🚨 Crypto Scam Alert: Fraudster Steals $4M+ Using Fake Support Tactics 💸🎭
👤 Who Was behind It & What happened?
Scammer Identified: Christian Nieves, a New York resident using aliases like “Daytwo” and “PawsOnHips” 🧑💻
Victims: Over 30 Coinbase users defrauded.
The Crime: The scammer posed as Coinbase support stealing more than $4 million through a coordinated social engineering scheme
🎭 How the Scam Worked?
1. Fake Coinbase support calls 📞
2. Victims tricked into creating wallets with compromised seed phrases 🧠💻
3. Funds were instantly drained after deposit 💸
4. Operated a fraud call center, sometimes making the calls himself ☎️
💸 Where the Money went?
■Bought a Corvette 🚗, Rolex ⌚, and more – flaunted on social media 📸
■Gambled on Roobet 🎰, funneled funds into Monero (XMR) 🔒
■Traced through 30+ wallet addresses linked to username “pawsonhips”
🧾 Careless Clues Left Behind
Showed face on Discord 😬
Bragged openly about laundering 🧼
Recorded calls + detailed on-chain evidence 🔗
🛡️ Key Takeaway
Even secure platforms like Coinbase can’t protect against human manipulation.📞💰
Always verify support contacts and protect your seed phrases! 🛑🔐