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			<nowiki>https://mobile.twitter.com/sakunoskem/status/1480890512773058562\|Jan</nowiki> 13, 2023

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	== About Big Daddy Ape Club ==		== About Big Daddy Ape Club ==

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	[[File:Bigdaddyapeclub.jpg\|thumb\|Big Daddy Ape Club Website]]~~The creators of the "~~Big Daddy Ape Club~~" NFT~~ collection ~~executed a $1~~.~~3 million scam~~, ~~constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history~~ of ~~the Solana blockchain~~. Despite being verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs. Civic CEO Chris Hart ~~responded, stating~~ they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims~~. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders~~. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.		[[File:Bigdaddyapeclub.jpg\|thumb\|Big Daddy Ape Club Website]]Big Daddy Ape Club offered a collection of 2,222 unique ape NFTs. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Despite being verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs, with the creators walking away with $1.3 million, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. After the incident, Civic CEO Chris Hart stated they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.

	~~This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.<ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220" />~~<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221~~" /><ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222~~" /><ref name="coincu-12223~~" /><ref name="reddit-12224~~" />		<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221" /><ref name="coincu-12223" />

	== About Big Daddy Ape Club ==		== About Big Daddy Ape Club ==
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	"Our job is to make the 'Big Daddy Ape Club' become an all-in-one space for NFT Addicts! PFP= Done. Utilities = Done. Even Metaverse, just vote!"		"Our job is to make the 'Big Daddy Ape Club' become an all-in-one space for NFT Addicts! PFP= Done. Utilities = Done. Even Metaverse, just vote!"

	"Phase I		The project promised a two-phased launch process.<blockquote>"Phase I

	- Mint 2,222 2D Big Daddy Ape.		- Mint 2,222 2D Big Daddy Ape.
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	- Partnerships with other big projects to bring more benefits DAO to spend their $BDAC."		- Partnerships with other big projects to bring more benefits DAO to spend their $BDAC."

	"1 SOL for Whitelist + OG, and 1.11 SOL for Public."		"1 SOL for Whitelist + OG, and 1.11 SOL for Public."</blockquote>"We will be listed on Magic Eden and Solanart."

	"We will be listed on Magic Eden and Solanart."

	"5% and 50% royalty will be used for DAO, 50% will distributed to the holder."		"5% and 50% royalty will be used for DAO, 50% will distributed to the holder."

	"~~The exactly same thing happened today in the Solana chain with Bid Daddy Ape Club~~"		Homepage: <ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222" />

	The ~~creators of the "Big Daddy Ape Club" NFT collection executed a $1.3 million scam, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. Despite being~~ verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs. Civic CEO Chris Hart responded, stating they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.		=== Verification By Civic ===
			The project was verified by Civic. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders.

	This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.		This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.
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	== What Happened ==		== What Happened ==
	~~The specific events of~~ the ~~loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause~~ the ~~loss and some~~ of the ~~events leading up to it~~.		Big Daddy Ape Club executed a $1.3 million scam, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. The project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs.
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	\|+Key Event Timeline - Big Daddy Ape Club Rug Pull		\|+Key Event Timeline - Big Daddy Ape Club Rug Pull
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	\|Website Online Captured		\|Website Online Captured
	\|The Big Daddy Ape Club website is online and captured along with a FAQ and description of the project, and a lot of example NFTs.		\|The Big Daddy Ape Club website is online and captured along with a FAQ and description of the project, and a lot of example NFTs.
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			\|January 8th, 2022 7:47:41 PM MST
			\|Reddit Inquiry
			\|A Reddit thread started by user AR3NDT inquires about whether other members of the community have heard of the Big Daddy Ape Club NFT project<ref name="reddit-12224" />.
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			\|January 11th, 2022 6:44:33 AM MST
			\|Rugpull Posts
			\|Reddit users start to report that they are unable to mint the NFTs as promised<ref name="reddit-12224" />. One user reports that the website "just took 2 SOL and I didn’t get any NFT"<ref name=":0">[https://old.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/rzhgh3/have_you_heard_of_big_daddy_ape_club_nfts/hs7fx07/ stevcorra - "I tried minting and it just took 2 SOL and I didn’t get any NFT" - Reddit] (Nov 21, 2023)</ref>.
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	\|January 11th, 2022 5:28:00 PM MST		\|January 11th, 2022 5:28:00 PM MST
	\|Julián Medina C		\|Julián Medina C
	\|Twitter user Julián Medina C reports that "the same thing happened to" them in response to ~~a Discord attack on another project~~.		\|Twitter user Julián Medina C reports that "the same thing happened to" them in response to the [[Frosties NFT Rug Pull\|Frosties NFT rug pull]]<ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220" />.
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	\|January 27th, 2022 8:59:31 PM MST		\|January 27th, 2022 8:59:31 PM MST
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	== Immediate Reactions ==		== Immediate Reactions ==
	How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?		How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?


