password, but the ETH was already moved to another address. I tried looking on Etherscan, but it just looks like a bunch of anonymous transactions. I've heard about these 'wallet drainers' but never thought I'd fall for one. Is there *any* way to get it back? Like, is there a chance it wasn't a drainer? I feel so stupid and angry at myself right now. Any advice? Even if it's just to tell me it's totally gone, I need to know.
asked by Emma O'Connor· 21d ago