2026-01-06 18:22:29

How advanced have scam techniques in the crypto world become? Since the second half of last year, a magical device called the "Private Key Collision Machine" has caused a stir in the community, claiming to be able to brute-force wallet private keys, allowing ordinary people to "pick up" digital assets left behind by others while they relax. Recently, new tricks like the "爆U器" have emerged, with marketing copy written like science fiction novels.

I have a vivid example from my own experience. A friend spent 5,000 USDT some time ago to buy a so-called "top-tier device," and it actually "collided" with 800 corresponding assets. He was extremely excited at the time. But there's a big problem—those "successful collisions" were all bait transferred in advance to preset addresses by scammers.

The套路 is very clear: first, give you a little sweet taste to make you believe the machine really works; second, induce you to keep investing, buy more equipment or upgrade to premium packages; third, after you put in enough principal, the machine suddenly "malfunctions," customer service either disappears directly or makes excuses like "insufficient computing power" to ask for more recharges. The final outcome is nothing but losing everything.

From a cryptographic perspective, the private keys of mainstream digital assets are 256-bit random integers, with possible combinations of 2^256. Even with the most advanced computers today, brute-force cracking would require an amount of energy and time that makes any commercial activity seem insignificant. These so-called "black tech devices" are essentially scams—there is no machine that can crack encrypted wallet private keys within a reasonable timeframe.

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Anon4461

· 01-07 05:14

Here comes another new trick, this time directly using a "爆U器" (U explosion device), truly impressive --- 5000 U to buy equipment? I just want to ask how that guy is doing now --- Even 2 to the 256th power can't be broken, and you're still talking about collisions, who are you fooling? --- It's always the same routine, bait, recharge, disappear, why are people still jumping in? --- Damn, scammers are getting better at making up stories, like science fiction novels --- A private key collision machine is just ridiculous, not even understanding basic cryptography and still doing this --- Friend threw in 5000 to grab an 800 leak, and still wants to recharge? The water here is too deep --- Needing to recharge due to insufficient computing power, this excuse is too perfunctory, lol --- Feels like there's a new scam theme emerging every quarter, really should do a good job of popularizing basic knowledge --- Such machines don't exist at all, it's pure deception, but some people still believe it

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SwapWhisperer

· 01-06 18:52

Again with the same trick, buying a "collision machine" for 5000 USDT is really impressive. I've seen this bait asset scheme too many times. --- They simply don't understand cryptography at all, they just like to boast about black technology, it's hilarious. --- Losing all your money happens to someone around me every month, and some people are reluctant to cut losses. --- Customer service going offline is standard, this process has become familiar. --- Someone in the circle is starting to sell a "爆U器" again, the headline is definitely more exaggerated than a novel. --- They can't even figure out the possibility of cracking the number 2 to the 256th power, yet they dare to boast and deceive. --- The second step of the scheme is the most terrifying; some people get tempted and impulsive after tasting a little sweetness, which is the clever part. --- After seeing this, I especially understand why crypto scams are so rampant; the threshold is too low.

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BrokenRugs

· 01-06 18:52

Damn, it's the same old trick again. My friend also got scammed haha I've known for a long time it's a bait. If you can't even break 2^256, what are you bragging about? This kind of scam really teaches you a lesson. If you're not greedy, you won't fall into the trap. Only fools believe in "picking up leaks." If you have no knowledge of cryptography, you shouldn't be playing with coins. $5,000 U.S. dollars worth of lessons learned. This is the real tuition fee. The tricks are so cliché, but people still keep coming forward. The excuse of "insufficient computing power" is even more awkward than I could have made up.

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AirdropHunterKing

· 01-06 18:43

Damn, I've seen this trick before, just a different disguise to keep scamming. Buying equipment for 5000U and only getting 800U in assets? Wake up, bro, isn't this just a bait?

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PumpDoctrine

· 01-06 18:32

It's the same trick again. My friend lost five thousand dollars before realizing how scammy it is. --- You can't even break 2^256, and you still want to earn passively? That's really daring. --- I knew it. Things that seem to make you rich are almost always a trap. --- Those 800 assets are all bait, a classic "boiling frog" tactic. --- Why do people still believe in this stuff? Don't they have basic knowledge of cryptography? --- When customer service goes offline, you know it's a big problem. That's the standard scam process. --- The so-called "cutting-edge technology" should be a warning sign. If it were real, it would have been exposed long ago.

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