I’m not a US citizen. I lived in the US for a few years for a master’s degree (2008–2012) — not sure if that matters for anything below.
I know this is really stupid — hard lesson learned: I kept my seed in a LastPass Note.
I started receiving crypto in 2015 as a freelancer. In total it was roughly ~$80,000 USD of earnings/savings into crypto over the years — not an overnight windfall. The stack grew as prices ran up, and by the time it was stolen it was worth around ~$700,000 (what people mean when they say I “lost $700k”).
On-chain it didn’t leave in one transfer; it moved through tons of tiny hops, so tracing was miserable. I’ve already reported to US law enforcement (e.g. IC3).
There’s a LastPass class action. I’m not sure I’m eligible as a non-citizen with old US ties, or whether joining is worth anything.
What would you actually do?
- Join the class action — or waste of time?
- Find a contingency lawyer vs LastPass (no upfront fee)?
- Stop and accept the sunk cost?
Not asking for formal legal advice — just what you’d prioritize. Thanks.
Not a US citizen — lost ~$700k crypto (LastPass). Class action, contingency lawyer, or walk away?
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>Find a contingency lawyer vs LastPass (no upfront fee)?
This one, plus start stacking sats like there’s no tomorrow and learn how to properly take care of your backups.
How do you know that class action issue is how they got your lastpass note and not some other attack? LastPass’ class action suit does not pertain to that.
Try opting in for the LastPass settlement before July 2nd
I know that when there was a class action again Cryptsy exchange (USA, around 2016), even No-US citizens could join this class action.
The US government doesn’t really care about crypto scams as witnessed by all the crypto scams the current administration is part of and all the pardons issued to crypto scammers.
Good luck!
“Crypto” huh?
That’s brutal, sorry you’re dealing with it. I’d join the class action, low effort to stay included. Expectations matter, payouts are usually small and slow. Organize all records and timelines. Also check jurisdiction, being non US can affect eligibility. Are you already talking to a lawyer?