Scammers use address poisoning tactics to defraud unsuspecting individuals by sending real ETH or fake USDT tokens.
Scammers have taken their tactics to the next level and are now using real funds in poisoning attacks.
Recently, a post on X by Cyvers Alerts, a platform dedicated to raising awareness of online threats, exposed an incident in which a victim lost nearly $50,000.
Cryptocurrency users targeting real ETH
The original post warned of a new phishing scam targeting crypto users, stating: "Beware of a new phishing scam targeting#cryptousers! Scammers are now sending real ETH to scam you."
It further emphasized that these bad actors rely on users to mistakenly copy the scam addresses, a tactic similar to address poisoning. These fraudsters may also send counterfeit Tether (USDT) tokens to trick users into sending funds to the wrong addresses and thus fall prey to the scam.
In a follow-up post, Cyvers Alerts pointed out one such scam where the victim fell victim after receiving a minuscule amount of Ether in what appeared to be a test transaction.
What they didn't know was that the scammers had put their fake address into the victim's transaction history. The victim then copied the scammer's address and sent 17 ETH worth $47,600, causing significant financial losses.
Users lost 1 million USDT
Another user named Catakor X highlighted a similar recent incident where a user lost 1 million USDT. Through a post, they recounted how the user received $1 million from a Kraken account and made a “test deposit” to confirm that the funds went to the correct account.
However, the scammers forged USDT transfers from user wallets to addresses very similar to those associated with Kraken accounts. The users then unknowingly copied the last "sent" transaction, causing them to lose up to 1 million USDT. The scammers then quickly converted the stolen USDT into ETH and transferred it to another wallet, where it was stored.
Address poisoning is a scam that targets the common practice of copying and pasting wallet addresses on cryptocurrency exchanges. The scammer uses a "vanity" address generator to create one that closely resembles the victim's and sends a transaction of insignificant value from that fake account. If the victim accidentally pastes the scammer's address, they end up sending funds to the scammer instead of the intended recipient. #网络诈骗 #诈骗策略
