I got scammed for 9k on drainer

[Adekaarmstrong]

Im creating this thread in hope that somebody can help me..

I just got rekt for $9400 in ETH.

Like a complete idiot, I saw an ad on Instagram of "Greenfield Wallet" - some slick-looking “secure crypto wallet” with “exclusive access” and whatever other bullshit sounds legit. I clicked it. I connected my wallet to register. And in one second - literally one f*cking second - all my ETH was gone.

$9400 Gone. Transferred in this transaction: https://etherscan.io/tx/0xaa3a32e5d3efc962155ef2eef1d507253ae806ffcdd5ffa031242c3024f0e57e

I didn’t even sign anything. Or at least I thought I didn’t. Turns out it was some kind of wallet drainer.

I’m already messaging every crypto scam investigator on X I can find.

(I dont know how to add screenshots here)

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One of them replied and said the code, the wallet, the whole setup - it’s linked to something called Quark drainer. He even sent me a screenshot breaking it down. 

I feel like an idiot. I thought I was careful. I’ve been in crypto for years. But that ad looked real. The site looked clean and i didnt see any warnings when i connected.

I see my ETH went to this wallet https://etherscan.io/address/0x03c69e50a6251fe1adbfb7f8504d58354eaa4f0b and it was funded from Coinbase. I already have an answer but... Is there any chance to find who is the owner of this wallet if I report this to Coinbase support?

[logfiles]

Damn that sucks!

Several warning have been echoed around here that there are so many wallet drainers out there and there, you should never connect your wallet that contains your crypto to any of those random apps or websites. If you want to test it out, just connect it to an empty banner wallet. That way, they will have nothing to drain.

Just because the website looks good or clean does not mean it is legitimate. This is exactly the impression scammers want to give you... that Clean and professional looking  = Not shady

Like you have already been told, your chances are super slim. For coinbase to give you details of the owner of the address, you might need a court order and some help from law enforcement from your jurisdiction. This means you are looking at hiring a lawyer.

[PX-Z]

Looks like you're not the first victim, it got so many incoming transaction amounting above 1 ETH on the past 30 days, assuming it came from those suspicious wallet "Greenfield wallet".

Technically, there's no way you can get those coins back since transactions are irreversible. Unless some authorities will intervene and help you on this case just like the above mentioned.

[DPHOR]

What a f**k!
So sorry man, this is very difficult to predict and you won't know those wallet that are real or not. Usually what I does is that what wallet, be it an app that automatically request to allow my wallet connected automatically is a kind of redflag for me, like how can permit a site I did trust to have full access to my wallet. In fact, for security reasons I do not have funds on my phone, everything is inside my PC. I don't usually trust a mobile wallet most time you could get hacked or phishing so easily while accessing some site especially when you mistakenly download an app you wouldn't know when you will automatically allow app to have full access to wallet.

Anyway take heart, the bull market is close hacker, scammers are looking for all possible means to easily steal from people.

[khaled0111]

Sorry for your loss, OP, but may I ask why you chose to use that wallet (regardless of whether it’s legit or not)?

Regarding the transaction from Coinbase, it could be from one of his other victims. You should focus more on the addresses the coins were sent to, as those are most likely owned by the attacker. I can see that he sent some coins to a certain n.exchange (not familiar with it) and some coins were sent to Binance. Try contacting Binance and inform them about your case. They are unlikely to disclose the user's identity but they may freeze his account and ask him for proof of funds.

Also, be careful of those investigators and never share any sensitive information with them.

[Adekaarmstrong]

Damn that sucks!

Several warning have been echoed around here that there are so many wallet drainers out there and there, you should never connect your wallet that contains your crypto to any of those random apps or websites. If you want to test it out, just connect it to an empty banner wallet. That way, they will have nothing to drain.

Just because the website looks good or clean does not mean it is legitimate. This is exactly the impression scammers want to give you... that Clean and professional looking  = Not shady

Like you have already been told, your chances are super slim. For coinbase to give you details of the owner of the address, you might need a court order and some help from law enforcement from your jurisdiction. This means you are looking at hiring a lawyer.

I dont know how i fall for it but it was an ad in instagram and i didnt think they allow these kind of scams..
Dont they have any moderation??

[ayesha201009]

Scammers doesn't need any long time.
With your connection/registration but I would say in general with ANY interaction you are dealing with their contract.
Anything that requires this interaction, and you don't understand exactly what you are signing, just no sign!
More easy... as a general rule use a second wallet for make this attempts.

[goldkingcoiner]

I am sorry to hear about your unfortunate event. 9K is a lot of money.

I’m already messaging every crypto scam investigator on X I can find.

"Crypto scam investigators" on X are basically all scammers. Anyone who claims they can get your money back for you is a scammer.

There is no chance you will see your money again unless the scammer deposits it on a legitimate exchange and the exchange freezes their account. Although I am not sure of the steps you can take (if there are any) which will help you. You can try alerting the authorities but I doubt they will be able to do anything.

