In an ironic twist, the hacking group Pink Drainer fell victim to an address poisoning scam, resulting in a loss of 10 Ether, equivalent to $30,000. This incident, detailed by crypto compliance platform MistTrack on July 7, highlights the persistent dangers in the crypto space, even for those who perpetrate fraud themselves.
Scamming the scammer 🤣
It seems like an address associated with the Pink Drainer fell victim to the address poisoning scam.
Pink Drainer: 0x8980ab6d185af9bcc10292d4e91ae4c0b4f14213
Real: 0xEfF0E5244d5C78Ba4DD6bc01082576280558f58A
Fake:… pic.twitter.com/1CCWTufeZv
— MistTrack🕵️ (@MistTrack_io) July 7, 2024
The Sting of Address Poisoning
Pink Drainer, a notorious cybercriminal group, lost 10 Ether to a scammer’s wallet in late June after falling for a cunning trick known as address poisoning. In this type of scam, the attacker sends a small amount of cryptocurrency from a wallet with an address almost identical to the target’s, differing by only one symbol.
This tactic is designed to trick the target into sending a large sum of money to the scammer’s address, mistakenly believing it is their own.
How the Scam Worked
According to MistTrack, the scammers used bots to track new transactions and generate addresses with first and last characters similar to the target’s address. The goal is for the victim to inadvertently paste the scam address instead of the intended one. In Pink Drainer’s case, they fell for this trick, resulting in a loss of 10 ETH.
This scam occurred just a month after Pink Drainer announced their retirement on May 17, having stolen over $75 million worth of crypto assets. Analysis from Dune Analytics shows that Pink Drainer embezzled $85.3 million worth of crypto in July 2023 alone. Despite their expertise in scamming others, they too fell prey to the very schemes they orchestrated.
Lessons for the Crypto Community
This incident serves as a stark reminder to Bitcoin and other crypto investors to meticulously cross-check wallet addresses before making transactions to avoid falling victim to address poisoning scams.
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Pink Drainer’s misfortune is a valuable lesson for all crypto users. Be cautious, be informed, be secure.
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