$330M Bitcoin Heist Tied to UK Scam Call Center, $7M Frozen by Binance
The theft, which occurred on April 27, has shaken the crypto community due to its scale and the sophisticated social engineering tactics used.
New findings indicate that Binance, in collaboration with ZachXBT, has successfully frozen over $7 million of the stolen funds, preventing further movement on-chain. Additionally, the investigation has yielded promising leads on the perpetrators.
Prime Suspects Identified
Two individuals are believed to be behind the scam:
- A Somali national known as Nina or Mo (alias X), reportedly operating a fraudulent call center in the UK.
- An accomplice going by the alias W0rk, who is suspected of assisting in the scam.
- Both individuals deleted their social media accounts shortly after the incident began gaining attention.
The attackers are thought to have gained access through social engineering, possibly by impersonating trusted parties over the phone and tricking the victim into providing Wallet A device or application that securely holds a user's public and private keys while allowing interaction with a blockchain network.
As investigations continue, the crypto community is rallying around calls for increased awareness and protection for vulnerable investors.
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