			<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>"I tried minting and it just took 2 SOL and I didn’t get any NFT"</blockquote>


			"The exactly same thing happened today in the Solana chain with Bid Daddy Ape Club"

	== Ultimate Outcome ==		== Ultimate Outcome ==
	What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?		What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

			Civic CEO Chris Hart responded, stating they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.

	== Total Amount Recovered ==		== Total Amount Recovered ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references><ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220">[https://mobile.twitter.com/julianmedinac/status/1481060400653348864 ~~https://mobile.twitter.com/julianmedinac/status/1481060400653348864~~] (Jan 11, 2023)</ref>		<references>
			<ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220">[https://mobile.twitter.com/julianmedinac/status/1481060400653348864 Julián Medina C - "The exactly same thing happened today in the Solana chain with Bid Daddy Ape Club" - Twitter] (Jan 11, 2023)</ref>
	<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221">[https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213632/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ ~~https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213632/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/]~~ (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>		<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221">https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213632/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>
			<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220107141834/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ Big Daddy Ape Club Homepage Archive January 7th, 2022 7:18:34 AM MST] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>
	<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220107141834/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ Big Daddy Ape Club] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>

	<ref name="coincu-12223">[https://coincu.com/60266-big-daddy-ape-club-1-3m-scam/ Big Daddy Ape Club $1.3M Scam, Although It Had Civic 'Verification' - CoinCu News] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>		<ref name="coincu-12223">[https://coincu.com/60266-big-daddy-ape-club-1-3m-scam/ Big Daddy Ape Club $1.3M Scam, Although It Had Civic 'Verification' - CoinCu News] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>
			<ref name="reddit-12224">[https://old.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/rzhgh3/have_you_heard_of_big_daddy_ape_club_nfts/ AR3NDT - "Have you heard of Big Daddy Ape Club NFTs?" - Reddit] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>
	<ref name="reddit-12224">[https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/rzhgh3/have_you_heard_of_big_daddy_ape_club_nfts/ Reddit ~~- Dive into anything~~] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref></references>		</references>

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[[File:Bigdaddyapeclub.jpg|thumb|Big Daddy Ape Club Website]]The creators of the "Big Daddy Ape Club" NFT collection executed a $1.3 million scam, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. Despite being verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs. Civic CEO Chris Hart responded, stating they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.<ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220" /><ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221" /><ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222" /><ref name="coincu-12223" /><ref name="reddit-12224" />

== About Big Daddy Ape Club ==
"Big Daddy Ape Club is a private collection of 2,222 apes. It isn’t just about a monkey or a stunning PFP, our apes are designed to have utilities in Solana Blockchain."

"The value of each Ape is based off subjective information and is calculated by the amount of unique features, attributes and accessories that each Ape displays. There are more than 179 traits hand-drawn."

"Big Daddy Ape Club believes that the community is the most important part of an NFT project. So we will focus on developing our community, as we wish to bring as much value as we can to the world of NFTs. Many decisions will be taken after asking for BDAC-DAO opinion."

"Yes, the holder will able to stake Big Daddy Ape Club NFT to earn $BDAC."

"Yes, the only way to make a community happy is utilities, so we have BDAC-Hub."

"Our job is to make the 'Big Daddy Ape Club' become an all-in-one space for NFT Addicts! PFP= Done. Utilities = Done. Even Metaverse, just vote!"

