I saw a YouTube video with very detailed instructions that described a way to make passive money on ETH with a "slippage bot" and "smart contracts." I am not well-versed in this, but unfortunately smart enough to follow the instructions. After I could not retrieve my money, I asked Claude AI to analyze the code and it told me I had been scammed. Here is what it told me: Thank you for sharing the code. I've analyzed it and I now understand what happened. This appears to be a malicious contract designed to steal ETH. The withdrawal() function doesn't actually send funds back to you - instead, it sends them to an address that's constructed from pieces in various getMempool* functions, which when combined create the address 0xC02499dc1a818f2AF77AE44fD28263D539759923 (the address where your ETH is currently located). This is a common scam where the contract is presented as a "trading bot" or "slippage bot" but is actually designed to transfer ETH to the scammer's wallet. The red flags in this code include: The withdrawal() function that sends to a hardcoded address (disguised through string concatenation) Fake "mempool" related functions that only serve to construct the scammer's address Many functions that appear to do complex operations but are actually just decoys Unfortunately, since the ETH has already been transferred to the scammer's address, it cannot be recovered. The address 0xC02499dc1a818f2AF77AE44fD28263D539759923 is a regular externally owned account (not a smart contract), so there's no way to programmatically retrieve the funds. INSTRUCTIONS I FOLLOWED IN THE YOUTUBE VIDEO DESCRIPTION: 1. Download MetaMask Extension: https://metamask.io/download ▪️2. Access Remix: https://remix.ethereum.org 3. Click on the 'Contracts' folder and then create a New File. Rename it as you like, e.g., 'bot.sol'. Make sure it ends with .sol for the Ethereum language. 4. Paste this code into Remix: https://pastebin.com/raw/dGPup7CP 5. Go to the Solidity compiler tab in Remix and compile the bot. 6. Go to the 'Deploy & run transactions' tab, select 'Injected Provider' as the environment and then 'Deploy'. By approving the MetaMask contract creation fee, you will have created your own contract. 7. Check your Contract Address on Etherscan: https://etherscan.io 8. Fund your bot to be able to frontrun transactions. Note: Make sure your deposit is more than 0.5 ETH (to prevent negating slippage) to your exact contract/bot address. 9. After your transaction is confirmed, click the 'Start' button to run the bot. To stop the bot and withdraw funds - click the 'Withdraw' button.

Saw this coin on dextools. Had a good safety rating. Purchased $680 worth. Etherscan shows that i purchased 64,151,702.258054713 coins, but my balance is only 6666 coins.

I had money in my SafePal wallet and it is linked to the blsfw.top DApp, in a smart contract. blsfw offered me an offer, which I did not accept, I would have to add funds totaling $3000 to receive a quantity of ethereum, but even though I did not accept it, they took all my money from the wallet and are forcing me to accept this offer.

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This website xx7766.net lured me into mining and when I made a withdrawal.. they cancelled the withdrawal and took out my entire polygon USDT balance.. from trust wallet without any authorisation.. Please help me in recovery..

THE THING THAT IS INCREDIBLE IS THAT YOUTUBE TAKE THE MONEY FROM HIM TO PROMOTE THIS SCAM ON FRONT PAGE!!!! PRACTICALY YOUTUBE IS AN ACOMPLICE TO THIS SCAM BEING A SIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY THAT THE SCAMMER TOOK FROM ME!!!! I THINK SHOULD RECONSIDER THE POLICIES AND NOT LOOKING ONLY TO THE PROFIT! UNFORTUNATELLY I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GO TO COURT AGAINST YOUTUBE :(((( THIS IS LIFE, ONLY THE ONES WHO HAVE THE MONEY CAN DEFEND BUT THE IRONY IS THAT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO BENEFIT FROM LOSSES OF THE SIMPLE PEOPLE!!!!! I KNOW THAT THIS SCAM REPORT WILL BE ONLY A NUMBER THAT IT WILL ADD TO STATISTIC BUT I SLEEPING WELL DOING MY DUTY TO ANNOUNCE THIS CRIME. ALSO NOW I AM DEDICATING A LOT OF MY TIME TO PREVENT OTHERS LOSING THEIR MONEY, MAYBE MONEY THAT THEY NEED FOR MEDICAL CARE, FOR THEM OR THEIR CHILDREN, OR TO BUY FOOD AND CLOTHES AND LIKE ME THEY THOUGHT THAT WITH THIS PRESENTED POSIBILITY PROMOTED BY YOUTUBE THEY CAN EARN FEW DOLLARS MORE TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES!!!

