# Cardano Giveaway Scam on Youtube **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Scam\ **Tags:** cardano, scam, report-scams\ **Created:** [12 May 2021 18:28 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705 "2021-05-12T18:28:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Billy\_Bishop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/billy_bishop/32/35008_2.png) [@Billy\_Bishop](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Billy_Bishop)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2021 18:28 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/1 "2021-05-12T18:28:29Z")
Another Cardano Giveaway scam currently on YouTube. > **[Address...](https://cardanoscan.io/address/addr1q8p3y49dh9n9x4rdudda8lap30cq9fr2f8mme6dpcxvhgyl93h2fxxxqujry4ngmp2w3gr3re455n0a9804lvduewwtsm3yhgw)** > > Address addr1q8p3y49dh9n9x4rdudda8lap30cq9fr2f8mme6dpcxvhgyl93h2fxxxqujry4ngmp2w3gr3re455n0a9804lvduewwtsm3yhgw page shows the > balance, controlled stake key, and recent transactions. [Link removed by @Zyroxa] Here is the proof of the address that people are sending to! Someone needs to stop this! ---
**Author:** ![Zyroxa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/zyroxa/32/17790_2.png) [@Zyroxa](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Zyroxa)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2021 18:37 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/2 "2021-05-12T18:37:11Z")
Thanks for the report. Please report such streams in this thread : [Report a YouTube fraud/ give away scam video](https://forum.cardano.org/t/report-a-youtube-fraud-give-away-scam-video/41265) in the future. Cheers Fabian ---
**Author:** ![paulf123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@paulf123](https://forum.cardano.org/u/paulf123)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2021 23:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/3 "2021-05-12T23:54:21Z")
Hopefully someone will do more than just refer to YouTube. This fraud attempt is bad news for everyone including Cardano. Stream scam: [Link removed by @Zyroxa] Scam link: [Link removed by @Zyroxa] ---
**Author:** ![Razzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Razzz](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Razzz)\ **Post date:** [17 May 2021 11:36 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/4 "2021-05-17T11:36:24Z")
Yeah you would think someone like Charles hoskinson would easily follow the addresses to what exchange. It’s not that hard. Followed some of it to everstake. ---
**Author:** ![taimurtallu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@taimurtallu](https://forum.cardano.org/u/taimurtallu)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2021 11:04 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/5 "2021-07-26T11:04:41Z")
It happened with me too, here is the address; addr1qxmmsv80rjq9nmj85eqss6evgqa2mq3pxk5t7vdfezguvqdem54negex0lakyfzkwp0trm7plmkm4dvfxawvqpfa4zuq6eqjz6 is there a way to get back anything? ---
**Author:** ![rltc\_p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@rltc\_p](https://forum.cardano.org/u/rltc_p)\ **Post date:** [27 July 2021 12:47 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/6 "2021-07-27T12:47:54Z")
As a complete idiot I sent my ADA as well. Is there a way to get my ADA back? I can provide all the information? ---
**Author:** ![PhirePhlame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/phirephlame/32/37937_2.png) [@PhirePhlame](https://forum.cardano.org/u/PhirePhlame)\ **Post date:** [27 July 2021 15:38 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/7 "2021-07-27T15:38:11Z")
No. That is not possible. I’m sorry. The way crypto is set up, transactions cannot be reversed. Only once in my 7 years in this space a transaction was “resolved”. Somehow a miner (for a 10% fee) returned the BTC to me that I sent to a BCH address. I dunno how he did it. All I gave him were addresses and a TXID… ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Vazquez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/ed_vazquez/32/39495_2.png) [@Ed\_Vazquez](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Ed_Vazquez)\ **Post date:** [27 July 2021 23:17 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-giveaway-scam-on-youtube/60705/8 "2021-07-27T23:17:18Z")
I sent 14,000 ADA to this address. It was an exact replica of the Cardano site and header and had a Youtube streaming video from Charles that was faked to announce this “giveaway” as part of the Africa project. I’m a total idiot. I’m out all that ADA. Currently working with FBI to report and at least get a claim / fraud cause generated.