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Hello, I need someone to help help me out I was scammed . I haven’t witness such before so please I need help.
I opened a Bitcoin transaction worth 0.034 if bitcoin to received after payment but instead of that I received 0.00042. The money released to me was different from our transaction. Please can anyone help me please. I’m a broke ass and was going to sustain with that little amount

Your case is quite unclear to me. Can you describe a little more?
1. Are you trying to make a transaction, or are you receiving a payment?
2. What's the transaction ID?

It is not possible to cancel a Bitcoin transaction, so just in case you're the one who made that transaction then it's 100% your money is lost. If you're supposed to receive the Bitcoin, then make sure to use escrow to make sure you'll receive the exact amount of your deals.

I opened a transaction on localbitcoin.com. I traded and amazon for bitcoin worth 0.033 which was on escrow. After my payment I marked transaction as paid but instead of getting the o.034 on escrow I got 0.00042

The OP really is not making sense was it an online or offline transaction?
Why did you not just get bitcoin from exchanges that is functioning in your country?
Or is this a scheme to get sympathetic help from members of the forum

have you checked out what the "fee" rules are on localbitcoins.com?
I am not using this platform but there is always a lot of fees involved with platforms such as localbitcoins. there is an escrow fee and there is a withdrawal fee which can eat through a small amount although it shouldn't be as high as $120
https://localbitcoins.com/fees

make sure that the values you are seeing are in bitcoin not in something like mBTC or uBTC and you aren't missing a couple of 0s

What is your transaction id and do you have more information?

I think the escrow service fee ate up most of the bitcoins you bought. Can you check what percentage are they taking for the Escrow service? Normally all the buying and selling transactions are free on localbitcoin.com. Also check if you used the correct URL for localbitcoin, because people have reported that there are phishing sites that redirect you to the wrong site.

Where does Amazon come into this equation? <Did someone on Amazon refer you to localbitcoin for this trade?>

It doesn't seem right to use localbitcoin.com-style platforms. And as his friends have said, you should read the rules very well on such platforms. Moreover, sometimes escrow charges can be very much there.

I don't know what is the real happened in the transaction which you had made. It is not clear also if you have someone to transact with whether with your friends or what. Then, you also need to show us here the link record of your transaction ID so that we may know what's the the real things happens.

better open a case on LB , what does it say ?

The charges on local bitcoin are free.
This is the agreement of the transaction :
Contact #34990796: Buying 0.03454249 bitcoins for 200.00 USD with
Buying from advertisement #839351 (Amazon Gift Card Code) by sunshinebitcoin at the exchange rate 5,789.97 USD / BTC.
   Instead of getting the 0.03454249 bitcoin after bitcoin have been released from escrow, I got 0.000049249

oh boy! i hope someone can really help you get your coins back! :(

Nobody referred me. It’s my usual account I’ve been issuing for years l, nobody uses my phone either , I’m always careful so I didn’t click a link mistakenly. I’m just totally confuse. I don’t know if them local bitcoin seized my bitcoin and if at all they will be doing anything to it I think I will be informed. I’m just totally confused

I've never heard of a blockchain bug in a bitcoin transaction. You didn't specify in the thread links to the transaction and screenshots. Please fill in and then it will be more clearly and reliably visible to the transaction. What's your wallet address ?

Can you show the TXID from bitcoin explorer and let's see if you did really received dust amount instead of the real amount you dealt with?

   01/04/2019 21:32       0.034   Sent to 3Ge2VW9buqsrFC7kD7FZfjoYWSjueSrShz
txid 1d23ac23f7fada701ff4d752049c12af5e4113570d5fa378a0191c45c47aa334

Txid address and wallet address sent. I didn’t get the 0.034 in transaction I got 0.00049249

Well the TXID shows that your wallet should receive the exact amount, have you contacted LBC's support?

I contacted them but I got no reply

You can never retrieve any of you Bitcoins once you have sent it to another address, but I guess there are some tech guys who can trace for where it is.

I do not believe what you just said in your post.Anyway, it may be sad to note that all lost coins due to scam or carelessness on the part of the owner are irreversible. sorrrrryyyy!

I'm connecting the dots with your story but the LBC's support will have the final say with your transaction.

We can't do anything to retrieve your coins, I think you are aware that bitcoin transactions are irreversible. At least be patient and wait until the support replies.

i know you might have panicked when you lost your btc.. but i'm sure that there will be well-meaning people who will gladly help you. 

The transaction ID you have provided shows that you already received 0.034 Bitcoins, look at here https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/3Ge2VW9buqsrFC7kD7FZfjoYWSjueSrShz and no other transactions has been made after that so meaning your Bitcoin is still there. If your localbitcoin wallet where the escrow sent the Bitcoins you own doesn't show that you have 0.034 BTC then there is a problem with LBC. Better contact their support, but unfortunately those kinds of platforms doesn't answer immediately to customers email so what you can do for now is just wait for their response.

Okay thanks for the help 🙏🏼

You must provide members here, your transactions are clear and transparent.
And it must be accompanied by proof of your transaction.
1. Do you deal with people?
2. Are you trading in a well-known market?
3. Do you have proof of your transaction?
Members need to know and clearly you are dealing with Bitcoin (BTC).
Maybe there are members here who can help you.

I’m trading in a known market
I’m trading BTC
I have proof of my transaction I posted it already

Calm down and do not panic because you can not think well if you are frustrated about what happened. Retrieving your money is not easy it depends on how you scammed but next time be careful to all of your doings if you think there is wrong anout that then believe to your sense and leave its hard to regret at the end and lost all of your saved money.

As what have said above named Vitkoyn, yes, you need to contact support and wait until they have a response. I also viewed the TXN given the amount that you have said was in there and no other transaction so meaning LocalBitcoin has an issue here not you.
Keep on contacting them to get their attention on your issue, seems they are legit one no need to worry.

Do you have any update on what LBC's support response?

From the latest transaction of your address 3Ge2VW9buqsrFC7kD7FZfjoYWSjueSrShz, you did received the 0.034, and it was moved to some address already. Can you give any updates on the situation your facing?

Hi Bukunmi,

Thank you for contacting us.

According to your transactions:

Received total: 0.30078745
Sent total: 0.30029496

Total: 0.00049249, available amount in your balance.


Let us know if you have any further questions.

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Best regards,
LocalBitcoins

This was their response but during the transaction immediately they released bitcoin 0.00049249 was what showed up

Now it become 0.30029496 btc instead of 0.034 btc?

I bet that the 0.00049249 btc that you misinterpret was the balance of your account based on what they replied to you.

So, at this moment, your issue with them are solved already?

Sent to 3Ge2VW9buqsrFC7kD7FZfjoYWSjueSrShz
txid 1d23ac23f7fada701ff4d752049c12af5e4113570d5fa378a0191c45c47aa334   
01/04/2019 21:32
Can anyone help me retrieve my bitcoin from this account . He was the one who stole my bitcoin

Sorry to hear that but bitcoin transactions are irreversible.

You just can't dispute that if someone stole your bitcoin and sent it to the hackers address. I checked the address and that 0.034 was already sent to another address probably an exchange's.