Hello! I’m really sorry to hear about what happened with your $128.30 in crypto. That must be a tough situation. To help you best, could you please tell me more about how the scam occurred? For example, was it through a fake website, a text message, an email, or maybe someone impersonating support?

Meanwhile, here’s what I can suggest to start with:

1. Secure Your Account: Change your passwords on your crypto wallet and associated email immediately. Use a strong, unique password.
2. Check Account Activity: Review your wallet transaction history to see if there are unauthorized transactions.
3. Report the Scam to Base Support: Contact Base’s official support directly. Since scams often involve imposters pretending to be support, ensure you use official contact points.
4. Report the Incident: Report the scam to local authorities or cybercrime units. Additionally, you may want to report the scam to Coinbase and other relevant platforms, as they track scam patterns to help users avoid further loss.
5. Be Wary of Follow-up Scams: Scammers often follow-up posing as “help” contacts. Never share your OTP codes or passwords.

Unfortunately, once cryptocurrency is transferred out to scammers, it’s challenging to recover funds because of the decentralized nature of crypto. However, Base and Coinbase provide resources and guidance to help you through reporting and possibly tracking fraudulent activity, which can be helpful to prevent further loss1 2.

Would you like me to guide you through contacting Base support or securing your account right now? Also, any more details on the scam can help me offer more specific advice.