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The expert uncovered a phishing scam, allegedly aimed at the creditors of the bankrupt crypto companies BlockFi and FTX. In just five days, losses from ongoing fraud totaled $7 million.
A researcher under the name Plum discovered that victims receive emails from supposedly restructuring teams with updates on court cases. Users are offered the opportunity to withdraw digital assets by clicking on the link to confirm ownership of the wallet.
According to Plum, it is very likely that scammers are using the database of email marketing service provider Mailer Lite, which was hacked in January.
The expert also linked the phishing campaign to the Pink Drainer group.
At the time of writing, the scammers wallet contains 29.55 ETH (~$102,255), as well as a number of tokens worth ~$18,000. Funds are constantly coming in, as Plum noted.
Data shows that more than a dozen NFTs have passed through the address in recent days, including Mutant Ape Yacht Club #19,456 and Lil Pudgy #20,923.
"The worst thing about this scam is that most of the assets were stolen from the inactive wallets of people who probably suffered from the bankruptcy of BlockFi and have not touched the funds since," the expert noted.
For this reason, he assumes that some victims are not even aware of the theft.
A researcher under the name Plum discovered that victims receive emails from supposedly restructuring teams with updates on court cases. Users are offered the opportunity to withdraw digital assets by clicking on the link to confirm ownership of the wallet.
According to Plum, it is very likely that scammers are using the database of email marketing service provider Mailer Lite, which was hacked in January.
The expert also linked the phishing campaign to the Pink Drainer group.
At the time of writing, the scammers wallet contains 29.55 ETH (~$102,255), as well as a number of tokens worth ~$18,000. Funds are constantly coming in, as Plum noted.
Data shows that more than a dozen NFTs have passed through the address in recent days, including Mutant Ape Yacht Club #19,456 and Lil Pudgy #20,923.
"The worst thing about this scam is that most of the assets were stolen from the inactive wallets of people who probably suffered from the bankruptcy of BlockFi and have not touched the funds since," the expert noted.
For this reason, he assumes that some victims are not even aware of the theft.
