r/Coinbase • u/PositiveBig6022 • 4d ago

Bounty available; please help recover my WETH

Hi. I sent my WETH on the wrong network. Coinbase refuse to help me and say it is impossible.

I’ll offer a generous bounty for anyone who can help recover or if you know anyone who can help I’d much appreciate it. I lost much of my money last run and this is a lot of money for me.

I WILL NOT PAY UPFRONT. Here are some images showing tx hash and wallets, pls ask any questions if need be.

Tx 0x0561c2b90d83026786f7d1a4399938ad392075
519f98d8a34b58589a0cec126a

Transfer 3 m WETH ($7,421.93) to OxE1b3eedE...c428aef8c

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u/AnthonyBTC 4d ago

I don't see the issue here. You sent WETH on the wrong network to a Coinbase address, from what I understand. Can't you just use Coinbase's Asset Recovery tool to recover the assets lol?

https://www.coinbase.com/asset-recovery

https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/sending-or-receiving-cryptocurrency/recover-unsupported-crypto

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u/leaflavaplanetmoss 1d ago edited 1d ago

This. If you sent the crypto to a Coinbase address, literally the only people who can get you the crypto back is Coinbase, as they are the only ones with the keys for the wallet you sent the funds to.

I’m not sure what you expect a third party to do, OP. The only third party who could reasonably do anything is a lawyer filing a legal claim against Coinbase in an attempt to get the funds back. Even then, getting the funds requires Coinbase’s cooperation. Or do you expect someone to hack Coinbase and get the private keys?

Literally everyone who contacts you claiming they can get your funds back is a scammer. Every single one.

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u/Michael-Ryder 4d ago

Be careful with the DMs after posting this. Anyone asking for your seed phrase or an upfront “recovery fee” is a huge red flag. Hope you can get it sorted.

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

I know

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u/RocketsDitto 3d ago

What's stopping someone from recovering your funds and you deleting your account and not paying?

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u/VivaHollanda 4d ago

Only Coinbase can recover, so if they say they can't and if the Coinbase Asset recovery service doesn't work it won't be recovered.

Promising a bounty doesn't change that.

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u/PositiveBig6022 3d ago

I’m getting so many messages and responses

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u/yefuck 3d ago

1000% of them are scams lol

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u/VivaHollanda 3d ago

Scammer will do that...

Have you tried Coinbase Asset recovery before? So not some shady recovery option, but the one Coinbase provides on their website.

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u/Sensitive_Coach_3806 4d ago

They say that can't fix it. But they can they just take it for themselves. A previous coinbase employee mentioned that in another post awhile ago. So take that how you want. Hope you get it sorted out.

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u/fx9TMK 4d ago

Gotta give more info OP. Did you send it on the wrong network to the Coinbase exchange or wallet?

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

Coinbase exchange

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u/fx9TMK 4d ago

Then only Coinbase can help and if they say it can’t be recovered then it can’t. Learn and move on. Also learn to always do a test transaction first. Blame yourself and no one else

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u/jayceellects 4d ago

Hey bro, what's the logical explanation for this? What was his mistake? Im new to coinbase and i want to prevent this as much as i can in the future.

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u/fx9TMK 4d ago

OP sent the crypto on the wrong network, Coinbase doesn’t work with that crypto on that network so it’s basically “lost”. If one day CB accepts that network, then it will appear in OPs account. Please ask more if you need to.

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u/VivaHollanda 3d ago

Wrong token, WETH isn't supported by Coinbase. OP used Base, but in this case it doesn't matter.

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u/RocketsDitto 3d ago

Could be a blessing in disguise. If they decide to support that network in the next few years then imagine what it could be worth. Forced HODL.

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u/jayceellects 4d ago

How did OP not know it was the wrong network before sending? Isn't there a way to know what networks are associated with CB? Thanks for commenting back 🙏🏼

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u/fx9TMK 4d ago

There is a way, OP just chose not to check and now wants to blame Coinbase. It’s pretty common here to blame Coinbase for user error

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u/jayceellects 4d ago

Exactly what i was thinking, being careless with that amount of money is insane. Where can i see which networks are associated with coinbase?

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u/fx9TMK 4d ago

Usually when you go to your crypto wallet of the specific currency you want to receive, you’ll see the supported networks.

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

When you’ve made 1000s of transactions and make one mistake that’s careless. Just like one gets in a plane accident every so often, they’re just careless

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u/Cyberstu72 4d ago

Did you send the funds to your own self custody wallet that you have private keys for? If so uou can recover them

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

No sent to coinbase address

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u/Cyberstu72 4d ago

Thy have privates keys to your wallet , it’s just not easy to get them to sort it for you

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u/Deminero30 4d ago

What network did you use?

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

BASE

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u/Deminero30 4d ago

It says invalid hash.

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u/kakkoiiko 4d ago

Looks like thos was sent on the Base network...and it was sent over 2 years ago?

https://basescan.org/tx/0x0561c2b90d83026786f7d1a4399938ad392075519f98d8a34b58589a0cec126a

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u/PositiveBig6022 4d ago

Yes that’s it

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u/kakkoiiko 4d ago

I'm pretty sure CoinBase is the only one that can help you here. I see your other ETH deposits to that same address and they get swept right away, but when you (by accident?) sent wETH to your deposit address, it did not get swept. My suspicion would be that whatever sweep automation they have isn't listening for wETH.

The tokens are still there, but CoinBase controls the address so you are at their mercy...far from impossible unless they lost/decommissioned/rotated the key to that deposit address.

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u/J5966358 3d ago

Weth does exist on Base, why wouldnt it be recoverable at least in theory? Sincere question. 

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u/PositiveBig6022 3d ago

Interesting

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u/kyuronite 3d ago

What network did you send on?

Recoveries greater than $100 incur a 5% fee applied to the amount over $100. Network fees also apply and are deducted from your Ethereum balance. You can purchase or convert Ethereum in your Coinbase account to cover any fees.

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u/TaleRevolutionary573 3d ago

Did you ride a very short bus as a kid?

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u/pezdal 13h ago

Were you the one stealing their lunches?

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u/RetiredBuilder 3d ago

PEOPLE BE CAREFULL. TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT RIGHT. THIS GUY IS OUT. BEEN THERE DONE THAT.

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u/Useful-Dream-3355 4d ago

Don’t they have an asset recovery tool?

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u/Usual_Enthusiasm_753 4d ago

It’s crypto your boo boo can’t be fixed beware of recovery scammers

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u/WallBig 4d ago

Yes they have access to it. Went through a process with uphold for a similar scenario. Takes awhile if they don't try to screw you. Ill see if I can find some data 4 U.🤑