Over $1.6M Lost to Address Poisoning Scams This Week
Main Idea
Crypto scammers have stolen significant amounts through address poisoning and malicious signature requests, with the FBI warning about fraudulent crypto recovery law firms and rising crypto-related crime.
Key Points
1. Scammers stole over $1.6 million through address poisoning, with one victim losing 140 ETH ($636,500) to a fraudulent address.
2. Malicious signature requests resulted in losses exceeding $600,000, including a single attack costing $165,000.
3. The FBI warned about fraudulent 'crypto recovery law firms' that request payment in cryptocurrency or prepaid gift cards, noting legitimate firms do not operate this way.
4. Crypto-related crime saw $2.5 billion lost in the first half of 2025, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
5. The FBI's Dallas division seized $2.4 million worth of Bitcoin linked to scams involving physical threats.
Description
One victim lost 140 ETH after copying a lookalike address “poisoned” into their transaction history. Similar scams drained $880,000 from another victim, alongside multiple smaller thefts. On top of this, malicious signature requests stole more than $600,000, including $165,000 in a single attack. The FBI also warned of fraudulent “crypto recovery law firms” targeting scam victims for additional theft, amid rising crypto-related crime that saw $2.5 billion lost in the first half of 2025. Crypto U...
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