Did i loose my money ?

[thefunkyjoint]

Hello,

I'm a newbie on BTC world. About 1 year ago i bought a small quantity (~ 0.033) just to learn more about it.

Somedays ago i decided to sell it and get the money back. I used Electrum to send the BTC to the address below :

33gpwt9uSxf6vh5Cw1osfmJ8HN18Y6ciyy

I'm pretty sure i typed the correct address (actually i pasted it), as i'm not a computer noob. But the BTC never reached this address and somehow Electrum shows another address on its log :

3CqJDvCfA7AAtzbPDyWE1jby1uxTzzeGHH

I'm on a Mac, and my machine probably is not infected with any viruses, i suppose.

Here is the transaction ID :

20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

Am i scammed ? How can i track what happened ?

Thanks

[mk4]

I'm really not sure here, but from your description, it looks like the type of malware that replaces your pasted addresses with the hacker's wallet address. What wallet were you using in the first place by the way? We're going to need a bit more information.

[thefunkyjoint]

I'm really not sure here, but from your description, it looks like the type of malware that replaces your pasted addresses with the hacker's wallet address. What wallet were you using in the first place by the way? We're going to need a bit more information.

I always used Electrum, the BTC was there since i bought it, last year.

[Adriano2010]

You should try now and copy the bitcoin address and after paste the bitcoin address here to see if it is changed and infected with malware or you already reinstall OS? And on what exchange you send the bitcoin?

On the transaction id you posted the bitcoin is already sent to another address

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1Az15AVnmEupwyisso8Qok8NUEG1kaPbBz

You buy and withdraw all 0.033 bitcoin at once?

[stompix]

I used Electrum to send the BTC to the address below :
33gpwt9uSxf6vh5Cw1osfmJ8HN18Y6ciyy
I'm pretty sure i typed the correct address (actually i pasted it), as i'm not a computer noob. But the BTC never reached this address

Yup, 33gpwt9uSxf6vh5Cw1osfmJ8HN18Y6ciyy was never used.
The rest is a bit messy.

and somehow Electrum shows another address on its log :

3CqJDvCfA7AAtzbPDyWE1jby1uxTzzeGHH

Here is the transaction ID :

20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

Where is it showing this? Because:

3CqJDvCfA7AAtzbPDyWE1jby1uxTzzeGHH
actually sent a tx worth 0.031 , exactly
20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

Do you have any info about:
1Az15AVnmEupwyisso8Qok8NUEG1kaPbBz

[BQ]

seems like there's only two possibilities? 1) you copied the wrong adress 2) malware
the adress is unused from before. where did you copy the first one from anyway?

[davis196]

Check your computer for malware using software like malwarebytes(if it's available for Mac) or some anti-virus program.
Most likely you have sent the coins to another address.

[thefunkyjoint]

You should try now and copy the bitcoin address and after paste the bitcoin address here to see if it is changed and infected with malware or you already reinstall OS? And on what exchange you send the bitcoin?

I already tried it, when i paste the correct address, it remains correct on Electrum interface.

I sent the BTC to a brazilian company called Mercado Bitcoin, it's one of the main players of this business in Brazil.

They claim they did not receive the BTC and indeed the address Electrum shows in the log is another...

[Lily_Olive]

Hey  look may be its copy paste problem.. but you should  first  your computer. DO you install any antivirus?  Because  sometimes some antivirus softwares are also scam and  they may damage  your files.. so be careful..

[thefunkyjoint]

Hey  look may be its copy paste problem.. but you should  first  your computer. DO you install any antivirus?  Because  sometimes some antivirus softwares are also scam and  they may damage  your files.. so be careful..

I don't have any AV software on my machine.

Is the Electrum app trustable ? I downloaded from https://electrum.org/#home

[mk4]

Is the Electrum app trustable ? I downloaded from https://electrum.org/#home

Yes. As long as you've indeed downloaded the software, and installed the correct, and untampered installer. I'm still leaning towards malware here, assuming you're 101% sure that it isn't a copy-paste error. While Mac's are a lot less prone to viruses compared to Windows devices, it still ain't impossible.

[thefunkyjoint]

What could i use to check my Mac for this kind of malware ?

[gentlemand]

What could i use to check my Mac for this kind of malware ?

