Crypto investor loses $12M to Ethereum poisoning scam
A cryptocurrency investor has lost 4,556 Ethereum, worth about $12.4 million, after falling victim to an address poisoning scam involving a fake look-alike wallet address.

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A cryptocurrency investor has lost 4,556 Ethereum, worth about $12.4 million, after falling victim to an address poisoning scam involving a fake look-alike wallet address.
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