Staked crypto gone after 'rewards claim' on a fake DeFi site, anything left to do?
Hey everyone,
Feeling pretty gutted right now. I had a decent chunk of ETH and some altcoins staked on what I *thought* was a legit DeFi platform, earning some nice APY. Saw a notification – or maybe an ad, tbh it's a blur now – about claiming enhanced rewards for early adopters. It looked like the real deal, used the same branding, even had similar UI. I connected my Trust Wallet, saw some really high numbers for 'pending rewards', and clicked to claim them. It asked for a signature... which felt normal for DeFi. The transaction went through, and then... nothing. The rewards never showed up. When I refreshed, my staked assets were gone. Just gone. The contract interaction must've drained my wallet instead of claiming rewards. I'm kicking myself, hard. This happened yesterday evening, around 8 PM, after dinner. I've disconnected my wallet from the site, but what else can I even do? Is there any way to trace this or get it back? My partner is furious, and I just feel sick.
asked by Liam Lavoie· 13d ago