$467,175 Lost in Transaction Poisoning Scam

According to PANews, a user recently suffered a loss of $467,175 due to a transaction poisoning attack, as reported by Scam Sniffer.

How It Happened:

The scammer created a vanity address that matched the first 4 and last 6 characters of the victim’s real wallet address. This fake address appeared in the victim’s transaction history, leading to funds being mistakenly sent to the attacker.

What is Address Poisoning?

It’s a social engineering scam where attackers send small (often $0) transactions from a fake address designed to resemble a real one. When users copy-paste from their transaction history, they may unknowingly select the scam address.

How to Stay Safe:

Always verify the full wallet address, not just the start and end.

Use a trusted address book, avoid copying from history.

Enable wallet alerts and ignore unfamiliar transactions.

Remember: Blockchain transactions are irreversible—double-check before you send.