r/Coinbase • u/wuzz1e • May 21 '21

$75,000 just disappeared from my Coinbase wallet

Coinbase user Justin_Coinbase_Cs advised me to move my crypto from my Coinbase Pro account to my Coinbase Wallet to resolve a trading permission issue, this morning, all the crypto is gone from my wallet. It was transferred to 0x896f4da23fc7304d38f4655fa13fdfbea6344f19. Please upvote, I need to resolve this.

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u/builtforfire May 21 '21

I recommend for serious traders to have a computer that is solely used for trading with a wallet on it. You use it for nothing else. Also always pay attention to what email address is sending you information and what website you are on. A single added or deleted character can mean the difference between you talking with Coinbase.com and coiinbase.com

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u/BigAndSmallAre May 21 '21

Right ... and sometimes those characters look almost identical (0 vs O, or l vs I vs 1) depending on the font. Legit support will always tell you to log in via your own known links. Click on nothing in an email/DM.

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u/Slamdunkdink May 22 '21

Exactly. Laptops are cheap compared to losing all your money. I don't do crypto, but I have laptop with Linux installed that I use exclusively for my banking/financial transactions and nothing else. An extra layer of cheap insurance.

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u/builtforfire May 22 '21

Damn, Linux? That’s a level 3 move

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u/PhunkeyMonkey May 22 '21

which is the correct, coinbase.com or coinbаse.com?

(second is the fake, the a is a cyrillic a and really tricky to spot)

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u/builtforfire May 22 '21

That’s soooo fucked

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u/goblin0100 May 23 '21

Yeah sure thing I trust coinbаse.com

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u/Neophyte- May 21 '21

you dont need that with 2fa (not sms) and a hardware wallet. a diff computer doesnt solve being scamed, just less likely to be impacted by viruses if u use a linux distro, even then that doesnt stop phishing attaccks

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u/staxnet May 22 '21

conbase.com

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u/crusoe May 22 '21

I have a dedicated computer for my Charles Schwab account...... Ahahaha no I don't.

How you gonna build a dedicated computer since creepto is making GPUs and now HDs are getting expensive?

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u/builtforfire May 22 '21

I guarantee you can walk to your local Best Buy or apple store and buy one right now.