$50 Million Lost in a Single Click 😨

A crypto user just learned one of the most painful lessons in Web3 — the hard way. Here’s what actually went wrong:

How it started:

The user first sent a small test transaction of 50 USDT to his own wallet. Everything worked perfectly, so he got ready to send the remaining $50 million.

What he didn’t notice:

A scammer was quietly watching. They created a fake wallet address that looked almost identical — same first and last few characters. Then they sent a tiny “dust” transaction to the victim. This is known as an address poisoning attack.

The critical mistake:

When it was time to send the big amount, the victim copied the address from his transaction history. He only checked the beginning and ending of the address. Since wallets hide the middle part with “...”, the fake address looked real.

The result:

He unknowingly sent 49,999,950 USDT straight to the scammer.

💀 $50,000,000 gone — permanently.

How to protect yourself:

❌ Never copy wallet addresses from transaction history

❌ Never rely only on the first and last characters

✅ Always verify the full address

✅ Use saved addresses or an address book

✅ For big amounts, do multiple small test transfers

In crypto, responsibility is 100% yours.

One careless moment can lead to a life-changing loss.

Stay sharp. Stay safe.