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{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trustwallettwitterphishingattack@dafimaniac0.php}}[[File:Trustwallet.jpg|thumb|Trust Wallet Logo]]Twitter user @LouBapMarketing (formerly @DafiManiac0) reports that they lost $90,689.000248 USDT and $154,807.136786 USDC in a phishing attack with transactions appearing on July 19th, 2021. They repeatedly requested help to resolve their situation. It doesn't appear that any of their several tweets at the time received any response, and it seems unlikely that any funds have been recovered.
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[[File:Trustwallet.jpg|thumb|TrustWallet]]Twitter user @LouBapMarketing reports that they lost $90,689.000248 USDT and $154,807.136786 USDC in a phishing attack with transactions appearing on July 19th, 2021. While the original tweets are long gone, the transactions remain permanently on the blockchain. It doesn't appear that any of their several tweets at the time received any response.
 
This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.
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== About Lou Bap Marketing ==
== About Lou Bap Marketing ==
LouBapMarketing, formerly known as DafiManiac0.
LouBapMarketing was formerly known as DafiManiac0. TBD fill in more description of who he is.


== About TrustWallet ==
== About TrustWallet ==
TrustWallet is a wallet available as a browser extension or mobile download for IOS or Android<ref>[https://trustwallet.com/ Best Cryptocurrency Wallet | Ethereum Wallet | ERC20 Wallet | Trust Wallet] (Mar 9, 2023)</ref>. The wallet was originally released in November 2017<ref name=":1">[https://golden.com/wiki/Trust_Wallet-K46X4E8 Trust Wallet - Golden.com Wiki] (Mar 9, 2023)</ref>. TrustWallet was acquired by Binance on July 31, 2018<ref name=":1" />.<blockquote>The most trusted & secure crypto wallet
TrustWallet is a wallet available as a browser extension or mobile download for IOS or Android<ref name="trustwallet-10015" />. The wallet was originally released in November 2017<ref name=":1">[https://golden.com/wiki/Trust_Wallet-K46X4E8 Trust Wallet - Golden.com Wiki] (Mar 9, 2023)</ref>. TrustWallet was acquired by Binance on July 31, 2018<ref name=":1" />.<blockquote>The most trusted & secure crypto wallet
 
Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet.</blockquote>Wallets within TrustWallet are typically secured by a 12 word seed phrase<ref>[https://trustwallet.com/blog/could-someone-guess-your-mnemonic Could Someone Guess Your Recovery Seed Phrase? - TrustWallet] (Mar 9, 2023)</ref>.<blockquote>Just like your bank account login or email credentials, your recovery phrase needs to be kept in a secure, hidden location. You need to write it on a piece of paper (or engrave it in metal) and ensure that the order of words is followed.</blockquote>"The most trusted & secure crypto wallet. Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet."
 
"I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. [Can anyone] help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." "Any tip what should I do?"
 
"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile." "[Y]a [I] just figgered out that the 3 that are trying to Force me to click the link and give the seeds... are all trying to trick me.. 0 following 168 followers.. .. X 2 of them... man .... they are convincing."
 
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.


Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet.</blockquote>Wallets within TrustWallet are typically secured by a 12 word seed phrase<ref>[https://trustwallet.com/blog/could-someone-guess-your-mnemonic Could Someone Guess Your Recovery Seed Phrase? - TrustWallet] (Mar 9, 2023)</ref>.<blockquote>Just like your bank account login or email credentials, your recovery phrase needs to be kept in a secure, hidden location. You need to write it on a piece of paper (or engrave it in metal) and ensure that the order of words is followed.</blockquote>
== The Reality ==
== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:
Twitter account Nehar98004383 was not a verified account, and asked for money<ref name="nehar98004383twitter-10012" />. TBD there are limited details here.<blockquote>"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile."</blockquote>
 
