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AI Bot Tutorial Scam Drains 274.6 ETH From 224 DeFi Users
Scammers deployed nine identical YouTube tutorials, tricking 224 victims into deploying 234 malicious smart contracts that executed token-draining code at compile time.
Fake AI Bot Tutorials Drain 274.6 ETH from 224 Victims
A coordinated scam campaign used AI-generated presenters in YouTube tutorials to trick users into deploying self-draining smart contracts between February and August 2026.
Singapore Man to Plead Guilty in $240M Bitcoin Theft
Malone Lam, 22, orchestrated August 2024 social engineering attack that duped a victim out of Bitcoin, then burned through proceeds on luxury cars and private jets before arrest.
Bitcoin User Loses $421,000 to Fake Ledger App From Apple Store
A Bitcoin holder lost 5.92 BTC after downloading a malicious Ledger application, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital asset security