Everyone, please be especially careful—copying and pasting addresses directly from transaction records for transfers is really dangerous. Recently, there was another case of a large-scale phishing scam, where a big holder withdrew 50 million USDT from an exchange. They initially wanted to test the address with a small amount before transferring, so they sent 50 USDT to confirm the address.
Unexpectedly, the phishing scammers had already set a trap. They generated an address whose first and last three digits are exactly the same as the target address, then transferred 0.005 tokens to this big holder. The key point is this—when the big holder copied the address from the transaction record, they inadvertently obtained the phishing address. As a result, the 50 million USDT was lost just like that.
So remember: always double-check the address multiple times before transferring, and don't be lazy about manual verification. Especially for large transactions, don't cut corners. The safest method is to check directly on a block explorer or use your hardware wallet's address book—absolutely don't rely on automatic copying from transaction records.
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EyeOfTheTokenStorm
· 18h ago
50 million USDT just lost like that, oh my god... This phishing method has really upgraded. From a technical perspective, it has evolved into a combination of social engineering and address collision tactics, making it almost impossible to defend against.
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CountdownToBroke
· 18h ago
Damn, this move is really incredible. 50 million just disappeared like that. I can't believe it.
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SolidityStruggler
· 18h ago
Wow, this move is too awesome. I need to change my bad habits.
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RiddleMaster
· 19h ago
Damn, this tactic is so ruthless. The same starting and ending numbers instantly kill it. I almost fell for it earlier.
Everyone, please be especially careful—copying and pasting addresses directly from transaction records for transfers is really dangerous. Recently, there was another case of a large-scale phishing scam, where a big holder withdrew 50 million USDT from an exchange. They initially wanted to test the address with a small amount before transferring, so they sent 50 USDT to confirm the address.
Unexpectedly, the phishing scammers had already set a trap. They generated an address whose first and last three digits are exactly the same as the target address, then transferred 0.005 tokens to this big holder. The key point is this—when the big holder copied the address from the transaction record, they inadvertently obtained the phishing address. As a result, the 50 million USDT was lost just like that.
So remember: always double-check the address multiple times before transferring, and don't be lazy about manual verification. Especially for large transactions, don't cut corners. The safest method is to check directly on a block explorer or use your hardware wallet's address book—absolutely don't rely on automatic copying from transaction records.