My savings gone after a fake 'crypto tax refund' phishing attack, can I get it back?
Feeling so stupid right now. I got an email, looked super legitimate, like it was from a major crypto platform (not naming them here, still a bit paranoid). It said I was due a "crypto tax refund" from some new government initiative, and I just needed to verify my wallet. I clicked the link, it looked like the real site, and I entered my seed phrase like a complete idiot. Within literal minutes, my MetaMask wallet was drained. Most of my ETH, some MATIC, all gone. This happened yesterday afternoon, like 3 PM local time. I've already reported it to my bank because I funded the wallet from there, but they just said crypto isn't covered. I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. My partner is furious. Is there *any* chance at all to recover these funds, or have I basically just lost everything from years of saving?
asked by Amelia Fortin· 18d ago