[tabas]

I am sorry about that OP but that can't be recovered and this thread of yours will serve as a warning to the others who might come across that ad on Instagram. A very expensive lesson that you've got there and it's not advisable to just download and use those wallets that are being advertised on socials. I agree with the suggestion that try your luck contacting coinbase and to cooperate with them, tell them all of the details and they might get a lead and track on the transaction that leads to their user's wallet address.

[logfiles]

I dont know how i fall for it but it was an ad in instagram and i didnt think they allow these kind of scams..
Dont they have any moderation??

Facebook, Instagram and most social media platforms are the worst places to pick up links of services, especially if they are Ads. Close to 100% of the crypto related ads in those platforms are likely scams.

Of course there is moderation but they seem to mostly care about "offensive language" and things like hate speech, antisemitism etc. Once you post any of that, you will see how quick they act, but when it comes to scam ads, I don't care much. So long as the ad money goes to their pockets.

[nutildah]

I see my ETH went to this wallet https://etherscan.io/address/0x03c69e50a6251fe1adbfb7f8504d58354eaa4f0b and it was funded from Coinbase. I already have an answer but... Is there any chance to find who is the owner of this wallet if I report this to Coinbase support?

Yes. There absolutely is, and I would do that. They would be all the more likely to help you out if you yourself are a Coinbase user (or even just have an account there). If you can prove you own the address that sent funds to a verified drainer, then I'd think they'd be willing to help you out. The long way would be having to file a lawsuit and force Coinbase to reveal the recipient, but that is a costly & time-intensive alternative.

I dont know how i fall for it but it was an ad in instagram and i didnt think they allow these kind of scams..
Dont they have any moderation??

Stuff slips past them sometimes, just as it does with Google. I would also report the ad to Instagram, that would be the first step to getting it removed.

Good luck.

[Trêvoid]

Sorry for your loss, but why use that wallet in the first place?

[rat03gopoh]

Is there any chance to find who is the owner of this wallet if I report this to Coinbase support?

There's no harm in trying it as a starting point for an investigation, a point to note: that was the first transaction. So don't be quick to assume that withdrawal address belongs to Coinbase user, or vice versa. There are many more hidden places that facilitate trading. Even legitimate users won't suspect that an address will eventually be linked to a scammer if it previously had an empty balance.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Also saw other people posting about this on reddit and so on. If you are not new with wallets and crypto you do some due diligence before using a wallet, right? It's pretty careless to connect a wallet with 9k in it to some random wallet you found on the internet. At least read some reviews or something and you would have seen the writing on the wall since there are some warnings our there. Well, now it's too late anyway, sorry for your loss!!

[bitbollo]

I am really sorry to read such bad news/issues.
I would say, you must never use your hot wallet/wallet of your browser while interacting with some new contract or a site that you don't know or trust.
I was wondering, is this scam linked somewhat to issue highlighted yesterday by ledger team about to not using metamask and in general browser wallets?

[hugeblack]

I see my ETH went to this wallet https://etherscan.io/address/0x03c69e50a6251fe1adbfb7f8504d58354eaa4f0b and it was funded from Coinbase. I already have an answer but... Is there any chance to find who is the owner of this wallet if I report this to Coinbase support?

They may respond to legal requests, so start by reporting them to your country's cybercrime unit (the likelihood of recovering your money is slim, but possible).
Some will try to contact you to tell you they can recover your money. They are scammers and will ask you to send them money.
The scammer's address is active. Post more information and I'm sure he'll make a mistake.

Next time link a wallet with zero dollars

[trapcoder666]

Sorry for your loss OP , but please dont interact with anyone on X who claims they can recover it for you. They're all scammers themselves. Finding the identity of the hacker would be extremely difficult as they most likely use mule accounts for receiving crypto. Ie that coinbase account probably verified by someone else. Plenty of people sell their identities for pennies. Stay vigilant.

[albon]

Unfortunately, rushing and not doing the necessary research ultimately leads to losing funds and having your wallet stolen in this phishing scam. I found something similar to your phishing case, which was posted by Bitcoin_Arena > [here]

Both phishing scams require connecting a wallet, and without a doubt, both domains are newly registered. They also offer some enticing features to lure victims. For example, in the case I mentioned, they claim to restore compromised wallets and recover lost assets, which is pure nonsense.

Once again, OP, don’t rush. I also advise you to be cautious when dealing with any “crypto scam investigator,” as you might actually be contacting a scammer who will ask you to pay service fees upfront before doing anything.

[memehunter]

Looks like you're not the first victim, it got so many incoming transaction amounting above 1 ETH on the past 30 days, assuming it came from those suspicious wallet "Greenfield wallet".

That is why they are running those ads, to scale this pathetic business. 
It is so scary that so many people have lost their hard earned money to such sophisticated scam. OP himself said that he is in crypto world for years and still slipped, imagine a newcomer, it is so dangerous.
There are lot of sophisticated scammy ads running on various social media platforms promising believable/unbelievable returns, one should be extremely careful.