{"id":607495,"date":"2024-05-10T21:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=607495"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T17:02:41","slug":"change-of-heart-crypto-scammer-returns-34-7-million-to-victims-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/change-of-heart-crypto-scammer-returns-34-7-million-to-victims-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Of Heart: Crypto Scammer Returns $34.7 Million To Victim\u2019s Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-foundation-1000-eth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Ethereum Foundation Moves 1,000 ETH \u2013 Is The Top In?<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Address Poisoning Scam Snatches $71 Million<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">On May 3, whale 0x1E22&#8230;8FD5 lost 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), worth around $71.31 million, after falling victim to an address poisoning scam. This <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/crypto\/crypto-scam-alert-phishing-attack-swipes-5-1m-worth-of-beam-token-price-drops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">scam<\/a>, also known as address spoofing, consists of trying to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent lookalike accounts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PeckShieldAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#PeckShieldAlert<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Phishing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#Phishing<\/a> A whale 0x1E22&#8230;8FD5 lost ~1,155 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24WBTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$WBTC<\/a> (worth ~$71 million) after falling victim to address poisoning.<br \/>The phisher has swapped the stolen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24WBTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$WBTC<\/a> for ~23K <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a> &amp; transferred them out <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dr7eTYQkAX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dr7eTYQkAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeckShieldAlert\/status\/42779855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u201cvanity addresses\u201d are custom-made with specific characters that look like the intended recipient\u2019s address. Scammers send transactions of no value, hoping the similarity between the addresses will fool the user under attack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">If successful, victims copy the fraudulent address from the previous transactions and accidentally send their assets to the scammers instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">PeckShieldAlert reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/crypto-wallets-drained-off-600k-due-to-ignored-phishing-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">phisher<\/a> immediately swapped the stolen WBTC for 23,000 Ether (ETH) before transferring them to a different address. Throughout the following days, the scammer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeckShieldAlert\/status\/04254639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">laundered<\/a> the funds. Sending them to ten different addresses before distributing the tokens through over 100 other addresses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This development painted a looming picture for the crypto whale. At this point, the funds appeared to be unrecoverable. One user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TereeTr\/status\/85562347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">called<\/a> the massive number of transfers a \u201ccrypto musical chairs\u201d game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others justified the scammer, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/0xgank\/status\/12384103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">claiming<\/a> he had not stolen the funds, as \u201che just received them.\u201d This stance disregards the transaction&#8217;s nature. The transfer occurs under the belief that funds are safely being transferred to the intended account and not a lookalike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, the lookalike address is in the victim\u2019s transaction history, clearly intended to deceive the user into receiving funds not meant for them.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Change Of Heart Or Scared Of The Crypto Community?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a shocking turn of events, the scammer sent 51 ETH, worth around $153,000, back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/solana\/massive-solana-heist-clinksink-drainer-campaigns-swipe-nearly-1m-worth-of-sol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">victim<\/a> on Thursday. Alongside the funds, the phisher sent a message asking to contact the whale, seemingly looking to negotiate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reasons behind the sudden change of heart remain a mystery to the community. Many are jokingly theorizing why the scammer returned the funds. One X user playfully <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigachuu\/status\/30603746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">suggested<\/a> that the phisher feared being investigated by crypto sleuth ZachXBT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others claimed that \u201ceven the scammer doesn\u2019t want ETH,\u201d referencing the <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum-has-been-a-major-disappointment-trader-weights-in-on-this-crypto-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">criticism<\/a> the second-largest cryptocurrency has faced after its performance