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May 21, 11:23 pm

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New Inferno Drainer Phishing Scam Pilfering Crypto, NFTs

Scam Sniffer, a platform specializing in the identification of scams, recently revealed that the malicious software provider Inferno Drainer is allegedly linked to thousands of scams resulting in the theft of several million dollars. Analysis of off-chain and on-chain data on Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and other chains identified 4,888 victims who collectively lost over $5.9 million in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It is believed that 220 brands were used to deceive users.

Scam Sniffer, a platform specializing in the identification of scams, recently revealed that the malicious software provider Inferno Drainer is allegedly linked to thousands of scams resulting in the theft of several million dollars. Analysis of off-chain and on-chain data on Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and other chains identified 4,888 victims who collectively lost over $5.9 million in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It is believed that 220 brands were used to deceive users.

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