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 <li style="font-weight: 400">Blockchain analysts warn about a novel address poisoning attack vector, where scammers send real crypto to victims to deceive them.</li>
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Cyvers’ analysts have issued a warning about a newly identified phishing scam targeting crypto users, particularly those dealing with Ethereum (ETH).&nbsp;
According to an X post on Feb. 15, bad actors have started sending out real ETH to potential victims in a bid to deceive them in what appears to be a new turn of evolution in the traditional concept of address poisoning attacks.
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 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">ALERT<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">Beware of a new phishing scam targeting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#crypto</a> users! Scammers are now sending real <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> to trick you. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f575-fe0f-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="🕵️‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">
 They expect you to accidentally copy a scam address. Similar to address poisoning, they might also send fake <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$USDT</a>. If you send funds to this wrong address, you'll… <a href="https://t.co/8EKxixgVTG" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/8EKxixgVTG</a>
 — <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> Cyvers Alerts <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@CyversAlerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1746814949425389989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">January 15, 2024</a>
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The tactic relies on users accidentally copying a scam address, akin to the concept of address poisoning.&nbsp;
In addition to sending real ETH, the scammers may also employ fake Tether (USDT) transactions to further lure unsuspecting individuals, Cyvers alarms.&nbsp;
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Falling prey to this scam entails sending funds to a fraudulent address, resulting in financial losses.
Of particular concern is the extensive reach of this attack.&nbsp;
The distributed ETH has been detected across hundreds of distinct addresses, indicating a concerted effort to attack numerous addresses within the crypto ecosystem.&nbsp;
As of press time, at least one <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1758084885657338339?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">victim</a> has suffered losses totaling $47,600 due to this novel variant of address poisoning.
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 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">ALERT<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">Our system has detected a phishing transaction with real <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> address positioning at <a href="https://t.co/AyfUEaTt5B" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/AyfUEaTt5B</a>
 Phisher poisoned victim 0.00001509 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> and victim copied phisher address and sent 17 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> $47.6K<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CyversAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#CyversAlert</a> <a href="https://t.co/tgyvJJJroW" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/tgyvJJJroW</a> <a href="https://t.co/cpIz0jIeTf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/cpIz0jIeTf</a>
 — <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> Cyvers Alerts <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@CyversAlerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1758084885657338339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">February 15, 2024</a>
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The warning comes amid a concerning trend known as address poisoning, which has recently gained traction in the cryptocurrency market.&nbsp;
Address poisoning involves malicious actors manipulating legitimate transactions or generating fake transactions to deceive users into sending funds to fraudulent addresses.
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The emergence of address poisoning as a prominent threat in the crypto space was highlighted by MetaMask developers in January 2023.&nbsp;
Since then, the tactic has continued to evolve, posing significant risks to unsuspecting users.
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