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This is my first post so I will make this as short as possible.

For the past 3 weeks, I have been scammed 3 times. The first scam was so-called Romance scam after which I got scammed by recovery company by the name of Cromtontech org https://cromtontech.org/
The second scam by this Cromtontech recovery company is totally what blew my mind and I couldn't believe such people exist. To make a long story short I paid to Cromtontech org for their "service fee" of $750 so they can connect me with their so-called specialist who is just scammer and thief and who first asked from me to send him my wallet ID and password and then imported some other Bitcoin wallet address. After that, he asked to make deposit of $5000 so he can "finish the process" and get the private key of this imported address. I made a deal with Cromtontech comp to help me with 50% of $5000 so their specialist can finish the process and I insisted for them to make the first half of the deposit and I will follow up the other half. Of course they used their manipulation skills and made me make the first deposit of $2800 on the wallet to which the specialist had access to because he is a very professional and ethical hacker yea right!! 6 minutes later after I made the first deposit he sent that Bitcoins in a value of $2800 to another wallet address and start to freak out over the Skype I was hacked and some bullshit when actually he was the person who sent $2800 to another wallet address probably his. The next morning Cromtontech company sent me some fake screenshot of my recovered Bitcoins being sent to my wallet which was another big lie. After a couple of hours of not receiving recovered Bitcoins they respond on my email that some hacker interfered with the transaction and again stole my recovered Bitcoin LOOOOL After that they told me that they are hiring some high-level top senior specialist to assign to my case, yea sure fucking thieves and scammers!!! 3 days passed by and I didn't hear from anyone, no email no contact from this senior fake specialist and then after 20 emails I sent them flaming about their scam tactics this senior hacker contacted me on my Telegram and the goes until he asked $5000 to "FINISH THE PROCESS" LMAO I told him to go to HELL!! Cromtontech company totally ignored me and just stopped answering to my emails but they took the money from me and that is what is most important!!! After that, I found another very professional ethical hacker on the internet who claimed he has 2 decades of ethical hacking and I can trust him just have to pay him $400 and he will "get the private KEY" LOL I almost paid him until I typed his email and his name on the internet and first thing that popped out was victim who paid him for some service and he never replayed back. So I decided to do deep research about this non-spendable Bitcoins and to find someone who actually has the software to crack the private key. I found one guy who has the video on getting the private key of an imported address. After we exchanged maybe 100 emails and when I told him about my experience and what happened to me. He assured me that the software works 100% and I will be able to transfer non-spendable Bitcoins in Spendable. One thing he didn't tell me and this is his tactic of scamming is that I need to have 0.5 Bitcoins on my wallet so the software can work. He knew if he would have told me that I wouldn't buy his software, simple as that. After he logged in to my computer via Teamviewer and started the software 5 minutes later the software gets an error "insufficient balance" so again I was required to make a deposit of 0.5 Bitcoins on my wallet so the software can work. I don't have that money and I want to know are non-spendable Bitcoins just another scam or is it really possible to crack the private key and make them spendable??

It's not possible to get the private keys from an address only otherwise everyone would be using everyone's else funds.

If you have your wallet file and forgot the password, and you want to recover what's in it, I suggest reaching out to WalletRecoveryServices (https://walletrecoveryservices.com/).

Wow, for a "short" post, that was quite long. Here is my short answer: they are all trying to scam you. Don't send anybody any more money.

I know sorry I couldn't get it shorter

well, thats the problem I dont know if the private key is encrypted in imported wallet address or its just imported sticky note. I know the software has 2 options Brute Force Attack and Full Decryption and when I check Blochain eExplorer it shows there are Bitcoins on that imported wallet address

There's no way to crack the private key the very reason bitcoin created to be decentralised is due to this purpose of being anonymous so nobody can get access in your account only you thru your private keys. Better keep your keys safe don't listen and give it to anyone.

Not sure if I'd classify that as a short post, but no worries.

Most of the wallet recovery services out there make outrageous claims like being able to recover private keys with just a public one, being able to recover the other half of a private key, and much more.

The only service that I've seen is legit around here would be "Wallet Recovery Services" and I don't think they charge any upfront fees, and they still need the wallet file from you.

If that will going to happen would it be a blessing for all of us that it can contribute to provide good market price to us? For me, we should take care of our wallets if in any case we have a difficulty even in saving it on our harddrives, we can try to convert it to a cold wallet (Something that is like an ATM). So we can keep it on our vault for future use, and also safe as it cannot be access using the internet without typing and scanning the details from it.

in my wallet was imported another wallet address with non-spendable btc, if you can picture that and understand.. I dont know about the software if its full of malicious software I just know when you start the software you can check 2 boxes Brute force attack and full decryption but the problem is that I dont have any Bitcoins in my wallet so this imported address is not able to get unlock, I just know that the guy who sold me the software told me this in email "you will need 3 btc in your wallet. note that btc are not spending they just allow you to fool or bypass somehow blockchain network security system"
I have no idea is he fooling me or not but if someone have to borrow 0.4- 0.5 bitcoins so I can get this private key I will send him additional 1btc

In response to OP’s last reply, to tell you the truth, the dude’s just trying to fool you and not the blockchain network’s security. Asking you 3BTC to unlock what’s in the wallet can’t be any more stupider actually, and if you happen to buy into that sort of thing, you’ll eventually just lose your funds and tada! Easy money for the guy who sold/gave you the software.

