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On June 25, 2024, scammers posing as Microsoft support techs targeted a person. They convinced them that their accounts were compromised, leading them to send $9,000 USD through a Bitcoin ATM using a provided QR code.
Transaction Details:
- Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin
- Transaction Hash: fcb9c18aacb08cd2a9c1b17db1978f43e7caff19269cbb973f98b07ef82e57fc
- Amount Sent: $9,000 USD
- Receiving Address: 1MXpWUA6c1aCUwAaoujdi4LAEz1Y4hURv6
Contact Information of Scammer:
- Mailing Address: Bitcoin Depot, 2870 Peachtree Rd. NW #327, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Support Text Number: 678-435-9604
Description: The victim was a victim of a popup scam where scammers portrayed themselves as Microsoft support techs, leading her to believe her accounts were compromised.
Note: If you have been scammed by the same scammer, please share your story to help others avoid similar scams.
Crypto Address Information
The Bitcoin address 1MXpWUA6c1aCUwAaoujdi4LAEz1Y4hURv6 has been involved in 1MXpWUA6c1aCUwAaoujdi4LAEz1Y4hURv6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">several transactions and is a notable example in the context of cryptocurrency scams. Using the Base58 (P2PKH) format, this address has a recorded balance of 0 BTC, equivalent to $0.00. Despite having no current value, the address has been quite active, having transacted 11 times on the Bitcoin blockchain. It has received and subsequently sent a total of 0.44377684 BTC, amounting to $27,004.39 in both directions, leading to an overall transaction volume of 0.88755368 BTC, worth $54,008.78 in total.
On June 25, 2024, this address was part of a scam involving a person deceived into sending $9,000 USD worth of Bitcoin. The address received 0.10235893 BTC, valued at $6,228.67, from bc1q-89pn and then transferred the same amount to Binance 4, incurring a transaction fee of 199.5K Sats ($121.37). Subsequent transactions on June 27 and 28, 2024, show additional inflows and outflows, with significant amounts being transferred to Binance 4, each involving multiple inputs and outputs, highlighting a pattern of rapid fund movement typically associated with scam operations.
The activity on this address exemplifies the elaborate network of transactions that scammers use to obfuscate the trail of stolen funds. Victims of similar scams are encouraged to share their experiences to aid in collective efforts to combat such fraudulent activities and help recover lost assets.