Users of social network X were subjected to another phishing attack – an attacker posing as a popular trader Ansem was able to defraud them of $2.6 million in SOL coins.

Independent crypto detective ZachXBT reported that the attacker took advantage of the rush for memcoins and began publishing messages under every post of the crypto trader Ansem, distributing his malicious link. The scammer was announcing that Ansem was going to launch its own BULL token. To participate in the presale, users had to send 1 to 3 SOL to the specified address.

The scammer even published his message under the trader’s tweet, where he warned followers that he was not launching any tokens. Unfortunately, one of the gullible users has already lost $1.2 million in SOL. A few hours later, the attacker managed to collect another $250,000 worth of crypto assets, bringing the amount of the loot to nearly $3 million.

Fraudsters have long used similar tactics to steal cryptocurrencies, posing as influential members of the crypto community. Given the increase in phishing attacks, cybersecurity platform Web3 Scam Sniffer has also urged users to remain vigilant. Fraudsters can impersonate not only well-known traders, but also artists and developers of second-tier solutions focused on NFTs.

Previously, Scam Sniffer analysts reported that in January 2024, hackers created more than 11,000 phishing resources and stole $55 million worth of cryptocurrencies. In February, hackers hacked the account of the American company MicroStrategy on the social network X to post phishing links. User losses exceeded $440,000.