My advice: just move on as what you’re asking here is impossible. You can’t brute-force private keys off of addresses, moreso will you ever unlock that coins which are not spendable by sending another 3 BTC.

Send me the 1 BTC first and then I will send you the 0.5 bitcoins, ... in fact I'll send you 0.999 BTC back, only deducting the transaction fee.

You're falling for something called the advanced fee fraud. And it seems you're trying to do the same to others on this forum either unintentionally or willfully, not sure which; as I'm reserving judgement for now.

thanks for advices.. whish I came to this forum before the first scam. I am not depositing anything no more as a matter of fact I am forcing the guy who sold me the software to borrow me 0.5 Bitcoinis on my wallet so his software can "finish the process" and I will give him all back.. but say he is thinking very hard how he can help after he took my money for software... whatever just another scammer in the game and I am giving up totally on this cryptocurrency fraud

Cryptocurrencies are not a scam you are just gullible. Why would you send someone claiming to be an expert in retrieving private keys $2800 when such a thing is not possible to do. Your opening post is not clear to me. What exactly did you even try to do? What is a romance scam ???

I wish you had asked questions here before sending money to someone you don't know for some weird services or google the company to find out more about them. The first thing that comes up is a medium article highlighting that they are scammers followed by sites talking about their bad trust rating.

I mean, this is blatant scam, but you have also installed some unknown software from the scammer on your computer. Your computer, all the files on it, all the bitcoin wallets on it, and all the online account credentials you might have saved on it, are now at risk. His obviously fake "software" could have installed clipboard malware, a keylogger, ransomware, anything at all on your system.

There is no point asking the scammer to send you bitcoin; he obviously won't oblige. What you need to do is back up your important data, format your hard drive, and reinstall your OS.

Currently you are on right place but it's too late. I am wondering how scammers able to scame you multiple time. Likely you have spent nearly 1 btc to recover your wallet. You may describe details about your issue and you might get solution from here. Why you didn't realize that when you have fund on your wallet and you need recover it by theird party then why you should sent money upfront? After recover you may pay their fee. An legit recovery team would not ask money first. Sorry for your loss but your behaviour is pretty stupid. Any software couldn't crack private key so don't expect it even there is unspent transaction. This is another dangerous thing that you have installed third party software and it might hack your wallet once again. So please try to explain your problem instead of give up.

You're right, it is most likely a scam. The site is completely fake... This is the CromtonTech "team":
https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/15/zoBac.png


The "Co-Founder" is a John Doe pic from a website template by the looks of it... check the results from the Google Image search (https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZitBxFgBnOTILEJiw6IegEHl9fG3bOdoqhFludcQIyrd6PsrbGJIbNs5BRCJ0KrYg8E-hdQwiMhjAmxpwCSnlrlPyeU0IiGatGK3PnFixwT8wCZxGnwCf2FRtdUXnatXcpO_1LMLfSoaIR-r0M4jku2JTeBTjSKOxCXMiYzNwR4KbF6SwSjeTjKeoz_1t7uZVUZen1ieLeYLnaNZalDOVaRqqx_1e0bCHzslR5f0rbaQQ5Qw53QLXwhmNNNoksc2QnkNnly-I7VGg-BT3Nl8jAkbwLaeXpzbPVhdt-HGJ7s58ef5873JhRvZB01px5OXauncXDvhhgb68aZrPglldsY72KlV_12LBg&sxsrf=ACYBGNQoMzl5DSp7OhIn5IYAlmzI2XcLpw:1575064024255&ei=2JHhXfedD4-8rQGvuYHgDQ&start=0&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwj36afdspDmAhUPXisKHa9cANw4FBDy0wN6BAgHEC4&biw=1920&bih=941) for his profile pic:

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/15/zogtP.png


Same with the others:
https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/15/zoiLq.pnghttps://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/15/zo8qj.png

DO NOT send these scammers any money!

Hi, bro, I am glad my post helped you. I wasn't reading this topic I posted for a while. They didn't refund me anything they are just lying pieces of shit located somewhere in the United Arab Emirates I think so because when they requested my wallet ID and password I had to authorized access to my Bitcoin Wallet through my email and I could see their IP address and location. Don't send them anything!

Scammers and thieves I hope they will be responsible for their thefts to authorities

There is plenty of recovery services that will help you recover funds without paying any upfront fee. Did you even google bitcoin recovery service?

/KX

Of course I did but the probability is much higher that you will end up with scammers rather legit recovery company as I did

can you please explain me about the romance scam? I might be in a very similar situation. TIA.

Generally involves "online relationships"... They'll find victims using online dating or facebook/social media or mailorder bride type websites... build up trust using fake pictures, sad stories about their life etc... generally they'll never use voice or video calling and will make up lame excuses about how their internet is bad, or their webcam is broken etc... so it'll be all via text/email/Instant Messaging etc... then, after it looks like the victim considers that they're "in a relationship" with the scammers and starts talking about visiting or getting married etc, the scammers will ask for money to pay for air tickets or passports or because they need to buy school supplies for their children or medical treatment for sick relatives etc...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_scam#Common_variations