#telegram-scam
11 questions tagged with #telegram-scam
My savings are gone after a fake 'crypto investment platform' on Telegram, anything I can do?
Hey everyone, i'm so devastated right now. I met someone on Telegram a few months ago, they seemed really nice and started talking about crypto investments. Said they had this super exclusive platform, really high returns, and it was kinda like a private group. Showed me screenshots of their 'profits' and everything. I started small, like a few hundred euros, and I actually saw it grow on their site. I even withdrew a little bit to test, and it worked! That's what convinced me. So then I put in almost everything I had saved, around 15,000 EUR, transferring it in USDT to an address they gave me. I saw it reflecting on their platform, showing incredible gains. I was so excited, thought I finally found a way to get ahead. But now, when I tried to withdraw a larger sum, they keep asking for 'tax payments' or 'liquidity fees' before I can get my money. It's like another 3,000 EUR, and I just don't have it. I feel so stupid. I've sent them messages, they just keep repeating the same thing. I'm in Lille, France. Is there *any* way to get my crypto back? Or is it just completely gone? I've never felt so helpless.
Crypto funds gone from my hot wallet after approving a 'sync' to a fake analytics dashboard - any hope?
Hey everyone, I'm pretty gutted right now. I usually try to be super careful with my crypto, but I messed up big time. I was in a Telegram group – one I thought was legitimate for a project I'm invested in – and someone posted a link to an 'updated analytics dashboard' that supposedly showed real-time portfolio performance. It looked really slick, not like a typical phishing site. I connected my MetaMask wallet, thinking it was just a read-only view. The site asked me to 'approve' a small transaction for gas fees to 'sync' my portfolio data. I didn't think much of it, just a few cents. But as soon as I approved, my entire wallet was drained. I lost everything – about 12 ETH and some USDT. I saw the transactions on Etherscan, all approved by my address, sending everything to some random wallet. I feel so stupid. Is there anything, anything at all, I can do? I've already reported it to MetaMask but they said they can't reverse transactions. I'm in Edmonton, Canada, and this was literally my life savings. My wife is going to kill me.
My USDT disappeared after trying to 'unstake' it from a fake DeFi platform, is it totally gone?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach right now. I put a fair bit of my savings, about 12k USD in USDT, into what I thought was a legitimate DeFi platform. It looked really professional, linked through a supposed 'partner' on Telegram. They said I could unstake it any time, but when I tried to do that yesterday, it just disappeared. The transaction looked like it went through on the blockchain explorer, but the USDT never hit my wallet. It's like it went to some unknown address. I've been trying to contact their 'support' but it's just radio silence. I'm based in Nice, France, and I've never dealt with anything like this before. Is there ANY way to trace these funds or get them back? I'm panicking a bit, tbh.
Crypto 'advisor' promised big returns, now my funds are gone from BitForex – any hope?
Ugh, I'm so mad at myself right now. I met this person on LinkedIn, seemed super legit, professional profile, talking about crypto strategies and stuff. We moved to Telegram, and they convinced me to put a decent chunk of my savings into this new 'high-yield investment product' they claimed was exclusive to BitForex. I already had an account there, which they liked, so I transferred my ETH and USDT from my MetaMask to my BitForex wallet address they provided. They even 'helped' me execute the trades on BitForex by giving me step-by-step instructions. For a few weeks, the balance looked great! I saw simulated profits, everything. Then, yesterday, I tried to withdraw a small amount, and suddenly my account balance shows zero. Customer service (the chat on the BitForex site) just keeps saying 'account under review' or 'funds frozen due to suspicious activity'. The 'advisor' ghosted me. My heart just sank. Is there any way to get my funds back? I'm in Singapore, and this was a significant amount for me.
Crypto 'advisor' drained my Trust Wallet after I gave them seed phrase for 'verification', any hope?
Hey everyone, feeling completely sick to my stomach right now. I was in a crypto Telegram group, and this 'advisor' messaged me directly, saying they could help me optimize my staking returns. They seemed super legit, knew all the lingo, and had a bunch of testimonials in the group. They asked for my Trust Wallet seed phrase saying they needed it to 'verify' my wallet balance for some special staking pool, promising huge returns. Like a total idiot, I gave it to them. Within minutes, everything was gone. All my ETH, my BNB, my USDC... poof. I saw the transactions happen on Etherscan, straight to an address I don't recognize. I've reported it to my local police, but they just looked at me blankly. Is there genuinely ANY way to recover funds once someone has your seed phrase? Or am I just completely out of luck?