during this cycle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the early hours of Friday, PeckShieldAlert <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeckShieldAlert\/status\/53002311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">revealed<\/a> that 2,683.7 ETH, worth about $8 million, had already been transferred to the whale from nearly 50 different addresses. A couple of hours later, an update showcased that around 50% of the total funds had been returned, accounting for 11,446.87 ETH, or $34.7 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ethereum\/crypto-expert-age-of-ethereum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Crypto Expert Forecasts The \u2018Age of Ethereum\u2019: What This Means<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retrieving all the assets might take time due to the large number of addresses holding the funds. At the time of writing, over $45 million worth of ETH has already been returned, and the transactions continue.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-607497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=860&#038;resize=860%2C472\" alt=\"crypto, ETH, ETHUSDT\" width=\"860\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=936 936w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ETHUSDT_2024-05-10_08-16-06.png?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">Ether (ETH) is trading at $3,035.8 in the three-day chart. Source: ETHUSDT on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/IsDMbMqo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim. Related Reading: Ethereum Foundation Moves 1,000 ETH \u2013 Is The Top In? Address Poisoning Scam Snatches $71 Million On May 3, whale 0x1E22&#8230;8FD5 lost 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), worth around $71.31 million, after falling victim to an address poisoning scam. This scam, also known as address spoofing, consists of trying to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent lookalike accounts. #PeckShieldAlert #Phishing A whale 0x1E22&#8230;8FD5 lost ~1,155 $WBTC (worth ~$71 million) after falling victim to address poisoning.The phisher has swapped the stolen $WBTC for ~23K $ETH &amp; transferred them out pic.twitter.com\/dr7eTYQkAX &mdash; PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) May 3, 2024 The \u201cvanity addresses\u201d are custom-made with specific characters that look like the intended recipient\u2019s address. Scammers send transactions of no value, hoping the similarity between the addresses will fool the user under attack. If successful, victims copy the fraudulent address from the previous transactions and accidentally send their assets to the scammers instead. PeckShieldAlert reported that the phisher immediately swapped the stolen WBTC for 23,000 Ether (ETH) before transferring them to a different address. Throughout the following days, the scammer laundered the funds. Sending them to ten different addresses before distributing the tokens through over 100 other addresses. This development painted a looming picture for the crypto whale. At this point, the funds appeared to be unrecoverable. One user called the massive number of transfers a \u201ccrypto musical chairs\u201d game. Others justified the scammer, claiming he had not stolen the funds, as \u201che just received them.\u201d This stance disregards the transaction&#8217;s nature. The transfer occurs under the belief that funds are safely being transferred to the intended account and not a lookalike. Moreover, the lookalike address is in the victim\u2019s transaction history, clearly intended to deceive the user into receiving funds not meant for them. Change Of Heart Or Scared Of The Crypto Community? In a shocking turn of events, the scammer sent 51 ETH, worth around $153,000, back to the victim on Thursday. Alongside the funds, the phisher sent a message asking to contact the whale, seemingly looking to negotiate. The reasons behind the sudden change of heart remain a mystery to the community. Many are jokingly theorizing why the scammer returned the funds. One X user playfully suggested that the phisher feared being investigated by crypto sleuth ZachXBT. Others claimed that \u201ceven the scammer doesn\u2019t want ETH,\u201d referencing the criticism the second-largest cryptocurrency has faced after its performance during this cycle. In the early hours of Friday, PeckShieldAlert revealed that 2,683.7 ETH, worth about $8 million, had already been transferred to the whale from nearly 50 different addresses. A couple of hours later, an update showcased that around 50% of the total funds had been returned, accounting for 11,446.87 ETH, or $34.7 million. Related Reading: Crypto Expert Forecasts The \u2018Age of Ethereum\u2019: What This Means Retrieving all the assets might take time due to the large number of addresses holding the funds. At the time of writing, over $45 million worth of ETH has already been returned, and the transactions continue. Ether (ETH) is trading at $3,035.8 in the three-day chart. Source: ETHUSDT on TradingView Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":614,"featured_media":607496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[92269,92270,14186,87117,8323,4854,1946,78803,12182],"class_list":["post-607495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-address-poisoning-scam","tag-address-spoofing","tag-crypto-scam","tag-crypto-scammers","tag-eth","tag-ether","tag-ethereum","tag-ethusdt","tag-wbtc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Change Of Heart: Crypto Scammer Returns $34.7 Million To Victim<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A crypto scammer seemingly had a change of heart after deciding to return $71 million worth of ETH obtained in a address poisoning scam.\" 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