Darkcryptomoon Ethereum NFT Con Man

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MetaMask

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

About MetaMask

MetaMask describes itself as a "crypto wallet & gateway to blockchain apps. Start exploring blockchain applications in seconds. Trusted by over 21 million users worldwide." The application is available and widely used as a mobile application and browser extension.

"Available as a browser extension and as a mobile app, MetaMask equips you with a key vault, secure login, token wallet, and token exchange—everything you need to manage your digital assets."

About Darkcryptomoon

Darkcryptomoon is a Reddit user.

"My MM got hacked. Filed a report with the FBI, never heard anything back. It's a hackers/scammers paradise right now...no one can do anything as far as I found.... Just a bunch of people saying they want to help, but trying to scam me for even more of my money."

"There's zero punishments for scammers and hackers... These decentralized chains incentivize thieves to come up with more and more hacks, because they get off with your money scot free. Sad stuff."

"The con man's eth address is 0x9A4d2F9E0A2BBBaDA7161fB5A053a6BDDcD06897

He stole 0.97 ETH from me. Looks to just be sitting there. He also stole some NFTs valued at about $2,300.

I have the Twitter account, website, email he used also, if needed. And yeah, there would be a reward if the funds were recovered, but I understand it's probably not enough to make it worthwhile for anyone. Thought I'd try anyways."

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

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• Known history of when and how the service was started.
• What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
• What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
• Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
• Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
• How were people recruited to participate?
• Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

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• Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
• Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.

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The Reality

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• When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
• Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
• How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
• Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

What Happened

The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.

Key Event Timeline - Darkcryptomoon Ethereum NFT Con Man

Date	Event	Description
November 13th, 2021 9:38:16 AM MST	Theft Transaction	The thief steals 0.969052970191778852 ETH.

Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $7,000 USD.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

Immediate Reactions

How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

Ultimate Outcome

What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

Total Amount Recovered

There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

Ongoing Developments

What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?

Individual Prevention Policies

No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.

For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.

Platform Prevention Policies

Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case.

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Regulatory Prevention Policies

No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.

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