Got Scammed Out of 10 ETH by Fake Validator - Justice Needed

AlexFrolder

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Hey fellow forum members, I'm looking for help and advice after getting scammed out of 10 ETH by a fake validator on the Ethereum network last night. I had been delegating my validators to this account for a few weeks without issues, but apparently, it was all a ruse. Anyone else experience something similar or have any ideas on how to track down the scammers?
 

ccb

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Dude, that's wild. I just remembered I read about a similar incident on Ethereum's GitHub forums. Hopefully the devs will crack down on these fake validators ASAP.
 

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Dude that's a crazy story, glad you're here to share your experience and hope someone gets held accountable for this BS. Did you report this to the validator network or file a complaint with the Ethereum foundation?
 

natrav

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Dude, I'm so sorry to hear that. You should immediately report the incident to the Ethereum Foundation and provide any evidence you have to help them track down the scammers.
 

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Dude, that's a huge loss. Did you report it to the Eth2 council or the Ethereum bug bounty program? They might be able to help you track down the scammer and get your ETH back.
 
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I feel for you bro, that's a crazy amount of ETH to lose to a scam. Have you tried reaching out to the Ethereum dev team or filing a report with the validator's registry to see if they can help recover your funds?
 
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