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.
asked by Noor Al Qasimi· 8d ago