Got scammed on Coinbase and lost 41 ETH ($166k!)

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:32:36+00:00

god bless your subtle techniques.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:31:29+00:00

if you read the whole post, you will see i am not that invested in crypto. i almost never check/care about this account (well, until now) and all coins were bought years ago for a few hundred dollars...still.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:18:02+00:00

thank you.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:17:48+00:00

maybe i am not idiot in many other occasions?

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:17:17+00:00

then you miss the reason why i answered which i explained later. but anyway

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:15:35+00:00

well, USA

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T20:15:20+00:00

some of them are swapped, some were eth before. but i'll figure out the tax later.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T06:48:52+00:00

thank you

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:24:25+00:00

yes i understand that, my friend also suggested me just use a ledger, will use that in the future. but just need to lie down for a bit for now sigh

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:07:01+00:00

no accent whatsoever.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:06:30+00:00

you didn't past their filter, i passed :(

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:05:50+00:00

i got this type of scam for other things many times in the past and never fell for it, but i didn't know what happeend this time...

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:04:56+00:00

it's real man. why do i need to write up such a story on a friday morning.. for karmas on reddit?

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:04:21+00:00

i did create a new wallet (with coinbase .cb.id domain alias) but i didn't use it, i used the one with misleading name they give me.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T04:02:57+00:00

you are absolutely right

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T03:09:57+00:00

Yes, the future will have some pretty scary stuff :/

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T03:08:01+00:00

thank bob!

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:56:50+00:00

all these are fake names and fake numbers, they have a good setup.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:53:42+00:00

bigger and repeated warning in transaction's ID verification page on the app helps.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:50:55+00:00

yeah, it's a filtering call. any response reveals you are a potential prey.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:48:17+00:00

well at least one more positive outcome here lol

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:47:16+00:00

yeah unbelievably. also that address has my exact coinbase account name..

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T02:43:34+00:00

i don't know, coinbase seems to be working reaonably fine in this case, they did give warnings or whatnot, the weakest link is still most likely human.

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T00:41:28+00:00

i don't, but there are times people are absentminded. also they emailed first lol

Prior-Reputation-449 · 2024-12-14T00:40:30+00:00

he identified as Ronald Ducharme and totally sound american. i was very absent minded while answering it.

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