#usdt
12 questions tagged with #usdt
Lost a load of USDT after approving a malicious smart contract on a 'yield farm' site, any hope?
Honestly, I feel so stupid. I was looking into these yield farming things, thought I'd found a good one, you know? It looked legit, decent APY advertised, all the usual stuff. It wasn't a massive amount, but it was about 4k USDT I had saved up for a new car. I connected my Trust Wallet, approved some contract, and boom – my USDT balance just vanished. Like, gone. I checked the transaction on the block explorer, and it looks like it went to some address I don't recognize. I've seen some of these recovery services advertised, but they all seem to ask for money upfront, and after this, I'm super wary. Is there *any* legitimate way to even try and trace this? Or is that 4k just gone forever because I was naive enough to fall for somethin' like this? Feeling pretty low about it all.
Crypto sent to a wrong address on an unknown ERC-20 network, is it gone forever?
Feeling absolutely sick right now. I was trying to send some USDT from my MetaMask to a friend, but I accidentally selected the wrong network. Instead of Polygon, I somehow ended up on some random 'Ethereum Proof-of-Work' network or something similar. Honestly, I don't even know what that is. The transaction went through, confirmed on Etherscan, but it's not showing up in my friend's wallet, nor can I see it on Polygon. It's just... floating out there on this weird network. I've tried looking up this 'EthereumPoW' network, and it seems to be a real thing, but totally separate. Is there *any* way to recover these funds? I'm so worried, it was a good chunk of crypto that I really can't afford to lose. I've sent a support ticket to MetaMask but haven't heard back yet. My friend says it's probably gone, but I can't accept that.
Is 'Global Recovery Partners' legit? They're asking for a 'fund release certificate' after my crypto loss.
Hi everyone, I'm so desperate right now. Six months ago I lost a significant amount of my savings to a crypto investment scam – about 15,000 SGD. I reported it to the Singapore police and my bank (DBS), but they said it's very hard to track crypto once it's gone. I felt so stupid and embarrassed, I didn't even tell my family the full amount. Then last week, I got an email out of the blue from a company calling themselves 'Global Recovery Partners'. They said they had found my case through a "global anti-fraud database" and could help me get my money back. They referenced some details from my original scam that were surprisingly accurate, which kinda made me believe them. They've now asked for a 'fund release certificate fee' to unlock the frozen funds. It's about 1,500 SGD. They want me to pay it in USDT. I'm so torn. On one hand, it feels like a chance to get my money back. On the other, it's more money, paid in crypto again, and I'm terrified of being scammed *again*. Has anyone heard of these guys or something similar? Is this 'fund release certificate' a real thing?
My savings gone after signing a malicious smart contract on a fake crypto launchpad, any hope?
ugh, i'm so mad at myself. i saw this twitter ad, looked legit at first – for a new token launch, super high APY, early access list kind of thing. went to the site, which looked really polished, connected my Trust Wallet, and signed what i thought was an approval to join the launchpad. next thing i know, my whole wallet is just... empty. 4500 USDT and about 0.3 ETH, just gone. happened really fast, like five minutes after i signed that smart contract. i feel so stupid. my husband is gonna kill me. i tried looking up the transaction on Etherscan, but it's just a transfer to some random wallet. is there *any* way to get it back? like, is that money just floating out there somewhere? i'm in Sharjah, this is a lot for us.
Crypto lost to a fake 'Uniswap farming' site, is there any way to recover my USDT and ETH?
Okay, so I feel so silly even typing this out, but I'm desperate. Last week, I saw an ad on Telegram for a new 'Uniswap V4' farming pool offering crazy APY. I clicked it, it looked super legit, had all the Uniswap branding, and even connected to my MetaMask with approval from my phone. I didn't think much of it at the time, just wanted to get some rewards. I connected my wallet, approved what I thought was just a 'staking' transaction, and then boom, my USDT and some ETH I had for gas just vanished. Like, within minutes. I checked the transaction hash on Etherscan and it went to some random wallet, not even the 'farming pool' address. I lost about 8,000 USDT and a bit of ETH. This was pretty much my savings from last year, trying to build something. I've tried messaging 'support' on the site, but no surprise, no response. I've reported it to MetaMask but they said they can't reverse transactions. Is there anything at all that can be done? I'm in Abu Dhabi, but the transaction was on Ethereum.
Lost my life savings to a 'fixed deposit' crypto platform, is recovery even possible?
Hey everyone, I feel so stupid right now, i just need to know if there's any hope. I got cold-messaged on Telegram a few months ago by someone claiming to be an investment advisor. They talked me into putting my savings, about 15,000 EUR, into a crypto platform that promised really high, fixed daily returns, like 1.5-2% on a 'fixed deposit'. Sounded too good to be true, I know, but they showed me 'proof' with screenshots and everything. I deposited USDT initially, converted some to MATIC for lower fees, and watched it 'grow' in my account dashboard. It looked so real. I even made a small withdrawal of 100 EUR once to my Kraken account, which worked! Then, when I tried to withdraw a larger amount, like 5,000 EUR, they said I needed to pay a 'tax fee' upfront of 15% of my balance. I paid that, hoping to get my money. Then they asked for another 'insurance fee' because my deposit was 'too large'. I haven't paid that one. Now their website is gone, and the person blocked me. I've reported it to the local police here in Hannover, but they just said crypto is hard. What can I even do? Is this all just gone?
