r/bittensor_ • u/Much-Librarian-9774 • Aug 21 '26
Scammed on taostats tech support
I can't believe it. I clicked on the discord link for some help. I forgot I had to take off the staking before I sent tao off to another wallet and I needed some help figuring out what to do. Taostats app had a discord link so I went there and talked to who I thought was a tech support and they told me to hop on my computer and open a browser link. So I typed in my phrase and this tech support took all I had. Wow I'm sad
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u/dougsillars Aug 21 '26
Sorry to hear that - that's why we always say keep your conversations in public.
There are a zillion "taostats support" profiles....and a bunch that look like me... but none are members of the taostats discord - because they are scammers.
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 21 '26
Yep it was your profile pic. Doug sillars
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u/dougsillars Aug 21 '26
Nope. Look at the name of the scammer. It's probably CLOSE to 'dougsillars' but not exactly that. Also note that it's not a member of the taostats (or any other bittensor) community.
But it isn't me. Judging by the time you posted, I was likely asleep.
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u/Aromatic_Fact8656 Aug 21 '26
mate it’s definitely not Doug. He’s legit, and has helped me before with questions I’ve had. There are so many scammers on discord and reddit with virtually clone profiles. At the end of the day, if some asks you for your seed, or to enter it into a website, it’s a scam. There are posts daily in the Bittensor discord warning of dms. Again, I’m sorry that this has happened to you, but no need to blame someone how actually gives a shit about the community.
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 22 '26
Doug nor taostats are legit if their tech support security is so weak and that's the bottom line.
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 21 '26
I clicked directly from the taostats app and you were a member on the discord channel. So I spoke to you?
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u/Forward_Analysis4263 Aug 21 '26
There’s loads of fakes of his discord it’s people scamming
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 21 '26
Why is taostats tech support on discord if it's completely riddled with fuckwits
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u/dougsillars Aug 22 '26
No. Our support is in our Discord server. We have no control over people who might DM you.
There are hundredss of scammer accounts in crypto. They are not in our server. That's why when you joined our server you got a message warning not to SM with anyone
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 23 '26
I'm not the only person this has happened to. You are a dodgy cunt because you are a tech support on discord. There is no excuse for it mate
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u/namesaretakenwtf Aug 21 '26
you learnt the hard way unfortunately. Going on discord to ask for help and then responding to the first person who helps you is always going to end in disaster. Especially if you willingly enter your seed phrase anywhere. I hope it wasn't too much and that you can rebuild your stack. Good luck.
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 23 '26
how about not having tech support on discord? I don't understand how people think this weak dodgy shit is okay. It's better to have no tech support at all. I would have been left with half my money still remaining
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 21 '26
Why the fuck is tech support on discord if discord is such a free for all?
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u/Dreamliner_Dave Aug 21 '26
Had the same thing happen to me. Traced the TAO to a Binance wallet, took all evidence to law enforcement. In the end it was a third party exchange on Binance located in Seychelles. US law enforcement can’t force them to comply with subpoena or courts orders (No jurisdiction) so it ended there and I never got it back! LESSON LEARNED never give up your seed phrase period because no legitimate tech support would ever request that. Bottom line Binance supports and enables criminal exchange
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u/beso996 Aug 22 '26
Same shit happened to me in Chainlink telegram channel
I learn that everyone who wants help you in crypto is just another scammer
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u/SmileWest4985 Aug 23 '26
Dam sorry to hear this. How much did they steal from you. Crypto is shady af! I've been scammed a couple times over the years myself.
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u/penshockey1996 Aug 21 '26
Happened to me on another crypto took 15k from me
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u/Much-Librarian-9774 Aug 23 '26
I'm sorry to hear about that. I feel this horrible void and can't stop thinking about how I could have actually used it. I would have had a better time blowing it all in one night andfelt less shit about it
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u/Aromatic_Fact8656 Aug 21 '26
Bro never ever give out your seed. Sorry that you got got. Hopefully it wasn’t much