On-chain messages on Ethereum reveal stories of love, loss and fraud

The indelible on-chain messages behind the trillions of dollars stored on the Ethereum blockchain are just around the corner – from people begging hackers to return stolen funds to desperate lovers for a second chance for their exes.

“It's an incredibly dark and beautiful place at the same time. Crimes. It exploits. Love letters. He has it all,” said Croissant ETH, a fake industry analyst who said in a May 27 X post that he “searched for 1.5M+ messages on the Ethereum blockchain.”

One of the messages saw a person meeting their boyfriend who had blocked them on multiple social media platforms.

“I am very sorry to meet you in this way but what can I do,” they asked him, he added.

“Ever since you blocked me, it always feels like forever and I've been waiting for you to block me and send me a message. […] “Will you please give me a second chance?”

Another message shows a widow – who claims to have recently received $500,000 in wrapped-Ether (wETH) from her deceased husband – but accidentally transferred the money to a sewer address, prompting the scammer to return the money.

“Please, please give us our money back! I know you are a good person deep down. I know your soul is good.

Another victim, who said he couldn't look his wife in the eye and tell her what happened, begged the scammer to put him out of his “misery” by returning his money. “If not, my life is ruined.”

Others decided to use the Ethereum blockchain to discuss the problems they faced in life, a person was kidnapped, tortured and brainwashed in a horrible story.

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Fortunately, some relationships on the chain ended on a good note.

A cryptocurrency well transferred 0.5 Ether to a person – worth $965 at the time – money to help their sick child.

“Thank you so much. God, I'm crying. Thank you for your help. You don't know how much it means to me. I wish you good health and good luck in everything,” the recipient said.

Another person wrote a memorial tribute to “John Doe,” who was described as an avid traveler and professor of mathematics.

Another guy wrote a message to teach his girlfriend how to message on a chain. Hopefully, she is now part of the crypto community.

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