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July 19, 2023, 01:03:21 PM
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Today I couldn't remember my password (I tried the 6/7 that I usually use and none allowed me to access) and so I created a new wallet and entered the seeds I had saved.

What you wrote implies that you kept the password in your head, not on paper or in any other way that would very likely prevent something like this from happening to you. Although you most likely downloaded the fake wallet, there is a possibility that you have a keylogger or RAT (remote access trojan) on your computer and that your seed has been compromised in this way.

What happened? I've lost everything? Please help me

No one here can help you get back what was stolen from you, but you can try to report it to the police in your country, although for such a small amount they probably won't move a little finger. Let's put it this way, you paid for one life lesson, some would even say cheap, even though it may be a lot of money for you.

If you keep investing in BTC, try to figure out how things work first, or some other accident will await you sooner or later.

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July 19, 2023, 01:51:01 PM
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No, it isn't - not in isolation. Obviously you should only ever download from electrum.org, but an attacker could still compromise the Electrum website and upload malicious software there for users to download.
Don't rely on notification from the wallet and link from it to download new version of Electrum. The wallet can be compromised and direct users to a phishing site like the compromise in 2018.
Electrum vulnerability allows arbitrary messages, phishing

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[GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum

I have been using the electrum wallet for several years (very occasionally, i can say for two or three transactions a year).

Today I couldn't remember my password (I tried the 6/7 that I usually use and none allowed me to access)
You forget your wallet password if you don't type it after a few weeks or several months. It happens with everyone except someone has outstanding memory. Backing up your wallet seed and your wallet password are very basic and important. Everyone must do those backups.

If you follow principles to create random and unique passwords, your brain will not be able to remember all passwords you have ever created. If you simplify your passwords into patterns for more easily remember them, your passwords are weak.

Check are your passwords in the green?. Problems with a strong password is you can not remember it. Back up is the only way.

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July 19, 2023, 02:23:21 PM
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by the way, i see now the address bc1q8tfe0jr7gxghgxhhry4wkfpwl64mdpqnhnamg7 in the blockchain and it's surely not mine
I see it has a balance of 2.234 $ and i guess 650 $ were mine
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I do not know what your country is, but if there are legal legislations in your country, you may be able to recover that money by reporting to the authorities. There was an email, electrumdev@gmail.com, they help you in such cases in cooperation with the authorities, but I don't think if that still works or not.

It is best to wait until you get confirmation from another member before sending message to them.
I found that email here https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/5893

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July 19, 2023, 02:43:44 PM
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There was an email, electrumdev@gmail.com, they help you in such cases in cooperation with the authorities, but I don't think if that still works or not.
~snip~

What can any developer do in a particular case? They can't do anything, and they're also not responsible for any bad consequences arising from using their software. It's a Bitcoin transaction, and it can't be reversed in any way.

There is a small chance that the address where the coins are located is from some CEX, but then you need to react quickly and try to freeze the funds before it is too late.

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