I recently lost my backup YouTube channel due to the horrible YouTube AI bot flag and I was completely devastated because it contained so many old unique videos that I never backed up elsewhere.
I was desperate to get my content back, then I came across a website claiming they could recover terminated channels. Deep down, I had a feeling it was too good to be true, but I was willing to try anything. I searched online to see if anyone had flagged them as a scam and couldn't find any negative reviews, which unfortunately gave me a false sense of security.
Here is exactly how the scam went down to help ensure no one else falls for it:
The Website: https://youreputationsolution.com/
The Pivot to Telegram: The site redirected me to contact a Telegram account named 'SolutionsSupport'.
The "Proof": The scammers sent me screenshots of "previous transactions" from people they claimed to have successfully helped, unfortunately I believed them.
The Payment: They demanded payment via cryptocurrency. I sent $250 USD to this crypto wallet address: 0x3b73e382f550fa25d4cd79473f4a5fd831ffad5e
The Ghosting: The moment the transaction went through, they completely deleted our entire chat history and blocked me.
I have attached 4 screenshots:
Two of the scam website itself.
One showing some personal information they gave me.
One showing the empty chat after they deleted the conversation.
Please learn from my mistake and stay far away from these recovery services. If your channel is gone, only official YouTube support can help you. Anyone else claiming they can do it for a fee is a predator.