Million-dollar scam exposed! Beware of fake customer service phishing, over 100 users affected

【Blockchain Rhythm】The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in New York recently announced a serious crypto scam case— a 23-year-old local resident was charged with stealing nearly $16 million from approximately 100 users of a major compliant platform through a carefully planned phishing scheme.

His method isn’t actually complicated: pretending to be a customer service representative, calling or emailing users, fabricating various reasons (such as account anomalies or verification needs), then诱导 victims to transfer assets to his personal wallet address. Once the funds are in hand, he immediately dumps the cryptocurrencies into a mixer to launder money, attempting to cover his tracks.

Fortunately, the police acted quickly. To date, about $105,000 in cash and approximately $400,000 worth of crypto assets have been recovered. Although only a small portion has been retrieved, it at least shows that authorities are increasing their focus on such cases. The platform also hasn’t been idle; they have stated they will pursue to the end to ensure these scammers are brought to justice.

This case also serves as a warning to us—no matter how big the platform, it can’t protect users who fall for phishing. Never trust unknown calls, and never voluntarily disclose sensitive information like private keys or seed phrases. Always remember: legitimate platform customer service will never ask for your account credentials proactively.