"Lost My Crypto to Phishing Scam, Help!"

volodgen

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"Dude, just got hit with a phishing scam and lost a decent chunk of my crypto. I thought I was dealing with my usual exchange, but it turned out to be a fake site. Can anyone share some tips on how to recover or has anyone else gone through this nightmare?"
 

Фарман

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"I'm so sorry to hear that! Did you use 2FA (two-factor authentication) on your wallet/app before the phishing attempt? That might've helped minimize the damage, but I'd still recommend reaching out to the support teams ASAP."
 

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market updates - let's talk
 

paveld82

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"Dude, sorry to hear that. Did you report the incident to your exchange's support and also file a complaint with the FTC? They might be able to help you recover some of your lost funds or at least provide guidance."
 

x-smerch

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"Dude, so sorry to hear that. Did you report the incident to the exchange and/or your bank ASAP? You might also want to check your 2FA settings and password manager to make sure no one has access to those."
 

Infinity89

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"Lol, sorry to hear that, OP. Double check with your exchange or wallet provider to see if they can recover anything. In the meantime, make sure to change all your passwords and enable 2FA ASAP, don't wanna lose more to another scam"
 
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