Inferno Drainer Scam Drains $80M in Cryptocurrency: 137,000 Victims Lured by Fake Tokens and Rewards

January 16, 2024
Inferno Drainer Scam Drains $80M in Cryptocurrency: 137,000 Victims Lured by Fake Tokens and Rewards
  • Inferno Drainer, a phishing operation, stole over $80 million in digital assets from cryptocurrency wallet providers between November 2022 and November 2023.

  • The scam used a multichain crypto drainer and operated under a scam-as-a-service model, creating over 14,000 phishing websites.

  • Victims were enticed with promises of free tokens and rewards for minting nonfungible tokens.

  • High-quality phishing pages and malicious scripts were used to carry out unauthorized transactions.

  • Despite claiming to shut down, the scam's control panel remained active, allowing exploitation by other hackers.

  • Over 137,000 victims were scammed by Inferno Drainer, leading to over $87 million in illicit profits.

  • The case underscores the ongoing risks faced by cryptocurrency holders as scams continue to evolve.

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