Help Paul Recover Financially After Crypto Scam

Hey, it’s Paul. I’ve never been a person that has asked for help, but I’ve started this fundraiser after a few friends contacted me and recommended setting one up after my initial Facebook post.

To summarise what happened; my online wallet was compromised, and the crypto funds that were stored there were drained. This happened after I interacted with a malicious website that connected to my wallet, and automatically transferred the funds to them. I have contacted multiple fraud agencies, and there is are ongoing police investigations, but hopes of the funds being returned are low. The Polish police have contacted the courts in an attempt to seize money, but this could be a long and unfruitful process.

Looking back, I really wished that I had been more careful. There are so many things I would do differently, and I’m now painfully aware that I unnecessarily exposed myself to a lot of risk. At the end of the day, I made a mistake, and it has cost me dearly. If I had lost a couple of thousand, I’d be more happy to just accept it, get back to work and take it as a life lesson.

I had around $30000-$35000 worth of savings in crypto. This was money that can go a long way to buying a house or apartment where I live in Poland. My girlfriend has just finished her penultimate year of her degree in medicine, and I have been working tirelessly in an effort to save for a place of our own for when she finishes her degree next year.

I think anyone that knows me from my world of work knows that I work hard. I put all my effort into doing my job as best as I possibly can, often to the detriment of my own sanity and health.

I’ve now lost a life changing amount of money, and I honestly don’t know how much longer I can survive my job and the physical toll it takes on my lower back in particular, or how to mentally deal with the loss of money I worked so hard to save, or financially survive going forward. I now have 6 maxed out credit cards, and I’m not in a position to be able to get any more credit.

This is why I am asking for the help of others. I feel like now is my one time to speak up and ask for help, because I honestly don’t know what else I can do. I’ve never been a person that has liked to ask for help, I’m usually the person that always try to help and accommodate.

Thank you for reading and for any donations, and please feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions or advice.