🚨 Crypto Phishing Alert – Stay Safe!

bolifantro · March 20

A recent phishing scam led to a major loss of approximately $760K in wstETH, stETH, and pufETH due to malicious approvals.

🔍 Key Wallets Involved
🟢 Victim’s Wallet: 0x5789A38a3FAcfaa86ED950e88D79a9A2F6140052 – $760K stolen
🔴 Hacker’s Wallet: 0xA212763d2BdDb0BD704f1df9Ab9F3A6b64ACa633 – Holding stolen funds
⚫ Drainer Wallet: 0xFC4EAA4ac84D00f1C5854113581F881b42b4A745 – Linked to multiple scams

⚠️ What’s Happening?
Unlike other scams where funds are quickly laundered, the hacker’s wallet still holds the stolen assets with no sign of movement.

📅 Hacker’s Wallet Created: June 11, 2024
💰 Initial Balance: $850K (and rising)

The drainer wallet, known for its fraudulent activities, was created on July 22, 2024, and now holds over $3.1M, taking a 10-11% cut from stolen funds.

🕵️ How This Scam Works
Scammers use phishing websites to trick victims into signing malicious transactions, redirecting funds through a well-known "Scam-as-a-Service" system: Exogator Drainer.

🔎 Exogator Drainer Facts

Active Since: September 2022
Estimated Total Stolen: Over $70M
How It Works:
✅ 20% of stolen funds go to Exogator Drainer
✅ 80% goes to the scammer
New Variant: A "Lite" version may now take only 10% in fees instead of 20%.

💀 How Victims Get Tricked
1️⃣ Fake websites with malicious smart contracts
2️⃣ Victims unknowingly approve a fraudulent transaction
3️⃣ Funds are split between the scammer & Exogator Drainer
4️⃣ Stolen assets are linked to a malicious smart contract (0x0000db5c8B030ae20308ac975896e79741e70000)

🚨 The Scale of the Scam
📌 Over $100M stolen from thousands of victims
📌 More than 16,000 wallets affected
📌 Scammers remain anonymous

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself
✅ Always double-check websites before connecting your wallet
🚫 Never approve transactions you don’t fully understand
⚠️ Be skeptical of high-reward crypto offers
🔍 Use security tools to monitor your wallet activity

⚠️ Want full details? DM me for more info!