🚨 BREAKING: $509,003 USDT Lost in Massive "Address Poisoning" Attack 🚨
A high-value crypto trader has just been drained of $509,003 USDT after falling victim to a sophisticated Address Poisoning scam. This real-time alert serves as a critical warning for all Web3 users to audit their transaction habits immediately.
How They Got Caught:
The victim followed the "golden rule" of crypto—sending a small test transaction first. But that’s exactly where the trap was set.
The Bait: After the victim sent a legitimate test, the scammer used a "vanity address" generator to create a wallet that matched the first 5 and last 4 characters of the victim’s intended recipient.
The Poison: The attacker sent a tiny, zero-value transaction from this lookalike address, "poisoning" the victim's recent history.
The Kill: Thinking they were copying their confirmed address for the final transfer, the victim accidentally copied the scammer's address from their history. Result: Over half a million dollars gone in one click.
🛡️ How to Stay Safe (Do This NOW)
Address poisoning is a psychological attack, not a technical hack. It relies on you being in a hurry.
Stop Copy-Pasting from History: Never copy a wallet address from your "Recent Transactions." Always use a saved Address Book or QR code.
Verify the Middle: Scammers match the beginning and end of addresses. Check the middle 6-10 characters—this is where they fail.
Use Web3 Security Tools: Platforms like Web3 Antivirus now flag "suspiciously similar" addresses.
Ignore the "Dust": If you see a random 0.0001 or 0-value token arrive in your wallet, do not interact with it. It is a marker for a poisoning attempt.
"In crypto, your history is a public ledger—and scammers are reading it better than you are."
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