@zachxbt: Victim loses 783 BTC ($91M) in social engineering scam

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On Aug 19, 2025 a victim fell for a social engineering scam and lost 783 BTC ($91M) after exchange and hardware wallet customer support were impersonated. The stolen funds began to peel off and deposits to Wasabi were made by the threat actor. Coincidentally this theft happened on the one year anniversary of the $243M Genesis Creditor theft. Theft txn hash da598f2a941ee3c249a3c11e5e171e186a08900012f6aad26e6d11b8e8816457 Theft address bc1qyxyk4qgyrkx4rjwsuevug04wahdk6uf95mqlej

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@zachxbt: Victim loses 783 BTC ($91M) in social engineering scam

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A victim lost 783 BTC, worth $91M, in a social engineering scam on Aug 19, 2025, after scammers impersonated exchange and hardware wallet customer support. According to the post, the stolen funds began to be moved out in peel-off fashion, and the threat actor made deposits to Wasabi. The post notes that the theft occurred on the one-year anniversary of the $243M Genesis Creditor theft.

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mishaSubmitter· 1 year ago
Q: How can one avoid being socially engineered Zach? A: By assuming every call or email you receive is a scam by default.
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