🥺😞A few months ago, I decided to invest a significant amount of money, around $8,200 into $ETH , storing it securely (or so I thought) on Trust Wallet. I felt confident, having taken the usual precautions: strong passwords, two factor authentication, and careful handling of my seed phrase.
One evening, I joined a crypto forum to discuss investment strategies. A user with a seemingly trustworthy profile shared a link to a "limited-time staking opportunity" that promised high returns. Curious but cautious, I clicked the link, it led to a page that looked almost 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.
Nothing happened immediately. The page simply refreshed, and I brushed it off, assuming it was a scam attempt that hadn't succeeded. I immediately changed my Trust Wallet password for good measure.
Days later, I opened my Trust Wallet app to check on my Ethereum, and my heart dropped 😞. My balance was zero. I frantically scrolled through the transaction history and saw a transfer of my entire ETH holding to an unknown address. It had happened quietly, without any alerts or warnings.
Realizing I had been phished, I contacted Trust Wallet support and filed a formal report. They confirmed that my account had indeed been compromised through a "seed phrase leakage," and after a thorough verification process, they managed to freeze the associated wallet address on their internal blacklist.
Right now, the account is frozen, the hacker can't move the stolen funds further. I'm still waiting for the final decision, hoping there might be a way to recover at least a portion of what was taken.
It’s a stressful and uncertain waiting game, but I’m holding onto hope that everything will end well.
PLEASE tell me if you have any similar stories or if you have any advice to get out of this situation🙏
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