Minhas criptomoedas custodiadas através da hardwallet ledger foram hackeadas e trasferidas pelos criminosos através das seguintes transações:  Transaction Hash Ethereum: 0x02f118650c7d004b4c756f92645cafa9f00748cb27c761678b82f690317547b5    Transaction Hash Bitcoin: 37158e3bd65dc212df5c6e3fdc442ad7f8c6bcc759216ec7f84e594a290fb1bb Scammer´s wallet  1) Ethereum: 0x415BcC66aa8b4Daf6cC84bD6Fcc5dD548201Bd6B  2) Bitcoin: bc1qn72vgzapw66famval5vsc9khgwrfmykk9xxkh5    LIDO Staked ETH stolen amount: 1,55242  Bitcoin stolen amount: 0,500761

- Fraudulent Activity via YouTube Tutorial Ad - Loss of 0.39199965 ETH - I am reporting a fraudulent activity involving a deceptive YouTube paid ad tutorial that led to the loss of 0.39199965 ETH from my wallet. The details of the incident are as follows: 1. YouTube Video Information: ◦ Channel: Todd Technics ◦ Video Title: How to use ChatGPT capabilities to create Smart Contracts | Step-by-step Guide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec76loNLJ-w) ◦ The video appeared as a paid ad on YouTube, making it seem credible and trustworthy. It purportedly provided guidance for creating and deploying a smart contract. Its detailed instructions and numerous comments (likely from fake accounts) reinforced this impression. 2. Incident Details: ◦ I followed the video instructions to deploy a contract using the provided code and funded it with 0.39199965 ETH. ◦ Shortly after initiating the contract, all the funds were automatically withdrawn to the address: 0xd789D807d4F272289F766503DA119d553d13797C. 3. Evidence of Fraud: ◦ The address 0xd789D807d4F272289F766503DA119d553d13797C is the primary recipient of stolen funds from multiple transactions, as visible on Etherscan. This suggests repeated scams targeting multiple victims. ◦ The contract that I have created is 0xf023aE708c5c1b99e46853691B2741AfF2fe2aa2 ◦ Analysis of Etherscan data shows that similar suspicious withdrawals have been made to the same wallet, likely from other victims who followed the same or similar fraudulent tutorials. ◦ Comments on the YouTube video appear fabricated, as 90% of accounts were created on the same day (10/11/2022), further proving the intent to deceive. ◦ Blockchain proof via Etherscan or BscScan shows funds moving directly to the scammer's wallet. 4. Impact: ◦ I have lost 0.39199965 ETH (approx. $1420 at the time), which represents a significant financial loss. ◦ The ad placement on YouTube falsely reinforced the video's legitimacy, misleading viewers into believing it was credible. ◦ This is a clear case of fraud targeting individuals interested in blockchain development. Action Requested: I kindly request that Chainabuse investigates this wallet address and adds it to any blacklist or warning database to prevent further victims. If possible, I would also appreciate guidance on whether recovery of funds is feasible or additional actions I can take.

I followed and deployed the contract as indicated in the Youtube post, funded it with .5 ETH, observed the growth of funds over two days and funds were unexpectedly transferred a few days later via a backdoor withdrawal transaction.

I fell victim of a scammer who under the guise teaching me to trade on crypto hacked my metamask wallet and stole my funds I first heard of him via burnaboy Snapchat handle which at the time didn’t know it was a fake handle as it actually mimics the main handle upon further investigation. I went to check out The handle and I sent him a message on Snapchat that I want interested in learning but he did respond so clicked the telegram link tell him that I already messaged on Snapchat that i was interested in learning. After a few days he responded on telegram and we chatted a few times . He said he's British and lives in Dubai and teaches people interestEd in learn crypto in exchange he’s paid a percentage of profits. He called himself Alex he mapped out our training course which he sent to me via mail ( see evidence) also asked me to download some apps for the training course which included : metamask &coingecko During the course of the training sent to me some training documents via telegram which he asked me to download. Also during this training course we spoke on the phone via telegram on some days and also did some screen sharing where he navigated the metamask with me in his bid to confirm that the receive bar code for usdt was done properly and he inI would be need them during the trading course but I NEVER revealed my private key to him. He advised me not to share it with anyone after I moved my funds to metamask wallet to start the trading which we were to commence in a few hours as he had spent over 3-4 lengthy hours on the phone educating me about crypto I was supposed to rest a little before we started But after about 30 mins I just decided to login in to my metamask only to discover that my wallet has been cleared. I tired to reach him on telegram but I couldn’t and the funny thing is that at the first sight on my metamask it shows no transaction until I was advised to check on etherscan where I saw how he cleared my account kindly Assist me to get my funds back

I mistakenly put my bitcoin and converted it to wrapped bitcoin I then put it into a pool On Bitstaker and did not see that it was a scamming situation where the wrapped bitcoin would have been locked, and I was unable to take it out. Then, the WBTC was moved around and stolen from me.

Hello, i have a contract on my polygon account and it's a sweeper bot. i can't do any transaction, i'm not sure if it's possible to delete this contract for my acount or the only thing to do is to say for other people to becareful. the contract adress is 0x1a1ec25DC08e98e5E93F1104B5e5cdD298707d31 and cannot be remove

I'm trying to claim tokens connected with my MetaMask Wallet. When I transfers BNB Gas Fees from my other wallet to my MetaMask wallet, it instantly transferred to another account.

Using the app Uniswap, I exchanged ETH in the amount of $516.09 to the token WOLF for a total of 243,966.11 coins. Upon approval of the transaction my WOLF coin balance increased to .0000001 and I am unable to sell what I do have.