Scammer’s Double Trouble: How a Crypto Fool Lost $2.6M in Less than a Day

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Scammer’s Double Trouble: How a Crypto Fool Lost $2.6M in Less than a Day

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Oh, what a jolly mess! A poor brave soul was duped twice in just three measly hours, losing a staggering $2.6 million in boring old stablecoins. First, they handed over $843,000 worth of USDT — because who doesn’t love giving away almost a million dollars in a single gulp? Then, just three hours later, they did it again, sending another $1.75 million USA-T (that’s some fancy new spelling, isn’t it?), all because they fell for a sneaky trick. It’s like watching a cat walk right into a closed door — hilarious and tragic all at once.

🚨ALERT🚨 Our system has detected a lovely little $2.6 million loss from a scam that plays a game of “Zero-Value Transfer, Is It Real?” involving a sneaky, clever thief and a victim too busy to notice. Yep, same bad guy kept popping back like a bad rash. The first time, our dear victim paid $843K. The second time? A juicy $1.75 million!

— 🚨 Cyvers Alerts 🚨 (@CyversAlerts) May 26, 2025

The con artists, or “attackers,” have a sneaky trick where they transfer zero tokens from the victim’s wallet to a fake address. No actual money moves — it’s all a big magic trick! They don’t need your secret handshake (private key), just a clever little scam to make you believe your wallet is in trouble.

Unfortunately, the victim, in their panic or confusion, checks their transaction history and sees the empty transfer. Naturally, they trust that dodgy address because it looks familiar – perhaps a friend, perhaps a lost puppy they’ve never met, who knows? So they send more funds later, straight into the crook’s crooked pockets. It’s like trusting the wolf in grandma’s clothes — silly but oh so entertaining! 🐺

Phishing Scams: The Digital Hairbrush of Doom

Phishing scams are the digital equivalent of offering someone a shiny apple, but inside it’s rotten and full of worms. Just in March 2025, Coinbase users lost over $46 million — enough to buy a small island or ten. The company promises to help those silly enough to hand over their secrets, but alas, it’s a losing game.

Back in the dark days of late 2024, a staggering $127 million vanished into cyber ‘black holes,’ mostly from victims who clicked a link and played right into the scammer’s hands. One poor fellow lost a whopping $32 million after signing a tiny permit — probably thinking it was a receipt for a coffee. ☕

How do these crooks do it? They send tiny tokens from addresses that look just like your own, convincing you you’re dealing with a best friend or even yourself. Because nothing says “trust me” like a close copy of your own address, right? Then they sit back and wait for you to do the hard work — sending money to their crooked coffers, all while laughing behind their screens. Classic villainy with a dash of digital silliness! 😜

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2025-05-26 22:50