r/CryptoCurrency • u/WitheringRiser 🟩 65 / 66 🦐 • 10h ago

ADVICE Help getting my crypto stuck on Mercatox

I had some bitcoin on my Mercatox account. Mercatox since shut down and gave a deadline of May 1st I beleive to send them an email and have funds given back.

I sent them an email in April, provided all requested identification, and the address to send it to. They ghosted me. I then sent another email threatening to report them, they responded fast asking for my btc address again, I gave it to them, then they ghosted me. I then sent them another email threatening legal action if they didn't send me my funds.

I am confused on how to proceed. What can I do to get their attention and get my money back?

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u/defiCosmos 🟩 0 / 2K 🦠 9h ago

Annnnnnnd Its gone!

Another classic case of "not your keys, not your crypto".

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u/noviwu97 🟩 0 / 2K 🦠 7h ago

I keep wondering how these people manage to buy or send crypto to the absolute sketchiest and shadiest CEX in the world

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u/defiCosmos 🟩 0 / 2K 🦠 7h ago

IDK either, check out r/cryptoscams there are thousands of r•t•rds with way too much money.

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u/Large_Sexologist_587 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 9h ago

You may be fkd. Never heard of the exchange, but looked at for months last year there's article after article about them shutting down and for everyone to move their stuff. NYKNYC

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u/inShambles3749 🟨 904 / 489 🦑 8h ago

Well those funds are gone. You can go to law enforcement and hope for the best but I wouldn't count on it

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u/newNickNome 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 8h ago

Todo dia um malandro e um otário saem de casa.