2026-01-16 21:30:20

⚠️ Latest Security Alert: Another address poisoning scam has surfaced on the blockchain, with victims losing over 500,000 USDT in this incident.

The tactics of this scam are quite ruthless—fraudsters spread大量虚假地址 (a large number of fake addresses) online, waiting for someone to accidentally copy and paste them. Once you paste these fake addresses into the transfer box, the transaction is irreversible once it’s on the chain. The key issue is that many people cannot distinguish these addresses from real ones, resulting in lost funds.

Copying and pasting may seem like a simple operation, but it has become a primary target for hackers. Every on-chain transaction is irreversible, which is why this type of scam often succeeds. If you frequently transfer USDT or perform other on-chain operations, be sure to stay vigilant—do not blindly trust addresses in your clipboard.

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NotAFinancialAdvice

· 8h ago

Damn, it's another copy-paste trap. This time I lost 500,000 directly. It's terrifying. --- Honestly, on-chain transfers still need to be manually verified. Clipboard stuff really can't be trusted. --- It's always the same scam methods. You really have to be more careful, especially during large transfers. --- That's why I never paste addresses directly. I verify each letter one by one, then compare... --- Oh man, these scams are hard to prevent. Victims are also quite unfortunate. --- I'm a bit curious how they spread false addresses this time—fake bots in the Telegram group? --- A single on-chain transaction is permanent. This design itself gives scammers an opportunity. --- I was terrified during USDT transfers, afraid that a slip of the hand would lose everything. --- I don't understand why some people still dare to copy addresses casually. Their risk awareness... --- The poisoned address tactic has been used for so long and is still so effective, which shows that some people just can't defend against it.

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QuorumVoter

· 16h ago

Once you've done it, you never want to do it again. You really have to manually type the address.

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LiquidationKing

· 16h ago

Every time I see news like this about losing 500,000, I get numb. Such a simple task as copy-pasting can be used as a knife.

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quiet_lurker

· 16h ago

500,000 USDT just disappeared like that, I really can't hold it anymore. The clipboard thing needs to be verified every time.

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fren.eth

· 16h ago

Losing 500,000 USDT just because of copy-pasting, that's really unbelievable... From now on, I have to double-check the address several times before each transfer.

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RunWhenCut

· 16h ago

500,000 USDT just disappeared like that. Even a simple copy-paste operation can be exploited by hackers. It's truly hard to guard against everything.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 16h ago

500,000 gone, this is really unbelievable. I just want to know why some people just copy and paste addresses without verifying, is it really that convenient?

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