In May 2024, a user lost 1155 WBTC through address poisoning, where a scammer injected a look-alike address into transaction history. The attack exploited users' tendency to check only the first and last characters before copying. Keystone Wallet advises always verifying complete addresses from original sources and using hardware wallet safeguards.
A user expresses concerns about being asked to deposit $50 into a platform, questioning whether it was a scam to obtain wallet information or part of a scheme to attract high-value crypto wallet users for investor presentations. They reference another post suggesting potential irregularities in platform operations.
X posts discuss Ethereum and crypto topics including a gambling win at MetaWin, an ETH/silver investment prediction, and an educational review of the B2G (Bitcoiin2Gen) scam—a 2018 ICO that collapsed within weeks after raising $75M with celebrity endorsement from Steven Seagal, who was himself defrauded.
A crypto user lost $20,000 from their MetaMask wallet after being socially engineered by scammers posing as NPR's "The Indicator" podcast. The attackers gained credentials through a fake interview, compromised multiple accounts, and drained the wallet containing funds from a newly launched $JERRY token on Robinhood Chain.