#staking-scam
6 questions tagged with #staking-scam
My savings are gone after a fake 'staking pool' on a new exchange, what now?
Feeling totally gutted right now. I was trying to get into crypto a bit more, saw this 'new' exchange advertised on a financial forum I used to trust. It looked legit, smooth UI, promised great APYs on staking, way better than what Coinbase or Kraken offered. I moved a decent chunk of my savings, like low five figures, over to them in USDT and ETH to join their 'defi staking pool'. They even had a chat function with 'support' that seemed helpful at first. Then, when I tried to withdraw just a small amount to test it out, nothing. Error messages. The 'support' person kept saying there were 'network issues' or 'KYC verification pending' and asked for more funds to 'unlock' my account. I didn't send more, thankfully. Now their website is completely down, chat offline, everything. It feels like they just vanished. I'm in Vancouver, and this was literally all my emergency savings. Is there anything, anything at all, that can be done? Or is it just gone for good?
Lost my SOL after connecting to a new 'staking' dApp, is it gone forever or can I track it?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty sick about this. I was on a Telegram group for Solana staking, looking for better yields than what I was getting. Someone posted a link to a new dApp, looked pretty legit, nice UI, all that. I connected my Phantom wallet and transferred a good chunk of my SOL, like, low five figures, to stake it there. It showed up as 'staked' for a few hours, then the dApp went totally dark. Now I can't access it, my SOL is gone from my wallet, and the address it went to isn't showing up as mine on Etherscan. It's a Solana address though, so Etherscan wouldn't work anyway, right? Did I just get totally rug-pulled? Is there any way to trace this on the Solana chain, or is it just lost to the void? Any advice seriously appreciated, I'm panicking a bit here.
My Coinbase account got drained after linking to a 'new wallet' for staking – any hope?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach. I got an email a few days ago, looked really official, about a new high-yield staking opportunity through Coinbase. It said I needed to connect my Coinbase account to a 'new verified staking wallet' to participate. I followed the link, which looked exactly like Coinbase's site, and entered my login details. It then asked for a 'wallet verification code' which popped up on my phone, and I entered that too. Then, nothing. The page just refreshed. I went directly to Coinbase app later and my entire portfolio, about 12k USD in ETH and BTC, was gone. Just zeroed out. I immediately changed my Coinbase password and enabled 2FA, but it was too late. I contacted their support, but they basically said once it's off-platform, it's out of their hands. They gave me the transaction IDs but said they can't reverse it. I feel so dumb. Is there *any* way to track this? Has anyone had success getting funds back from something like this? Or is it really just gone forever?
Crypto 'wallet drainer' after fake 'staking pool' on Avalanche, is my AVAX gone for good?
Feeling totally gutted right now. I saw this ad on Reddit for a new Avalanche staking pool, promising insane APY, like 200%. It was late, I was scrolling, and tbh, it looked super legit, like one of those dApp explorers. I connected my Trust Wallet, eager to get in on those sweet returns. Followed the steps, approved a transaction... and then crickets. My AVAX, about 5.5k euros worth, just *poof*. Vanished. My wallet balance showed zero. Checked the transaction hash and it looks like it went straight to some random address, not the staking pool. I feel like such an idiot. My partner is gonna kill me. I've heard about these 'wallet drainers' now, but didn't know what they were before. Is there any way at all to get my AVAX back? Has anyone ever recovered anything from these types of scams? I'm desperate for some hope.
Crypto 'wallet drainer' after fake 'staking pool' on Polygon, is my MATIC gone for good?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling completely gutted right now. I saw this ad on X (Twitter, ugh) for a new 'high APY staking pool' for Polygon (MATIC) and it looked legit. The website looked exactly like the official Polygon interface, with all the right branding and everything. I connected my MetaMask wallet, approved a transaction to what I thought was the staking contract, and then... boom. My wallet was drained. All my MATIC, gone. It was about $8,000 USD worth, which is a huge amount for me, my savings. This happened late last night, around 11 PM here in Joburg. I tried disconnecting my wallet, revoking permissions, but it was too late. I feel so stupid and embarrassed. Is there literally *any* hope for something like this? Did I just lose everything? I've reported it to MetaMask but they said they can't do much.
Crypto 'wallet drainer' after fake 'staking pool' on Cronos, is my USDT gone for good?
I really messed up, you guys. Saw this ad on a crypto news site for a new staking pool on the Cronos network, promised really high APY, like 200%. It looked kinda legit, had decent looking UI, even a fake audit report linked. I connected my MetaMask, approved a transaction to stake my USDT (about $7,000 worth), and literally seconds later, my wallet was emptied. Not just the USDT, everything – gone. Checked the transaction hash on Cronoscan, and it shows the funds going to some random address, then moving through a bunch of other wallets super fast. I feel so stupid. I reported it to MetaMask and my bank (which is just hilarious, what are they gonna do?), but honestly, do I have any hope of getting this back? Is there anything else I *should* have done or can do now? This was a big chunk of my savings.