* 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 ==
== 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.
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.
"I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. [Can anyone] help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." "Any tip what should I do?"
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|+Key Event Timeline - TrustWallet Twitter Phishing Attack LouBapMarketing
|+Key Event Timeline - TrustWallet Twitter Phishing Attack LouBapMarketing
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|USDC Tokens Transfered
|USDC Tokens Transfered
|A blockchain transaction occurred for 154,807.136786 USDC<ref name="etherscan-9991" /> from LouBapMarketing's ethereum wallet<ref>[https://etherscan.io/address/0x087296486a5ec574a4f23ede379fe02223637f05 LouBapMarketing's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan] (Mar 22, 2023)</ref> to the thief's wallet<ref>[https://etherscan.io/address/0x2ff113e60753aa1e5d9f68a03b28aa13f1a8ee8f Thief's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan] (Mar 22, 2023)</ref>.
|A blockchain transaction occurred for 154,807.136786 USDC<ref name="etherscan-9991" /> from LouBapMarketing's ethereum wallet<ref>[https://etherscan.io/address/0x087296486a5ec574a4f23ede379fe02223637f05 LouBapMarketing's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan] (Mar 22, 2023)</ref> to the thief's wallet<ref>[https://etherscan.io/address/0x2ff113e60753aa1e5d9f68a03b28aa13f1a8ee8f Thief's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan] (Mar 22, 2023)</ref>.
|-
|July 19th, 2021 2:50:00 PM MDT
|Twitter Warning By Kfrazine
|Twitter user kfrazine was able to avoid falling for a similar fraud and warned other users. He says "man .... they are convincing"<ref name="kfrazinetwitter-10013" />.
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:15:00 AM MDT
|Request For Help From Justin Sun
|Lou Bap Marketing (DafiManiac0 at the time) reports their theft on Twitter, attempting to get assistance from Justin Sun<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10011" />.
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:18:00 AM MDT
|Request For Help From Trust Wallet
|Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Trust Wallet<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10010" />.
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:44:00 AM MDT
|Another Request For Help From Trust Wallet
|Lou Bap Marketing again attempts to get assistance from Trust Wallet<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10009" />.
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:48:00 AM MDT
|Multiple Requests For Help From Atomic Wallet and Justin Sun
|Lou Bap Marketing attempting to get assistance from Atomic Wallet and Justin Sun by posting the same message 3 separate times in the same minute<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10006" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10007" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10008" />.
|-
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:53:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 1:53:00 AM MDT
|Request For Help From trondao
|Request For Help From trondao
|Lou Bap Marketing (DafiManiac at the time) reports their theft on Twitter, attempting to get assistance from Twitter user @trondao<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10005" />.
|Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @trondao<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10005" />.
|-
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 1:55:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 1:55:00 AM MDT
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|July 22nd, 2021 2:34:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 2:34:00 AM MDT
|First Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT
|First Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT
|Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @MartiniGuyYT. They again mention that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the tron blockchain<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10002" />.
|Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @MartiniGuyYT. They again mention that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the Tron blockchain<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10002" />.
|-
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 3:02:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 3:02:00 AM MDT
|Second Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT
|Second Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT
|Lou Bap Marketing again tries to get the help of Mr. Martini<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10001" />.
|Lou Bap Marketing again tries to get the help of "Mr. Martini"<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10001" />.
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|-
|July 22nd, 2021 3:16:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 3:16:00 AM MDT
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|Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter
|Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter
|Lou Bap Marketing continues to attempt to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_ as well as various other Twitter users by posting the same Tweet multiple times<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9989" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9996" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9997" />.
|Lou Bap Marketing continues to attempt to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_ as well as various other Twitter users by posting the same Tweet multiple times<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9989" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9996" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9997" />.
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 3:43:00 AM MDT
|Lou Bap Marketing Contacts Scammer
|Lou Bap Marketing sends a private message to (what's believed to be) a scam account, which has since been suspended, in an attempt to get help<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10014" />.
|-
|-
|July 22nd, 2021 5:27:00 AM MDT
|July 22nd, 2021 5:27:00 AM MDT
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== Technical Details ==
== 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?
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?
Did it involve Twitter account Nehar98004383<ref name="nehar98004383twitter-10012" />?<blockquote>"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile."</blockquote>


== Total Amount Lost ==
== Total Amount Lost ==
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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?
=== Warning By kfrazine ===
Twitter user kfrazine was able to avoid falling for a similar fraud and warned other users<ref name="kfrazinetwitter-10013" />.<blockquote>ya i just figgered out that the 3 that are trying to Force me to click the link and give the seeds... are all trying to trick me.. 0 following 168 followers.. .. X 2 of them... man .... they are convincing</blockquote>


=== Requests For Help On Twitter ===
=== Requests For Help On Twitter ===
loubapmarketing repeatedly requested help via Twitter<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10004" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10002" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10001" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9999" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9989" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9996" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9994" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9993" />.<blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.  any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?</blockquote><blockquote>Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. any tip what to do pls?  </blockquote><blockquote>Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>Replying to @TheMoonCarl
loubapmarketing repeatedly requested help via Twitter in a series of Tweets from 1:15 AM to 3:39 AM MDT on July 22nd<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10004" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10002" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10001" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9999" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9989" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9996" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9994" /><ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-9993" />.<blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.  any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?</blockquote><blockquote>Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. any tip what to do pls?  </blockquote><blockquote>Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.</blockquote><blockquote>Replying to @TheMoonCarl


