Honestly, I got lazy, and that's on me. I was using the standard bitcoin wallet app on android. It did seem weird I can't restore the wallet I backed up in the android app, but the android app github doesn't point to an app store app, so I figured there just isn't and the android app's backup format is something detached.
Then I figured a legit apple app could generate a wallet and I could transfer the bitcoin between them. Which is what I did. The apple app indeed received it and promptly sent it off somewhere else. What's even crazier is that the apple app shows this info! You'd expect the scammer to hide the scam but I suppose it just made it easier to pass the app store inspection.
> The apple app indeed received it and promptly sent it off somewhere else. What's even crazier is that the apple app shows this info!
Did you try moving the crypto back to your Android wallet? Sometimes they do move to cold storage, or invest into DeFi schemes. It will be hidden in their T&C.
Then I figured a legit apple app could generate a wallet and I could transfer the bitcoin between them. Which is what I did. The apple app indeed received it and promptly sent it off somewhere else. What's even crazier is that the apple app shows this info! You'd expect the scammer to hide the scam but I suppose it just made it easier to pass the app store inspection.