"Phase I

- Mint 2,222 2D Big Daddy Ape.
- Build BDAC-DAO using SolaLand.
- Funding 50% minted revenue to BDAC-DAO for "Buy Back - Sweep The Floor", and... It's treat time; money will used for activities, rewards, airdrop bluechip and more for our holders.
- Release a governance token for Big Daddy Ape Club, its called $BDAC. There is no monetary value for $BDAC because it will be used for our utilities only.
- Release BDAC-Hub Beta with 2 utilities: BDAC-Staking, BDAC-Sweep.

Phase II

- Start a 3D Big Daddy Ape with 4,444 NFT, and 2D holder able to use $BDAC for exchange discount/whitelist/mint.
- Release more utilities based on BDAC-DAO requests.
- Release exclusive merch drops, holder will use $BDAC for claim merch.
- Partnerships with other big projects to bring more benefits DAO to spend their $BDAC."

"1 SOL for Whitelist + OG, and 1.11 SOL for Public."

"We will be listed on Magic Eden and Solanart."

"5% and 50% royalty will be used for DAO, 50% will distributed to the holder."

"The exactly same thing happened today in the Solana chain with Bid Daddy Ape Club"

The creators of the "Big Daddy Ape Club" NFT collection executed a $1.3 million scam, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. Despite being verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs. Civic CEO Chris Hart responded, stating they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

Include:

* Known history of when and how the service was started.
* What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
* What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
* Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
* Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
* How were people recruited to participate?
* Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

Don't Include:
* Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
* Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.
There could be more than one section here. If the same platform is involved with multiple incidents, then it can be linked to a main article page.

== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:

* When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
* Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
* How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
* Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

== What Happened ==
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key Event Timeline - Big Daddy Ape Club Rug Pull
!Date
!Event
!Description
|-
|December 22nd, 2021 2:36:32 PM MST
|Prelaunch Website
|The Big Daddy Ape Club website is captured pre-launch displaying simply the text "wen ? => soon".
|-
|January 7th, 2022 7:18:34 AM MST
|Website Online Captured
|The Big Daddy Ape Club website is online and captured along with a FAQ and description of the project, and a lot of example NFTs.
|-
|January 11th, 2022 5:28:00 PM MST
|Julián Medina C
|Twitter user Julián Medina C reports that "the same thing happened to" them in response to a Discord attack on another project.
|-
|January 27th, 2022 8:59:31 PM MST
|Coincu News Article
|CoinCu reports that The creators of the "Big Daddy Ape Club" NFT collection executed a $1.3 million scam, constituting the largest "rug pull" in the history of the Solana blockchain. Despite being verified by Civic, a decentralized identity verification firm, the project vanished after minting 2,222 ape-themed NFTs. Civic CEO Chris Hart responded, stating they are aware of the rug pull and are taking steps to assist the victims. Civic's verification process includes confirming control of project Twitter handle and domain, along with identity verification of project founders. Traders have requested Civic to release the personal information of Big Daddy Ape Club creators, and Hart mentioned their cooperation with law enforcement in the investigation. This isn't the first time the team behind Big Daddy Ape Club has executed such a scam, with reports indicating a history of similar fraudulent activities.
|}

== Technical Details ==
This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

== Total Amount Lost ==
The total amount lost has been estimated at $1,300,000 USD.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

== Immediate Reactions ==
How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

== Ultimate Outcome ==
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

== Total Amount Recovered ==
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

== Ongoing Developments ==
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
== Individual Prevention Policies ==
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== Platform Prevention Policies ==
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== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
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== References ==
<references><ref name="julianmedinactwitter-12220">[https://mobile.twitter.com/julianmedinac/status/1481060400653348864 https://mobile.twitter.com/julianmedinac/status/1481060400653348864] (Jan 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12221">[https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213632/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213632/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="bigdaddyapeclubarchive-12222">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220107141834/http://bigdaddyapeclub.com/ Big Daddy Ape Club] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="coincu-12223">[https://coincu.com/60266-big-daddy-ape-club-1-3m-scam/ Big Daddy Ape Club $1.3M Scam, Although It Had Civic 'Verification' - CoinCu News] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="reddit-12224">[https://www.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/rzhgh3/have_you_heard_of_big_daddy_ape_club_nfts/ Reddit - Dive into anything] (Nov 17, 2023)</ref></references>