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Massive Hardware Wallet Scam: Victim Loses $280M as Funds Move to Monero
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Popular on-chain investigator ZachXBT revealed on Friday that a victim lost over $282 million worth of BTC and LTC due to a hardware wallet social engineering scam. The stolen funds were converted to Monero (XMR), which was among the reasons behind the asset’s massive price.
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