#uniswap-scam
2 questions tagged with #uniswap-scam
My MetaMask was drained after approving a token on a fake Uniswap site, any way to recover my ETH?
I'm really reeling right now. Earlier today, around 3 PM my time, I was trying to swap some obscure altcoin for ETH on what I thought was Uniswap. I typed in 'uniswap' into my browser, clicked what looked like the official link, and connected my MetaMask wallet. It asked me to 'approve' the altcoin token for swapping, which I've done a million times before, so I didn't think anything of it. The gas fee was a bit high, but again, nothing too alarming. About 10 minutes later, I noticed my ETH balance was zero. Completely wiped out. I checked Etherscan and saw multiple transactions sending out all my ETH to an address I don't recognize. My heart just dropped. I feel so stupid. I reported it to MetaMask support, but they just sent me an automated response. Is there *any* way to get my ETH back? Or is it just gone forever?
My savings were drained from MetaMask after clicking a fake 'Uniswap update' link, is it recoverable?
Okay, so I messed up big time last night. I was just chilling, watching some Netflix, and an email popped up, looked totally legit, like it was from Uniswap, saying there was a critical security update for MetaMask that needed to be applied through their portal. Ngl, it looked super real, like even the logos and everything were perfect. I clicked the link, it asked me to 'reconnect' my wallet, which I did, and then... boom. My ETH, all my USDC, GONE. Literally watched the transactions clear on Etherscan in real time. It was about $8,000 in total. I feel so stupid. I reported it to MetaMask, but they just sent an automated reply. Has anyone ever gotten anything back after something like this? Is it even worth trying to trace it? What are the next steps beyond feeling like a total idiot?