Lost my crypto after a fake 'Liquidity Pool' on Telegram, anything I can do?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty numb right now. I got lured into one of those 'liquidity pool mining' things on Telegram, someone I'd been chatting with for a while, totally seemed legit. They sent me a link to what looked like a Binance Smart Chain platform, said I just needed to connect my MetaMask and approve a contract to get daily returns. I put in a decent chunk of BNB and some BUSD, like about $8,000 worth. As soon as I approved the transaction, my wallet just got drained. All of it, gone. The person on Telegram blocked me, and the site is down. I feel so stupid. I’ve heard about blockchain tracing firms, but is there any actual hope for something like this? Or is it just gone forever?
Wallet drained after interacting with a fake 'Liquidity Pool' on Telegram, anything I can do?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty sick about this. I was on Telegram, joined a group that was talking about this 'new' liquidity pool offering insane APY on a stablecoin. It looked legit, they even had a 'manager' who seemed super helpful. I connected my Trust Wallet, thinking I was just checking balances, but then I signed what I thought was a small 'approval' transaction to stake. Next thing I know, my entire balance, over £7,000 in USDC and ETH, was GONE. Just vanished. I feel like such an idiot. It happened so fast. I've heard about wallet drainers but never thought it would happen to me. Is there ANYTHING that can be done? I've already reported it to Trust Wallet support, but they just sent an automated message about not being responsible for third-party dApps. I'm in Bristol, UK, and this was most of my savings. Any advice at all?
My savings gone after a fake 'liquidity mining' pool on a new DEX, can I get it back?
Okay, i'm absolutely gutted. I got messaged on Telegram by someone who seemed super friendly, we chatted for weeks about crypto. They convinced me to try 'liquidity mining' on a new decentralized exchange they linked me to, saying it was a guaranteed 1.5% daily return. I put in almost everything i had saved, like, €18,000 worth of ETH and USDC. It all looked legit, i saw the 'returns' accumulating in my dashboard. When i tried to withdraw, it asked for a 'tax payment' first, then another 'security fee'. I paid those too, using more of my savings, because i just wanted my money out. Now the site is gone, and the Telegram contact blocked me. My wallet was totally drained of what was left after i 'approved' some transaction on their site. I feel so stupid. Is there ANY way to trace this or get some of it back? I'm in Utrecht, this is my life savings.
Anyone recovered funds from a fake investment group chat scam with Nethertrace?
Hey everyone, I'm Joshua from Singapore. I'm feeling pretty sick right now, honestly. I got caught up in one of those Telegram investment group chat scams. You know, where they add you to a group, show fake profits, and then pressure you to put in more and more. I lost a significant amount, like, low five figures, all in crypto, mainly ETH and USDT. It was supposedly for some 'new high-yield staking pool' they kept pushing. I've reported it to the local police, but they said it's a long shot because it's crypto and cross-border. I've been looking into recovery options and found [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co). They seem legitimate, and their website talks about blockchain tracing and working with exchanges. They didn't ask for any upfront fees, which was a huge relief after seeing all those fake recovery agents. Has anyone here actually had a positive experience recovering funds from a similar fake investment group chat scam using Nethertrace? I just need some hope, or at least a realistic picture of what to expect.
Crypto 'wallet drainer' after a fake 'dapp security audit' message... is my ETH gone?
ugh, i can't believe i fell for this. i got a DM on Telegram from someone pretending to be from a 'dapp security audit' service. they said they'd found a critical vulnerability in a DeFi protocol i use and that i needed to connect my Trust Wallet to their 'fixer' dapp immediately to protect my funds. i was really panicked, so i clicked the link, signed a transaction that came up, and then watched as pretty much all my ETH and some USDC just *vanished*. it was like a minute later. now i feel so incredibly stupid. i connected to Etherscan but honestly i don't even know what i'm looking at. the funds went to some completely different address. is there anything, literally *anything*, i can do? i'm in Glasgow, this happened yesterday morning and i'm just sick to my stomach.
My Trust Wallet was drained after clicking a fake crypto 'giveaway' link on Telegram, is recovery possible?
Hey everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach right now. I got a message on Telegram yesterday morning, like, 9 AM my time, about a 'special ETH giveaway' from a famous crypto personality. It looked legit, even had their profile picture and everything. tbh, I was a bit sleepy still and kinda excited. I clicked the link, it took me to what looked exactly like a Trust Wallet Connect page, so I scanned the QR. Within minutes, literally like 5 minutes, my Trust Wallet was completely emptied. Everything. My ETH, some altcoins I had, all gone. Approx. low five figures. I called my bank (ENBD) but they said there's nothing they can do since it was crypto. I reported it to Trust Wallet support too, but they just sent an automated message about not being able to reverse transactions. Is there any actual way to track this, or is it just gone forever?