A few months back, I made the decision to invest a significant amount — about $8,200 — into Ethereum ($ETH ), securely storing it (or so I believed) on Trust Wallet. I felt confident, having taken all the standard precautions: strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and careful protection of my seed phrase.
One evening, while participating in a crypto forum to exchange investment ideas, a user with a convincing profile shared a link to a “limited-time staking opportunity” promising high returns. I was curious but cautious. The link led to a page that looked nearly identical to Trust Wallet’s official site. It asked me to "connect my wallet for verification," and in a moment of poor judgment, I entered my recovery phrase.
At first, nothing seemed to happen — the page just refreshed. I shrugged it off, thinking the scam attempt had failed, and even went ahead and changed my Trust Wallet password as a precaution.
But days later, when I opened the app to check my Ethereum, my heart sank. My balance was zero. Frantically checking my transaction history, I saw that my entire ETH holding had been quietly transferred to an unknown address, without any alerts or warnings.
Realizing I had fallen victim to a phishing scam, I immediately contacted Trust Wallet support and filed a detailed report. After a thorough review, they confirmed that my account was compromised due to a "seed phrase leakage." Thankfully, they were able to blacklist the hacker's wallet address, effectively freezing it so the stolen funds can’t be moved any further.
Now, I'm in a stressful and uncertain waiting period, hoping there’s a chance to recover at least part of what was lost. It’s tough, but I’m holding onto hope that this story will have a positive ending.
If anyone has experienced something similar or has advice on what I can do next, I would deeply appreciate hearing your thoughts.
