{"id":518693,"date":"2023-02-04T18:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=518693"},"modified":"2023-02-04T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T19:25:32","slug":"fbi-recovers-an-141000-audemars-piquet-watch-nfts-from-scammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/nft\/fbi-recovers-an-141000-audemars-piquet-watch-nfts-from-scammer\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Recovers An $141,000 Audemars Piquet Watch, NFTs, From Scammer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forfeiture.gov\/pdf\/FBI\/OfficialNotification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">seized<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, among other non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that includes a Bored Ape Yacht Club#9658, an Audemars Piquet (AP) Royal Oak Watch whose retail price is $141,000, from a phishing scammer, Chase Senecal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The FBI Haul Includes an Audemars Piquet Watch Worth $141,000<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The investigative agency now possesses over $100,000 worth of NFTs, that is, the Bored Ape Yacht Club#9658 and Doodle #3114. This excludes the watch. It is a positive step towards bringing to book scammers and hackers who have been wreaking havoc in the crypto scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/crypto\/institutional-predictions-2023-ethereum-btc-l2\/\">Institutional Crypto Predictions For 2023: Ethereum, BTC, L2s, NFTs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The response from the FBI follows an independent investigation by a Twitter sleuth back in September 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2\/ HZ was responsible for using a Twitter panel to take over accounts like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zeneca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Zeneca<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nounsdao?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@nounsdao<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezu_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ezu_xyz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deekaymotion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@deekaymotion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRNYCLUB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JRNYclub<\/a> as well as Discord server attacks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnataNFT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@AnataNFT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lacoste?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Lacoste<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The thread which started it all I\u2019ve attached below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6dsfZ5jnGl\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/6dsfZ5jnGl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8EYl1yuIik\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8EYl1yuIik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zachxbt\/status\/74237953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It only took several weeks for them to recover several of those assets, including the two BAYC. BAYC are NFTs on Ethereum.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_518686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-518686\" style=\"width: 1269px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-518686\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?resize=1269%2C528\" alt=\"Ethereum Price On February 4\" width=\"1269\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=1269 1269w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ethereum-Price-On-February-4.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-518686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ethereum Price On February 4| Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ETHUSDT On KuCoin, TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to details, forfeited assets were filed in the District of Maine and seized in Brunswick on October 24, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are no official charges pressed against Chase at this point. However, because the FBI has taken over assets, which they have evidence are proceeds of crime, there could be a strong case for the scammer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) says federal asset forfeiture \u201cis a critical legal tool that serves a number of compelling law enforcement purposes\u201d. Before authorities proceed, there\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/afms\/types-federal-forfeiture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">should<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be a \u201ccriminal conviction.&#8221; If there is forfeiture, then it \u201cis limited to the property interests of the defendant, including any proceeds earned by the defendant\u2019s illegal activity\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chase Senecal, who goes by the name Horror (HZ), has allegedly successfully masterminded several phishing attacks. In the processes he scammed\u00a0 unsuspecting artists, holders, and others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The NFTs Investigation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In December 2021, the independent Twitter sleuth, ZachXBT, observed that through a series of phishing campaigns and hacks targeting over 600 Discord Servers and more than 10 NFT-related Twitter accounts, HZ had managed to siphon millions of dollars. Among Twitter accounts affected include those of Zeneca and Beeple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prominent Discord servers attacked included that of Lacoste.