🚨 $50 Million Gone in a Heartbeat! 😱
A crypto user just learned a devastating lesson: always DOUBLE-CHECK your wallet address. A massive $49,999,950 was lost due to a simple copy-paste error, falling victim to a sophisticated "poison attack."
Here’s how it happened: the attacker spoofed a wallet address, using the same first and last four characters as the victim’s intended recipient. Wallet interfaces often shorten addresses, making this trick shockingly effective. A small $50 test transaction gave the scammer the opening they needed.
This isn’t an isolated incident. Address poisoning scams are surging in 2025. Exchanges like Coinbase are actively fighting back, collaborating with law enforcement to bust fraudsters – one recent case involved $20 million in stolen funds. Binance is also urging users to avoid suspicious links.
Protect your $USDT and other assets: verify EVERY digit of the address before hitting send. Blockchain transactions are irreversible, and a moment of carelessness can cost you everything.