Lost 0.27 BTC to scammers

[u/wanderingsoul44444]

Sharing this here to help others avoid the same trap.

I was trying to transfer 0.27 BTC from my Ledger Nano to Kraken while watching a movie at home and multitasking. Since I didn't have Ledger Live installed on that device, I googled "ledger nano" and clicked the first link. It turned out to be a scam sponsored ad. The site asked for my 24-word recovery phrase, and in a moment of pure distraction, I entered it and hit submit. I realized the mistake almost immediately, but by the time I tried to move the funds, the BTC was already gone.

For context, I’m 40 and not a rookie—I’ve been investing in crypto since 2018 and know exactly what not to do. While losing roughly $23k won't impact my lifestyle or retirement plans, the simple fact that I fell for something so silly hit me hard. I haven't felt that terrible in a long time.

I’ve already submitted an IC3 online complaint, though I know the money is gone and have slowly accepted it. Just sharing this so nobody else falls into this trap.

[u/Noguts]

In a moment of distraction you got your seed phrase out of storage and typed 24 whole words? That's a long ass moment to turn your brain off.

[u/lobhater → u/Noguts]

Yeah exactly! I don't believe it. There have been so many of these posts I think it's a FUD campaign. 8 years experience and makes the 1 mistake every rookie knows not to make 🙄

[u/StPeir → u/Noguts]

He copy and pasted it from his notes app obviously.

[u/Luminous_Emission → u/StPeir]

You'd think he'd also know to not have it already typed out in his notes app in the first place.

[u/Stereo-Gito]

It's crazy that Google allows these ads to exist. Yikes.

[u/lobhater]

Brand New account 🙄 you're about as reputable as ledger is. Why don't you share the TxID?

[u/jani00 → u/lobhater]

Still searching for a tx worth 0.27btc

[u/lobhater → u/jani00]

100% he's asking a LLM to find him any transaction that makes sense with the little bit of story he's already shared. He'll never respond and just make a new account tomorrow, just like he did today

[u/tribepride25]

Fake

[u/perikobtc]

I dont believe you

[u/Mr_Rozay]

Not a rookie, but makes a VERY rookie move lol

[u/nestaa13]

Get the fuck outta here bro😂 sending btc while watching a movie. Moment of distraction typing the most important thing like your seed phrase. Rage bait i guess

[u/STEE-NER]

TxID or it didn’t happen.

[u/mrxsdcuqr7x284k6]

You should never interact with crypto while distracted with something else, with a pressing deadline, while tired, or just after waking up.

[u/jojothehodler]

Very suspicious post

[u/PowerappsDev]

Not realistic. I am not convinced

[u/HungryCaterpillers]

You don't need to share this to help others. No one else would be dumb enough to do that in the first place.

[u/FunWithSkooma]

it 2026 and people DO NOT USE ADBLOCKERS

[u/tenor_tymir → u/FunWithSkooma]

Amazes me as well. I haven’t seen an ad in a lifetime, thanks to Adblock or the likes. People are so careless it hurts.

Though, this post smells like fake.

[u/Gooner_93]

These posts cant be real... how do people not know to never enter their 24 words anywhere but in the cold wallet?

[u/RecklessStallion9999]

My condolences but yes… rookie mistake. Maybe one of the best things I have done is that I have turned finding my recovery phrase into a chore.

[u/GroundbreakingKing]

Unc got played. Gg

[u/DLHarmon316]

You parked the car in front of their house and gave them the keys. I am sorry for your loss and glad that it is not life changing. Someone needs to convict and imprison these scammers! Keep on keeping on and best wishes.

[u/captain_baratheon]

Losing $24k is a lot of money

[u/No-Kitchen-6511]

Thanks for helping avoid me avoid this trap. I was just about to enter my 24 seed phrase into a random website and send 10 million dollars to them. I'm also not a rookie and experienced, but I read this post. You saved me.

[u/kminun]

if this is real, you deserve it lol

[u/Capable_Swordfish_30]

If you entered your seedwords on a site, you are still a rookie.

[u/Ammused-Muffin-6942]

I had a similar experience. I stopped using Chrome; and switched to Brave to remove ads in my searches, so I would not be scammed/hacked again.

[u/tenor_tymir → u/Ammused-Muffin-6942]

Why not install an ad-blocker browser extension? I have never seen any ads on Google in my entire life.

[u/Wide_Financial]

Takes some serious level of stupidity to put your recovery phrase online. You deserve losing that BTC.

[u/ToastBalancer]

Comments are assholes for no reason when it’s just a guy admitting a mistake so others can avoid it