The encryption user has lost more than $ 2.5 million in a slight error of copying and pasting. Try to transfer 843,166 USDT To a safe wallet. Instead, send part of it to the wrong address.
Then they did it again – this time sending $ 1.7 million to the same deception. It is a costly reminder that even small slides can erase wealth.
The copy error leads to the loss of millions of dollars
According to the on-Shain records, the victim was first transferred $ 838,611 in USDT to the correct address (0x4668d1fe87444a4d750 …). After a moment, click on the wrong entry into the history of their transactions.
This error cost them $ 843166 at current prices. Try again. Once again, the money went to the deceptive account – and another $ 1.7 million has disappeared.
Phishing scams remain a big problem. Image: Perkins School For The Blind
History is a hoax holding a lot of guard
Based on reports from Scam Snifer, fraudsters use “”The date of the date of the transaction“To remove these negatives. They send a small” dust “transfer of similar titles-enough to dismantle a wallet history.
The date of the date of the transaction:
1. The deception sends the transfer of the false/dust with a similar address
2. Their fake address appears in your history
3. You can copy the title of history thinking that it is legal
4. The money is sent to the deception insteadhttps://t.co/s2lm8j8xwmSniffer fraud | Web3 Anti-Scam (Realscamsnifer) May 26, 2025
When users pass again through previous transactions, they cannot know the real address of false. Copy. sticky. gold. In this case, the attack address (0x4668e748C88da4feC) looked almost identical to the real address. Zero showed a balance, in addition to confusion.
Fraud operations remain high
April Hunting The losses reached 5.29 million dollars. This fell 17 % of March. But the number of victims increased by 26 %, from 5,992 to 7565 titles. The “whale” lost 1.43 million dollars to sign the hunting. Again in March, it was the largest distance of $ 1.82 million.
April losses: $ 5.29 million 7565 victims
March: -17 % in losses +26 % in the victimsThe main insight: a noticeable rise in the number of victims, despite the decrease in total losses. The largest attack of 1.43 million dollars by hunting, followed by $ 700,000 of headquarters … pic.twitter.com/mjbgggyng
Sniffer fraud | Web3 Anti-Scam (Realscamsnifer) May 3, 2025
Total crypto market cap currently at $3.4 trillion. Chart: TradingView
The second largest attack in April saw one user losing $ 700,000 after copying the wrong address. Another person sent $ 150,000 by accidentally. The 0xefc4f1D5 wallet alone lost more than $ 467,000 in a similar version.
New threats from EIP-7702 upgrade
On May 24, the hunting gang Drainage The new EIP-7702 bases of ETHEREUM were used to steal approximately $ 150,000 in one blow. EIP-7702 allows regular accounts like smart contracts for a moment.
The fraudsters led the victims to agree to a set of hidden distinctive code transfers by preparing the Commissioner Metamask. Opening one click of the door to a silent “implementation” order that drained the governor in seconds.
Green generates risks
The encryption markets are approaching 3.5 trillion dollars in the total value. Bitcoin reached the highest new level ever at $ 111,900 on May 22. Traders are chasing great gains. This rush makes urgent moves and urgent movements that call on errors.
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