Digital asset industry also hit by phishing…Coinbase impersonator steals $2 million via phishing
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- Coinbase employees were impersonated in a phishing scam, causing large-scale losses to investors.
- Blockchain detective ZachXBT said more than $2 million appears to have been stolen and that he analyzed the flow of funds and activity.
- The stolen funds were used to purchase Telegram usernames, gambling, and entertainment expenses.
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Users suffered large-scale losses from a phishing scam impersonating an employee of Coinbase, the largest U.S. digital asset exchange.
On the 30th (Korean time), digital asset outlet Cointelegraph reported that blockchain detective ZachXBT said on X (formerly Twitter), "He tracked a Canadian man who appears to have stolen more than $2 million over the past year using a phishing method impersonating Coinbase customer support." He said he cross-analyzed Telegram group chat screenshots, social media posts, and blockchain wallet transaction records to identify the flow of funds and activity.
According to ZachXBT, the impersonator used the funds stolen from victims to buy expensive Telegram usernames, gamble, and pay for entertainment.
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