At any point did Electrum ask you to update? There have been cases of hackers sending update messages through Electrum and if users follow it they install a compromised version.

https://cryptopotato.com/electrum-wallet-hacked-over-900k-got-stolen-in-a-phishing-attack/

[The Cryptovator]

Likely you got scam, (sorry for that). I am suspecting your keyboard was hacked (under control of hackers) during transaction of bitcoin from your wallet. During copy or paste you have done mistake unconsciously. That's why always need double check address when you are going to send bitcoin. Bitcoin should not go to wrong address if it wasn't hacked. Yea, you lost it forever since crypto-currency irreversible.

[monalia]

Hello,

I'm a newbie on BTC world. About 1 year ago i bought a small quantity (~ 0.033) just to learn more about it.

Somedays ago i decided to sell it and get the money back. I used Electrum to send the BTC to the address below :

33gpwt9uSxf6vh5Cw1osfmJ8HN18Y6ciyy

I'm pretty sure i typed the correct address (actually i pasted it), as i'm not a computer noob. But the BTC never reached this address and somehow Electrum shows another address on its log :

3CqJDvCfA7AAtzbPDyWE1jby1uxTzzeGHH

I'm on a Mac, and my machine probably is not infected with any viruses, i suppose.

Here is the transaction ID :

20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

Am i scammed ? How can i track what happened ?

Thanks

First this transaction has been processed upon checking the given transaction ID.
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

But the destination address seems different from the given above address on OP.
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1Az15AVnmEupwyisso8Qok8NUEG1kaPbBz

This wallet got the 2 transactions totally you can check there and my words and thought on this. Believe YOU GOT SCAMMED because of wallet or keyboard hacking.

[sunsilk]

One wrong mistake in pasting your wallet and you will lose your funds. Are you sure that you haven't missed even a single detail of your wallet address? I think you haven't scammed because you're the only one processing the whole transaction.

He seem firmed that he pasted the correct address, I'm also suspecting that he's a victim of that typical malware of changing the bitcoin address after copy pasting it.

If not, someone prolly knows his seed and logged in, then sent it to that stealers address.

[Reid]

Looks like there is one answer from other users that keeps on popping.
You made a mistake or a virus.
Now, you said it was just a small amount and I doubt you can get it back.
So get over it and start like a brand new buyer.
Clean up your MAC with any probable applications that might be the culprit for what happened.
Because I doubt it is Electrum behind it. I have been using that for quite some time before and didnt have any problem even once.

[sunsilk]

Base on your statement since your coin was sent to a different Bitcoin address most probably yes. You were scammed on unknown style and you are the first person ive heard with that kind of scenario.

There are two ways that everyone is thinking of the style on how his bitcoins got by another person. And that's the two things that I've mentioned and others earlier.

I forgot that it can also be a mistake on his part that he might input the seed to a kind of form or sheet that the hacker has full control of that ended the hacker to gain access to his seed.

[Juggy777]

Hello,

I'm a newbie on BTC world. About 1 year ago i bought a small quantity (~ 0.033) just to learn more about it.

Somedays ago i decided to sell it and get the money back. I used Electrum to send the BTC to the address below :

33gpwt9uSxf6vh5Cw1osfmJ8HN18Y6ciyy

I'm pretty sure i typed the correct address (actually i pasted it), as i'm not a computer noob. But the BTC never reached this address and somehow Electrum shows another address on its log :

3CqJDvCfA7AAtzbPDyWE1jby1uxTzzeGHH

I'm on a Mac, and my machine probably is not infected with any viruses, i suppose.

Here is the transaction ID :

20d0c70d9e88b1e774b91bc1766dd41e4858e6ff42222186347e7ba5b00bb9ef

Am i scammed ? How can i track what happened ?

Thanks

It looks likes your system has been infected which is often the case when a address you paste suddenly changes post sending, since you’re not using antivirus I would recommend using it. Also what version of Electrum Desktop wallet are you using, cause Electrum had asked it users to update it’s wallet to latest version from it’s official site post the hack. The coins you have send are lost forever, it’s sad but you need to learn from this and take precautions for next time.

Links:

https://hackernoon.com/10-tricks-hackers-use-to-hack-your-cryptos-82fc8a0a1bfe

https://cointelegraph.com/news/phishing-attack-on-electrum-wallet-nets-hacker-almost-1-million-in-hours-report

[pawanjain]

Are you sure you had downloaded Electrum from a genuine source? It might also be that you had downloaded an infected version of Electrum which changed the address by itself when sending bitcoins.
Also if this is not the case then the most probable scenarios are either your pc was infected with copy paste malware or you had pasted a wronf address by yourself which I don't think you would have done.
If possible post the source from where you had downloaded the Electrum wallet.