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A Single Investor Lost $91M in Bitcoin to a Fake Support Scam
An investor lost 783 BTC, worth about $91.4 million, after a fraudster impersonating a hardware wallet support agent gained access to their wallet, Coindesk reported. The theft, disclosed by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, is one of the largest individual social engineering scams in recent months. The incident occurred on August 19. The attacker tricked the victim into handing over wallet credentials, allowing them to transfer the Bitcoin. The funds were then moved through Wasabi Wallet, a privacy tool commonly used to hide transaction trails. The case adds to a series of major crypto scams in 2025. Investors lost ... (full story)
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