I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp
I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp
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<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10004">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418117534256140296 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To CryptoMichNL - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10004">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418117534256140296 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To CryptoMichNL - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10005">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418116855391309825 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To trondao - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10005">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418116855391309825 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To trondao - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10006">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115706630156292 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10006">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115706630156292 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10007">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115674283589632 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10007">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115674283589632 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." #2 Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10008">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115644558647296 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10008">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418115644558647296 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." #3 Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10009">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418114728803643392 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10009">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418114728803643392 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:44 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10010">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418108238273318914 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10010">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418108238273318914 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:18 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10011">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418107298002636801 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10011">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418107298002636801 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:15 AM - Twitter] (Dec 12, 2022)</ref>
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<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10014">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418144591321223168 LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter] (Dec 13, 2022)</ref>
<ref name="loubapmarketingtwitter-10014">[https://twitter.com/dafimaniac0/status/1418144591321223168 LouBapMarketing - "I sent" - Twitter] (Dec 13, 2022)</ref>
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Twitter user @LouBapMarketing (formerly @DafiManiac0) reports that they lost $90,689.000248 USDT and $154,807.136786 USDC in a phishing attack with transactions appearing on July 19th, 2021. They repeatedly requested help to resolve their situation. It doesn't appear that any of their several tweets at the time received any response, and it seems unlikely that any funds have been recovered.

About Lou Bap Marketing

LouBapMarketing was formerly known as DafiManiac0. TBD fill in more description of who he is.

About TrustWallet

TrustWallet is a wallet available as a browser extension or mobile download for IOS or Android[1]. The wallet was originally released in November 2017[2]. TrustWallet was acquired by Binance on July 31, 2018[2].

The most trusted & secure crypto wallet Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet.

Wallets within TrustWallet are typically secured by a 12 word seed phrase[3].

Just like your bank account login or email credentials, your recovery phrase needs to be kept in a secure, hidden location. You need to write it on a piece of paper (or engrave it in metal) and ensure that the order of words is followed.

The Reality

Twitter account Nehar98004383 was not a verified account, and asked for money[4]. TBD there are limited details here.

"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile."

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.

"I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. [Can anyone] help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." "Any tip what should I do?"

Key Event Timeline - TrustWallet Twitter Phishing Attack LouBapMarketing
Date Event Description
July 19th, 2021 1:44:06 AM MDT Tether Tokens Transfered A blockchain transaction occurred for 90.689.000248 Tether[5] from LouBapMarketing's tron wallet[6] to the thief's wallet[7].
July 19th, 2021 2:20:12 AM MDT USDC Tokens Transfered A blockchain transaction occurred for 154,807.136786 USDC[8] from LouBapMarketing's ethereum wallet[9] to the thief's wallet[10].
July 19th, 2021 2:50:00 PM MDT Twitter Warning By Kfrazine Twitter user kfrazine was able to avoid falling for a similar fraud and warned other users. He says "man .... they are convincing"[11].
July 22nd, 2021 1:15:00 AM MDT Request For Help From Justin Sun Lou Bap Marketing (DafiManiac0 at the time) reports their theft on Twitter, attempting to get assistance from Justin Sun[12].
July 22nd, 2021 1:18:00 AM MDT Request For Help From Trust Wallet Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Trust Wallet[13].
July 22nd, 2021 1:44:00 AM MDT Another Request For Help From Trust Wallet Lou Bap Marketing again attempts to get assistance from Trust Wallet[14].
July 22nd, 2021 1:48:00 AM MDT Multiple Requests For Help From Atomic Wallet and Justin Sun Lou Bap Marketing attempting to get assistance from Atomic Wallet and Justin Sun by posting the same message 3 separate times in the same minute[15][16][17].
July 22nd, 2021 1:53:00 AM MDT Request For Help From trondao Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @trondao[18].
July 22nd, 2021 1:55:00 AM MDT Request For Help From CryptoMichNL Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @CryptoMichNL[19].
July 22nd, 2021 2:33:00 AM MDT Request For Help From TheMoonCarl Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @TheMoonCarl[20].
July 22nd, 2021 2:34:00 AM MDT First Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @MartiniGuyYT. They again mention that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the Tron blockchain[21].
July 22nd, 2021 3:02:00 AM MDT Second Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Lou Bap Marketing again tries to get the help of "Mr. Martini"[22].
July 22nd, 2021 3:16:00 AM MDT Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter users @eddieoz and @bitdov. The same information is included[23][24].
July 22nd, 2021 3:32:00 AM MDT Twitter Help Request To amanusk_ Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_. They mention the same information that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the tron blockchain[25].
July 22nd, 2021 3:39:00 AM MDT Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter Lou Bap Marketing continues to attempt to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_ as well as various other Twitter users by posting the same Tweet multiple times[26][27][28].
July 22nd, 2021 3:43:00 AM MDT Lou Bap Marketing Contacts Scammer Lou Bap Marketing sends a private message to (what's believed to be) a scam account, which has since been suspended, in an attempt to get help[29].
July 22nd, 2021 5:27:00 AM MDT Another Twitter Request For Help Another Tweet tags @AtomicWallet, @TrustWalletApp, and @justinsuntron[30].
July 22nd, 2021 5:35:00 AM MDT Third Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Another Tweet is sent in response to @MartiniGuyYT[31].
July 22nd, 2021 10:20:00 AM MDT Another Twitter Request For Help Having no response yet from amanusk_, they then reach out to Twitter users @TheMoonCarl, @MartiniGuyYT, and Justin Sun, the creator of the tron blockchain[32].
July 22nd, 2021 1:17:00 PM MDT Yet Another Request For Help Having not gotten any response from amanusk_, LouBapMarketing then requests the help of famous American entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, this time sharing a transaction on the ethereum blockchain[33].

