One crypto user got hit twice in a single night, losing $2.6 million in $USDT. The tool? A sneaky zero-value transfer scam.
🧠 Here’s how it works:
🔹 Attackers send $0 transfers to fake but similar addresses
🔹 These show up in your wallet history
🔹 Victims mistake them for trusted contacts
🔹 They later send real funds — straight to the scammer
🔹 No private key needed for the scam to appear onchain
The victim first lost $843K, then sent another $1.75M just hours later. This is not a new tactic — one scammer pulled off $20M using this trick last year.
It’s an advanced form of address poisoning — and it works. Always double-check full wallet addresses. Don’t rely on history or “familiar” characters.
This scam is getting smarter. Are you?