Whale Loses More Than $70M To Phishing Scam, Here's How They Got Their Money Back

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  • 8 days ago
According to on-chain tracking platform, Lookonchain, the whale lost more than $70 million in Wrapped BItcoin to a phisher who tricked them into sending their funds to an address that resembled their own.

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