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?

Did it involve Twitter account Nehar98004383[4]?

"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile."

Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $245,000 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?

Warning By kfrazine

Twitter user kfrazine was able to avoid falling for a similar fraud and warned other users[11].

ya i just figgered out that the 3 that are trying to Force me to click the link and give the seeds... are all trying to trick me.. 0 following 168 followers.. .. X 2 of them... man .... they are convincing

Requests For Help On Twitter

loubapmarketing repeatedly requested help via Twitter in a series of Tweets from 1:15 AM to 3:39 AM MDT on July 22nd[19][21][22][23][26][27][31][32].

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.  any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?

Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. any tip what to do pls?  

Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

Replying to @TheMoonCarl

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp

and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. #TRON #TRX

@justinsuntron

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?

General Prevention Policies

It appears that the wallet worked on the basis of requesting a seed phrase. When installing a new wallet, it is important to ensure that the wallet comes from an official source. As even official sources could be tampered with, it is best practice to use a wallet with a smaller amount of money initially, and to keep the majority of funds fully offline whenever possible. Using hardware wallets or multi-signature setups can further reduce the risk. With a hardware wallet, the seed phrase should only be entered in separate hardware, which is significantly more expensive and difficult to tamper with or forge. With a multi-signature setup, you can use a combination of different wallets that all must sign a transaction, meaning that all keys would need to be breached simultaneously to perform an attack.

Once an attack has happened, it is important that the wallet addresses get flagged as soon as possible, so funds can be returned if the thief decides to cash them out through a compliant exchange. Filing a police report is important as most exchanges will only freeze and return funds at the request of law enforcement.

Individual Prevention Policies

No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case. For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.

Platform Prevention Policies

Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case. For the full list of how to protect your funds as a financial service, check our Prevention Policies for Platforms guide.

Regulatory Prevention Policies

No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case. For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.

References

  1. ↑ Best Cryptocurrency Wallet | Ethereum Wallet | ERC20 Wallet | Trust Wallet (Dec 13, 2022)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trust Wallet - Golden.com Wiki (Mar 9, 2023)
  3. ↑ Could Someone Guess Your Recovery Seed Phrase? - TrustWallet (Mar 9, 2023)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 @Nehar98004383 Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  5. ↑ Transaction Transferring 90,689.000248 USDT - TRONSCAN (Dec 12, 2022)
  6. ↑ LouBapMarketing's Tron Wallet - TronScan (Mar 22, 2023)
  7. ↑ Thief's Tron Wallet - TronScan (Mar 22, 2023)
  8. ↑ Transaction Transferring 154,807.136786 USDC - Etherscan (Dec 12, 2022)
  9. ↑ LouBapMarketing's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan (Mar 22, 2023)
  10. ↑ Thief's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan (Mar 22, 2023)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 @kfrazine Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  12. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:15 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  13. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:18 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  14. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:44 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  15. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  16. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." #2 Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  17. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." #3 Jul 22nd 1:48 AM - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  18. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To trondao - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To CryptoMichNL - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  20. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 LouBapMarketing - "any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 LouBapMarketing - "Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 LouBapMarketing - "Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?)" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  24. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  25. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp" - Twitter (Jul 23, 2022)
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 LouBapMarketing - "Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  28. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  29. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I sent" - Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  30. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. #TRON #TRX @justinsuntron" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  33. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
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