Urgent -Transaction stuck "missing block" - They will burn my BTC

[Sharlto]

Yes, Black Hat Coiner, I know. I feel very stupid and angry. I’m just trying to keep them talking at the moment, to have as much evidence as possible. It must make lots of people here feel very smug and fortunate, so enjoy those emotions if you like, I don’t care. This is my first time, hopefully my last, I’m trying to learn as much as possible from it.

I have a friend who has runs their own cyber security operation, and contacts in Germany where this scam is supposedly originating, so maybe I’ll get lucky, probably not, but wouldn’t you try? Or would you just give in?

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[LoyceV]

always create a thread here whenever you have queries about things you don't know.

Additional warning: do not believe everything you read on the internet, that includes Bitcointalk. Scammers have used this forum to steal large amounts of money.
Many people here are willing to help, but always be vigilant. Especially when you receive a PM from someone. See How can we protect Newbies from getting scammed?.

It must make lots of people here feel very smug and fortunate, so enjoy those emotions if you like, I don’t care.

In my experience, not many people enjoy seeing new Bitcoin users get scammed. Actually, it sucks big time, but the harsh reality is you're not the first and you certainly won't be the last.

I have a friend who has runs their own cyber security operation, and contacts in Germany where this scam is supposedly originating, so maybe I’ll get lucky, probably not, but wouldn’t you try? Or would you just give in?

If the scammer is smart, you'll never find him. If he makes a mistake, you may have a chance. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Yes, Black Hat Coiner, I know. I feel very stupid and angry.

I guess we've all experienced this situation. I know at first hand how it feels, I was a victim too, but didn't lose so much money. I lost almost nothing and was so pissed off, so I can't imagine how I'd react if such thing ever happened to me.

I have a friend who has runs their own cyber security operation, and contacts in Germany where this scam is supposedly originating, so maybe I’ll get lucky, probably not, but wouldn’t you try? Or would you just give in?

Depends. Is that amount much money to you? You know that there're things you may also lose by choosing to not admit your defeat, right? Time. I wouldn't try it, no.

I can't imagine myself trying to find a person by knowing they can have hidden themselves very easily.

[mocacinno]

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It must make lots of people here feel very smug and fortunate, so enjoy those emotions if you like, I don’t care.

In my experience, not many people enjoy seeing new Bitcoin users get scammed. Actually, it sucks big time, but the harsh reality is you're not the first and you certainly won't be the last.
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this ^^^

Really, there are some of us who might come over as smug, but i'm pretty sure even those people feel sorry for you... I mean, we have nothing to gain from you getting scammed, and most people actually have a lot of sympathy for you. There might be a couple of people out there that are enjoying these kinds of threads, but i'm pretty sure they're grossly outnumbered.

[Sharlto]

I appreciate all the advice, thank you.

[Sharlto]

So finally, after me not sending any more money, they have declared that the funds are burned.

In addition to the funds that were put up for this ‘contract’, I have other funds in a regular trading account with this  account manager, who is allegedly separate from blockchain.com.

I have asked him to halt trading, and to return all my funds to me.

He has asked for a number and wallet address.

I’m not sure what ‘number’ he needs, but if I were to give him my wallet address, would I be compromising myself in anyway? Or is it safe to give the wallet address, in the hope that he just may return my funds?

(Long shot, I know)

Thanks.

[Utok112]

mocacinno has said everything bro
I literally don't think creating a new transaction is the solution

[mocacinno]

So finally, after me not sending any more money, they have declared that the funds are burned.

In addition to the funds that were put up for this ‘contract’, I have other funds in a regular trading account with this  account manager, who is allegedly separate from blockchain.com.

I have asked him to halt trading, and to return all my funds to me.

He has asked for a number and wallet address.

I’m not sure what ‘number’ he needs, but if I were to give him my wallet address, would I be compromising myself in anyway? Or is it safe to give the wallet address, in the hope that he just may return my funds?

(Long shot, I know)

Thanks.

If it's ONLY your address, preferably one that has never been used before, it's safe... If you spend those funds on a KYC service, you might decrease your privacy, but that's it....

Don't get your hopes up tough... Make sure you don't hand your seed phrase, account details from a different service or private key to him, and make sure he doesn't push you into sending him more funds first

[Sharlto]

So not the address I sent the 0.3 BTC from?

Another one on a different exchange?

What do you mean by spending funds on a know your customer service?

Thanks

[LoyceV]

He has asked for a number and wallet address.

He probably wants your phone number for future scams. I'm pretty sure you're a high value target now for scammers, so your phone number is worth a lot.
You can get a prepaid burner phone, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. I think the only way for you to get any of your money back, is if the scammer believes he can scam you for more later on. Don't send him anything else, no matter what he promises.

[n0nce]

So not the address I sent the 0.3 BTC from?

Another one on a different exchange?

What do you mean by spending funds on a know your customer service?

Thanks

Stop it with all the exchange bullshit. You put your money on a scammer fake 'exchange' who just takes your money and doesn't give it back out.
If you want to try to have them send you back your funds, download a real Bitcoin wallet software like Electrum, generate a new wallet and click 'receive', then give him the address that Electrum spits out.

If you ever need to sell your BTC, don't contact such a scammer agent ('account manager' - WTF do you need that for?) again, just use Bisq or if you don't care about KYC use a trusted KYC exchange like Binance, Kraken or another on the top of this list for example: https://coinmarketcap.com/rankings/exchanges/. If you want to 100% make sure, just ask here if an exchange is safe. There are enough people who can help you.

[Pmalek]

He has unfortunately already scammed you. He is surely not looking to return your money. Don't give him any personal information like your name, address, date of birth. Who knows if he would be prepared to visit you where you live. He might think you have more than 0.3 BTC in your possession.

A new address from a new wallet is all you should give him. He might try to confuse you again by saying things like you need to give him a funded address with the seed so that the security department con confirm the wallet's authenticity, or similar tricks. Don't fall for it. In your eyes he is a scammer that will try everything he can against you.