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2022-05-19 08:20:16

Actor Seth Green Loses $300,000 Worth of Bored Ape NFTs in a Phishing Attack

In a phishing assault, American actor and comedian Seth Green lost four non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth more than $300,000. Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, and Doodle were among the stolen artefacts from popular, high-priced NFT collections. The hackers tampered with 145 Ethereum, or non-fungible tokens, worth more than $300,000. “Well, guys, this happened to me. Phishing happened, and 4 NFTs were stolen,” said Green in a tweet. While he tried to remedy the situation, he urged the cryptocurrency community to desist from purchasing the four NFTs. The hackers, on the other hand, promptly sold the digital artwork. The Mutant Apk went for $42,000 and the Bored Apk for over $200,000. The other two NFTs were priced at around $26,000 at publication, based on the collection’s minimum value. Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Are on the Rise Phishing can take numerous forms, but it usually includes an attacker convincing unsuspecting victims to give sensitive information or visit a spoof website. A trusted wallet provider would usually send users an email or text message asking them to reset their password or seed phrase. Once hackers have this information, they will use it to establish new log-in credentials and steal money. This is precisely what happened to Seth Green. The actor said he was attempting to purchase Gutter Clone NFT, a knockoff of the popular Gutter Cats series. Green’s wallet was linked to the site, which pr...

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