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#VerifyBeforeYouSend ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ What Happened? ๐ค๐ธ
๐ฐ A user lost $763,600 in a transaction record pollution attack. ๐ฑ๐จ
๐ต๏ธ Identified by Scam Sniffer, a blockchain security platform. ๐๐ก๏ธ
๐ญ The attacker used a fake address that looked like the victim's. ๐ญ๐
๐ข The first four and last six characters matched the real one. ๐๐
๐จ The victim mistakenly copied the wrong address and sent funds. โ๐ณ
โ ๏ธ How Did the Attack Work? ๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐ป
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Hacker polluted transaction records with a fraudulent address. ๐ณ๏ธ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
๐ The fake address appeared in transaction history, deceiving the victim. ๐๐ญ
โจ๏ธ The user copied the similar-looking address without noticing. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐พ
๐ค Funds were transferred to the hackerโs wallet, causing an irreversible loss. ๐๐
๐ก๏ธ How to Stay Safe? ๐ฐ๐
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Always verify the full address before making a transaction. ๐โ
๐ Use a whitelist or address book for frequent transactions. ๐๐
๐จ Be cautious of unexpected transaction records in your history. โ ๏ธ๐
๐ Double-check using hardware wallets with screen confirmation. ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
๐ Use ENS (Ethereum Name Service) or similar for safe transfers. ๐๐ท๏ธ
๐ฅ Stay Alert! Stay Safe! ๐ฅ