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MetaMask Wallet Drained? First Steps (No Recovery Scams)

Practical steps after a MetaMask or browser-wallet drain: secure the wallet, copy transaction hashes, and build evidence without connecting to unknown sites.

Assume the wallet is still hot

  • Create a new wallet on a clean device — never reuse the compromised seed.
  • Revoke approvals on the correct chain (revoke.cash).
  • Do not paste your seed phrase into any “recovery” chat or form.

Evidence MetaMask already shows you

  • Activity tab → copy each suspicious transaction hash.
  • Note which network (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Solana) each tx used.
  • Export is optional; hashes + addresses are enough for on-chain tracing.

When to pay for a structured report

Exchanges want a clear outbound path, labeled deposit addresses, and a victim-safe summary — not screenshots alone. A single $20 scan indexes public chain data into that case file.

Next step

Ready to index your own wallet or transaction on-chain?

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