# I just got scammed out of 5k Cardano! **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Scam\ **Created:** [13 August 2021 14:36 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787 "2021-08-13T14:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![utibay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5a626/32.png) [@utibay](https://forum.cardano.org/u/utibay)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 14:36 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/1 "2021-08-13T14:36:46Z")
I saw this livestream. I’m subscribed to the Cardano Foundation. [Link removed by @Zyroxa] They link to: [Link removed by @Zyroxa] I send 5k Ada, I thought it would help my NFT business. I’m so ashamed, I lost so much money ☹ ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 15:12 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/2 "2021-08-13T15:12:57Z")
Lesson learned. Rebuild. cheers ---
**Author:** ![JonCe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jonce/32/40008_2.png) [@JonCe](https://forum.cardano.org/u/JonCe)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 15:17 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/3 "2021-08-13T15:17:26Z")
dont worry me too ---
**Author:** ![utibay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5a626/32.png) [@utibay](https://forum.cardano.org/u/utibay)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 15:25 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/4 "2021-08-13T15:25:40Z")
It’s still running though and the links I sent were removed… ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 16:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/5 "2021-08-13T16:33:42Z")
@utibay ur a victim of one of the oldest, if not the oldest, ways of getting around; we’re just witnessing the tip of the iceberg. Be glad to get caught while ADA is still flowering; again, rebuild. There will be LOTS of opportunities to make some fiat with certain projects. You just need a seamless ammount of ADA (as of now). I’m sure in the comming weeks/months the scam reports are gonna be dumped around a lot more. cheers EDIT: Ofc the links were removed. Think about why a bit. =) ---
**Author:** ![JonCe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jonce/32/40008_2.png) [@JonCe](https://forum.cardano.org/u/JonCe)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 18:02 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/6 "2021-08-13T18:02:45Z")
Is there any idea of might be the scammer? Could it be an insider from Cardano? ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 18:15 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/7 "2021-08-13T18:15:44Z")
I suggest you to research about the online old/new scams and reason yourself with what you find (not mentioning the yet to come). > [@JonCe](#): > > Could it be an insider from Cardano? Thank you lad! Great laugh! Ma man! cheers ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Mac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/lucas_mac/32/40014_2.png) [@Lucas\_Mac](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Lucas_Mac)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 18:29 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/8 "2021-08-13T18:29:11Z")
Thats so bad, now move one and learn, thats life ---
**Author:** ![JonCe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jonce/32/40008_2.png) [@JonCe](https://forum.cardano.org/u/JonCe)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 18:51 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/9 "2021-08-13T18:51:36Z")
Sabes alguma coisa que ninguem saiba? ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 20:46 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/10 "2021-08-13T20:46:54Z")
Obviously not; unless you are counting on using the mind. =) You can’t talk in PT on ENG section (rules). cheers ---
**Author:** ![eddie7013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@eddie7013](https://forum.cardano.org/u/eddie7013)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2021 20:52 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/11 "2021-08-14T20:52:20Z")
I just lost 800 Ada just today, fell for it hook line and sinker…sickened as 200 was my mothers. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/rich_g/32/39789_2.png) [@Rich\_G](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Rich_G)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2021 22:02 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/12 "2021-08-14T22:02:21Z")
Just a reminder to all… if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. ---
**Author:** ![JonCe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/jonce/32/40008_2.png) [@JonCe](https://forum.cardano.org/u/JonCe)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2021 14:22 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/13 "2021-08-15T14:22:49Z")
The scammer is a UX Designer. He left some cookies. ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2021 17:37 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/14 "2021-08-15T17:37:20Z")
supercookies or evercookies? cheers ---
**Author:** ![utibay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5a626/32.png) [@utibay](https://forum.cardano.org/u/utibay)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2021 02:32 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/15 "2021-08-16T02:32:40Z")
Do they ever get caught? ---
**Author:** ![jpsrrv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jpsrrv](https://forum.cardano.org/u/jpsrrv)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2021 08:17 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/16 "2021-08-16T08:17:31Z")
Look, the only way for you to get a chance of retrieving it is contacting a white hat. Put a bounty in some dubious site and let it unfold. cheers Note: What the white hat may do is _discover_ the ip/person behind the scam. That’s possibly _all_ he’s going to do. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Aspromallis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/a_aspromallis/32/42999_2.png) [@A\_Aspromallis](https://forum.cardano.org/u/A_Aspromallis)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2021 04:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/17 "2021-09-19T04:54:09Z")
What about this website website [Link removed by @napoles] ---
**Author:** ![BIrish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@BIrish](https://forum.cardano.org/u/BIrish)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2021 22:05 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-just-got-scammed-out-of-5k-cardano/68787/18 "2021-09-19T22:05:45Z")
Hi, sorry to hear that. A friendly reminder that scams reach far beyond the walls of YouTube. For example, fake wallets on Google Play continues to be an issue, in addition to fake Twitter support accounts and replica websites. These scammers can be sophisticated, utilizing every tool under their belt.