Sent crypto to a fake 'investment platform' found on Instagram, is my money gone?
Hi everyone, I'm really at my wit's end here. I saw an ad on Instagram for a crypto investment platform, it looked legit, had a sleek website, all the bells and whistles. They even had a 'customer support' chat that was super responsive initially. I put in about 5000 USDT (which is a huge sum for me, nearly my life savings tbh) through a few transfers from my Revolut account to what I thought was their wallet address. They showed me 'profits' on a dashboard, saying my investment was growing like crazy. When I tried to withdraw a small amount this morning, they said I needed to pay a 'tax fee' first, like 15% of the total profit, in crypto. That's when it clicked. This is a scam, isn't it? I feel so stupid. Is there any way to get it back? I have the transaction hashes and their 'platform' URL.
My USDT disappeared from Trust Wallet after connecting to a 'liquidity pool' DApp, is it gone?
Ok, so like, I am so embarrassed to even write this but I really need help. I was looking into staking some of my USDT, like low risks, stablecoin stuff, and saw this ad on Twitter for a 'high yield liquidity pool' DApp. It looked legit, lots of followers, shiny website. I connected my Trust Wallet, approved what looked like a pretty standard transaction to 'deposit' the USDT into the pool. It showed my balance drop. I checked back a few hours later and the DApp website was gone. Completely. And my USDT? Not in my Trust Wallet anymore. It's just... gone. I tried checking Etherscan but I'm no expert, it just looks like the tokens went to some random address. Is there ANY way to get them back? I had about $8k in there, which is a massive amount for me right now. I feel so dumb.
My savings gone after a 'liquidity mining' investment - is this a new type of crypto scam?
Feeling absolutely sick right now. I met someone on Bumble, we got chatting, and after a few weeks, they started talking about 'liquidity mining' on some platform. They swore it was super safe, high returns, showed me screenshots of their own profits. I put in about 8k USD worth of USDT and ETH over a month and was even able to withdraw a small test amount ($200) early on, which made me trust it more, you know? But then when I tried to pull out my main funds, suddenly there were 'high tax fees' and 'regulatory checks' I needed to pay upfront. I paid another 1k, then another, total about 3k in these fees, and still nothing. Now they've stopped responding. The website is still up but I can't log in. Is 'liquidity mining' a common scam? Is there ANY hope of getting any of this back? My partner is furious.
Has anyone had success recovering funds after a fake mining pool scam using Nethertrace?
Hey everyone, i'm feeling so desperate right now. I fell for one of those fake crypto mining pool scams, where you think you're investing in real mining operations but it's all just a big lie. I lost almost my entire life savings, like, seriously low five figures, all in USDT on the TRC20 network. It's truly heartbreaking. My friend told me about Nethertrace and how they specialize in these kinds of cases. I've been doing some research, and they seem like they know what they're doing, especially with their blockchain forensics. I even saw that their website, [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co), talks about how they trace transactions and work with exchanges. But I'm also so scared of falling for another scam. I've seen so many 'recovery' agencies that just ask for upfront fees in crypto, and that's a huge red flag for me. Has anyone here actually used Nethertrace to recover funds from a fake mining pool scam or something similar? I really need to know if they're legitimate and if there's any real hope. Any experiences, good or bad, would be super helpful right now. I'm based in Tilburg, if that helps.
Lost crypto after clicking a fake City of Vancouver parking ticket link – any recovery hope?
Okay, so i'm feeling incredibly stupid right now. Last Friday, around noon, i got this text message. It looked legit, like it was from the City of Vancouver, saying i had an unpaid parking violation and i needed to click a link to pay it off to avoid extra fines. I was rushing, thinking about my meeting, and i just clicked it without really thinking. The website looked exactly like the official City of Vancouver payment portal. i entered my card details and then, because it was asking for verification, they said my bank wasn't supported and offered crypto payment. i panicked and used my Trust Wallet, transferring about 5,000 USDT. Later that evening, i told my husband about the 'ticket' and he was like, 'Wait, we haven't been in Vancouver for weeks!' That's when it hit me. I checked the real City of Vancouver website and of course, no outstanding tickets. My Trust Wallet is empty now. Is there any, any, any way to get those funds back? I've reported it to the police here in Sharjah and to Trust Wallet support, but I haven't heard anything useful.
Has anyone recovered funds after a fake crypto wallet scam with Nethertrace?
I'm feeling so desperate right now, like such a fool. I got caught up in what I now realize was a fake crypto wallet scam. It wasn't the typical pig-butchering, but they convinced me to download this app, which looked super legit, and transfer USDT into it from my Revolut account after converting it via a DEX. The profits looked amazing for a few weeks, then suddenly I couldn't withdraw anything. All my savings, gone. About 150k ZAR. I've been researching recovery firms and **Nethertrace** keeps coming up. Their website, [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co), seems professional, but I'm just so wary after losing so much. I saw their fee structure is success-based, which is a relief. Has anyone here actually had a real-world experience with them for a fake wallet scenario? Just hoping for a glimmer of hope.