A scammer responsible for stealing Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) worth $71 million has returned 51 ETH, approximately $151,600, using the Ethereum blockchain’s input data message system. This system, allowing for peer-to-peer messaging, facilitated communication between the scammer and the victim.
This partial return, amounting to only 4.2% of the stolen funds, was accompanied by a request for further communication, with the scammer promising to call the next day.
The victim retorted the adversary to give back 90 % of the stolen funds, stating that WBTC is traceable and that even if the defendant were able to launder it, the possibility was low on such a huge amount. The victim set a deadline of 10:00 am UTC on May 6, 2024, to comply with the demand.
The attacker used vanity address services to generate an address that was almost identical to that of the victim, which eventually led the victim to send funds to the wrong address created by the attacker.
This tactic, visible on the Etherscan blockchain explorer, showcased a deceptive strategy where the scammer bombarded the victim with multiple transactions, leading to the theft.
With all the chaos, Wrapped Bitcoin was worth $62,365. 45, moderately growing for the last 24 hours. The crypto community continues to monitor this rare instance of direct engagement between a scammer and their victim.
Read Also: Scammers Target Toncoin Amid Telegram-TON Partnership Hype
