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By Maheen Hernandez
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$14 Billion Lost to Onchain Scams Last Year. Last year, onchain scammers pulled in over $14 billion globally through schemes like this one.
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Why These Attacks Keep Working. Scammers are good at mimicking trust. They copy logos, replicate website layouts, even fake…
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Recovery Is Hard — and Often Impossible. Victims of approval phishing face a pretty grim reality once the funds are gone.
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A trader just lost $1 million. One wrong click. One approved transaction. Gone.
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The trader mistakenly granted permission to a malicious smart contract, which let scammers drain the wallet completely.
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Approval phishing works because it looks legitimate. Scammers build or copy interfaces that closely resemble real platforms, then prompt users to approve a contract interaction.
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Smart contracts are powerful tools, but they're also a perfect attack surface. They execute automatically. They don't ask twice.
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The trader in this case hasn't commented publicly on what happens next. No details yet on whether they've attempted to trace the funds or contacted any blockchain security firms.
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Scammers are good at mimicking trust. They copy logos, replicate website layouts, even fake transaction confirmations that look exactly like the real thing.
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Read also: SEC Crypto Safe Harbor Rule Puts Token Projects on Notice This July
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And that's kind of the whole problem. The crypto ecosystem was built on the assumption that users would verify things themselves.
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The crypto community keeps pushing the same advice: double-check every transaction before approving, use wallets with built-in phishing detection, revoke unused token approvals…
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Victims of approval phishing face a pretty grim reality once the funds are gone. Traditional financial systems have fraud protections built in — disputed charges, insurance,…
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Some blockchain analytics firms can trace where stolen funds went. Occasionally, if funds hit a centralized exchange, there's a slim chance of freezing assets before they're…
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More context: ESMA Targets Crypto Custodians Across 3 Risk Zones After MiCA Launch
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