#usdt-recovery
4 questions tagged with #usdt-recovery
Lost a load of USDT after approving a malicious transaction from a fake MetaMask pop-up, is it gone?
Feeling pretty dumb rn, honestly. I was trying to connect my MetaMask to a new DeFi swap site I found on Twitter – looked legit, similar to PancakeSwap. Suddenly, this pop-up appeared, looked *just* like a MetaMask signature request. I clicked 'approve' without really thinking, it all moved so fast. Next thing I know, my wallet shows a huge chunk of my USDT gone. We're talking almost 8k USDT, like my entire emergency fund. Checked my transaction history and it shows a 'token approval' followed by a 'transferFrom' to an address I don't recognize. My partner is furious, and I just feel sick to my stomach. Is there even a sliver of hope to get this back? I'm in Dublin, by the way, if that makes any difference.
Crypto sent to fake BitForex site after clicking a scam ad, is there any way to recover it?
Feeling totally gutted right now. I was trying to deposit some USDT to BitForex, which I've used before, but I clicked on a Google ad that looked legit. The site looked EXACTLY like BitForex, even had the little lock icon in the browser, but it was just slightly off in the URL. Didn't notice until after I'd sent a good chunk of USDT – not huge money for some, but it was like 8,000 USDT which is a lot for me and my family here in Dubai. The transaction went through on the blockchain, I can see it on Etherscan, but it never showed up in my actual BitForex account. Logged into the real BitForex and nothing. The wallet address I sent it to is now empty. I've heard about some blockchain tracing stuff but it sounds super complicated. Is there anything I can even DO at this point? I reported it to the local police but they just looked blank. Just need some real advice, please.
Lost my savings after an 'approved' withdrawal from ZG.com never arrived - is my crypto just gone?
Feeling totally sick to my stomach right now. I met this guy on a dating app, classic pig butchering setup I guess, and he convinced me to invest in crypto on a platform called ZG.com. I put in about 15k AUD over a few months, and actually saw some pretty good returns, on paper at least. When I tried to withdraw a small amount first, it worked quickly, which now I know was part of the trap. But when I tried to pull out a larger amount, like 10k, it showed as 'approved' in my account after a few days, but the crypto (USDT) never landed in my external wallet (my Binance account). It's been over a week. The guy ghosted me. ZG.com support just sends automated replies. I tried submitting a fraud report to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, but I just feel so numb. Is there any way at all to trace this or get it back? Or is it just a hard lesson learned?
Got a text about a 'parking ticket' from City of Vancouver - imposter scam? Lost crypto!
Feeling so stupid right now, i just need to know if anyone else has dealt with this. I got a text message last night, like around 8pm local time, saying I had an unpaid parking violation from the 'City of Vancouver'. It looked really legit, a link to 'vancouver.ca' or something similar, asking for payment. Problem is, I've never even been to Vancouver!. I clicked the link, and the site looked so real. Asked for my payment details, which I entered. Then it asked for a 'verification' with my crypto wallet (MetaMask, FWIW), saying it was a new security protocol for international payments. I was sleepy, not thinking straight, and *actually* connected my wallet and approved a transaction. Woke up this morning and my Trust Wallet is drained - about 4,000 USDT gone. I feel sick to my stomach. Is there any way to recover crypto if it was taken through something like this? I reported it to my bank but they said it's crypto so they can't do much.