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/hedera-2023-comeback-year-for-nfts\/\">Hedera: Is 2023 The Comeback Year For HBAR NFTs?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of August 2022, 1,355 ETH, excluding assets cashed out, had been mapped out and linked to the hacker.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ With all of the NFT Discord hacks over the past few months I thought it would be beneficial to map out one of the groups doing them<\/p>\n<p>Currently $3.9m (1355 ETH) sits in their main wallets which are highlighted below<\/p>\n<p>This number doesn\u2019t include what has already been cashed out <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kECBTuNCq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4kECBTuNCq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zachxbt\/status\/53681408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The AP watch was a crucial part of ZachXBT\u2019s investigation. After HZ bragged about the watch on social media, he asked a few friends about the seller. Eventually, it was revealed that Chase had purchased the watch using USDC. Fortunately for the investigator, the USDC address\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@investigationsbyzachxbt\/tracking-down-discord-twitter-phishing-scammers-3037d735370c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">associated<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with the payment was funded by several addresses used to scam people on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Feature image from Canva, Chart from TradingView<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has\u00a0seized, among other non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that includes a Bored Ape Yacht Club#9658, an Audemars Piquet (AP) Royal Oak Watch whose retail price is $141,000, from a phishing scammer, Chase Senecal. The FBI Haul Includes an Audemars Piquet Watch Worth $141,000 The investigative agency now possesses over $100,000 worth of NFTs, that is, the Bored Ape Yacht Club#9658 and Doodle #3114. This excludes the watch. It is a positive step towards bringing to book scammers and hackers who have been wreaking havoc in the crypto scene. Related Reading: Institutional Crypto Predictions For 2023: Ethereum, BTC, L2s, NFTs The response from the FBI follows an independent investigation by a Twitter sleuth back in September 2022. 2\/ HZ was responsible for using a Twitter panel to take over accounts like @Zeneca @nounsdao @ezu_xyz @deekaymotion @JRNYclub as well as Discord server attacks @AnataNFT @Lacoste The thread which started it all I\u2019ve attached below. https:\/\/t.co\/6dsfZ5jnGl pic.twitter.com\/8EYl1yuIik &mdash; ZachXBT (@zachxbt) February 3, 2023 \u00a0It only took several weeks for them to recover several of those assets, including the two BAYC. BAYC are NFTs on Ethereum. According to details, forfeited assets were filed in the District of Maine and seized in Brunswick on October 24, 2022. There are no official charges pressed against Chase at this point. However, because the FBI has taken over assets, which they have evidence are proceeds of crime, there could be a strong case for the scammer.\u00a0 The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) says federal asset forfeiture \u201cis a critical legal tool that serves a number of compelling law enforcement purposes\u201d. Before authorities proceed, there\u00a0should be a \u201ccriminal conviction.&#8221; If there is forfeiture, then it \u201cis limited to the property interests of the defendant, including any proceeds earned by the defendant\u2019s illegal activity\u201d. Chase Senecal, who goes by the name Horror (HZ), has allegedly successfully masterminded several phishing attacks. In the processes he scammed\u00a0 unsuspecting artists, holders, and others.\u00a0 The NFTs Investigation In December 2021, the independent Twitter sleuth, ZachXBT, observed that through a series of phishing campaigns and hacks targeting over 600 Discord Servers and more than 10 NFT-related Twitter accounts, HZ had managed to siphon millions of dollars. Among Twitter accounts affected include those of Zeneca and Beeple.\u00a0 Prominent Discord servers attacked included that of Lacoste. Related Reading: Hedera: Is 2023 The Comeback Year For HBAR NFTs? As of August 2022, 1,355 ETH, excluding assets cashed out, had been mapped out and linked to the hacker. 1\/ With all of the NFT Discord hacks over the past few months I thought it would be beneficial to map out one of the groups doing them Currently $3.9m (1355 ETH) sits in their main wallets which are highlighted below This number doesn\u2019t include what has already been cashed out pic.twitter.com\/4kECBTuNCq &mdash; ZachXBT (@zachxbt) April 25, 2022 The AP watch was a crucial part of ZachXBT\u2019s investigation. After HZ bragged about the watch on social media, he asked a few friends about the seller. Eventually, it was revealed that Chase had purchased the watch using USDC. Fortunately for the investigator, the USDC address\u00a0associated\u00a0with the payment was funded by several addresses used to scam people on Twitter. 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