Scammer steals $743k in fake Linea token rug pull
A new rug pull scam sees users lose several thousands of dollars to a fake Linea token project. Blockchain security analyst Certik identified a latest rug pull scam, as a fake Linea token project that scammed users out of nearly $743,000. Victims have stated that the scam was potentially conducted by a Russian user named ‘AltLex,’ who was promoting the token on social media. #CertiKSkynetAlert We have seen an exit scam on a fake Linea token Eth: 0x00000000fEB6A772307C6aA88AB9D57b209aCb18 ~$743k has been deposited into Tornado Cash Victims report that the token was promoted by an individual with the username AltLexhttps://t.co/Rt3u1jV4ft — CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) October 25, 2023 The scammer allegedly used a honeypotting technique, luring users away from the legitimate Linea token , which is an Ethereum scaling network. The scammer later deposited the entire amount to crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which has been recently accused of allowing criminals and North Korean ...