{"content":"This week, poison address scams have drained over $1.6M from unsuspecting users. In one major case, a trader accidentally sent 140 ETH (~$636K) to a malicious look-alike address. The scammer had “poisoned” his wallet history with fake inbound transfers, creating an address visually similar to his intended recipient. After a simple copy-paste mistake, the funds were gone instantly. The victim’s transaction history was full of these poison addresses — the attacker only needed patience. Eventually, the trap worked. How does address poisoning work? – Attackers send tiny transactions from addresses visually similar to ones you use. – These fake addresses sit in your history, waiting for you to copy them by mistake. – When you send crypto, it goes straight to the attacker. How to protect yourself: – Never copy addresses from transaction history — use trusted sources or an address book. – Always verify the full wallet address, not just the first and last few characters. – Consider using ENS, QR codes, or hardware wallets to reduce manual errors. Scams are evolving. Are you ready? Do you fully understand how these poisoning tricks work — and how to stay safe? #Web3 #ScamAlert #Security #Hacks #WalletSecurity ","images":["https://d2kdcqywr8ua22.cloudfront.net/uploadfile/article/blog/2025082025/08/15/0d2ca519a9481669f5339a34d509f7f9.png"],"tags":[],"tradingPairs":["ETH/USDT"],"quotearticleid":0}