A cryptocurrency investor lost $3 million in a phishing scam after signing a malicious blockchain transaction without verifying the contract address. This incident underscores the ongoing risks of digital asset scams, where a single erroneous click can lead to significant losses. The victim, as noted by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, likely validated the transaction by only comparing the first and last few characters of the wallet address, missing the discrepancies in the middle characters. This type of phishing attack exploits human psychology, as attackers manipulate victims into signing fraudulent transactions. In 2024 alone, phishing scams in the crypto industry resulted in over $1 billion in losses across nearly 300 incidents, including three that exceeded $100 million in losses. To address these threats, security measures, including those initiated by major exchanges like Binance, aim to combat address poisoning scams by detecting malicious addresses.

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