A user lost $50 million and this is why it happened.
Just like others, he sent a test transaction of $50 to a new address.
The scammer who monitors these address spoofed a wallet with the same first and last 4 characters.
Most users copy address from the transaction history, and this user did the same.
He mistakenly copied the scammer's address and transferred almost $50 million.
If you are transferring any amount, always double check the entire address.
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Warning to all crypto holders 🚨
A user lost $50 million and this is why it happened.
Just like others, he sent a test transaction of $50 to a new address.
The scammer who monitors these address spoofed a wallet with the same first and last 4 characters.
Most users copy address from the transaction history, and this user did the same.
He mistakenly copied the scammer's address and transferred almost $50 million.
If you are transferring any amount, always double check the entire address.