Doodles NFT Theft Baimtje
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Twitter user Baimtje reports that their Doodles NFT was stolen and resold to someone named Hopefulcat. Hopefulcat paid the thief 13.5 ETH (~$27k USD) for the stolen NFT. There doesn't appear to be any recovery underway, although the theft has been reported and most NFT marketplaces warn about it.
This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
About None
"A community-driven collectibles project featuring art by Burnt Toast. Doodles come in a joyful range of colors, traits and sizes with a collection size of 10,000. Each Doodle allows its owner to vote for experiences and activations paid for by the Doodles Community Treasury. Burnt Toast is the working alias for Scott Martin, a Canadian–based illustrator, designer, animator and muralist."
"My doodles got stolen too. @hopefulcat_0 bought my stolen doods"
"If anyone know @hopefulcat_0 please let me know. He just bought my stolen dood. Been trying to reach him but no respond. Please help @doodles"
"I wish @doodles did the same thing when my only dood got stolen 8 months ago. Tried to contact them but got no reply. No one helped me back then I hope i can join back the community like you as well"
This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.
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What Happened
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| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 16th, 2022 12:00:15 AM MDT | NFT Theft Transaction | The Ethereum transaction steals the Doodles NFT #2495. |
| May 16th, 2022 12:14:09 AM MDT | NFT Transfer | The NFT is transfered, likely between two wallets of the thief. |
| May 16th, 2022 12:43:19 AM MDT | NFT Resold | The stolen NFT is purchased by a user named hopefulcat for 13.5 ETH. |
| May 16th, 2022 9:26:00 PM MDT | Twitter Post | "I just got into accident yesterday and my doodle just got stolen by scammers. Lost a doodle and a car." |
| May 17th, 2022 1:17:00 AM MDT | Twitter Post | "My doods got stolen so i only have my doops. If anyone know @hopefulcat_0 please let me know. He just bought my stolen dood. Been trying to reach him but no respond. Please help @doodles" |
| May 17th, 2022 9:20:00 PM MDT | Twitter Post | A tweet is posted in response to Seth Green's similar situation. |
| May 30th, 2022 2:52:00 AM MDT | Twitter Post | "Hello @poopie @burnttoast @evankeast. Is there anything that @doodles can do for OG holders that their NFTs been stolen from scammers? At least anything to support early holders to get back up in this space. Been supporting since before mint. I speak up for other doods as well" |
| January 21st, 2023 12:02:00 PM MST | Twitter Post | "I wish @doodles did the same thing when my only dood got stolen 8 months ago. Tried to contact them but got no reply. No one helped me back then I hope i can join back the community like you as well" |
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Total Amount Lost
The total amount lost has been estimated at $27,000 USD.
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Immediate Reactions
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Ultimate Outcome
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Total Amount Recovered
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.
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Ongoing Developments
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Individual Prevention Policies
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Platform Prevention Policies
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Regulatory Prevention Policies
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References
- ↑ @Baimtje Twitter (Feb 5, 2023)
- ↑ @Baimtje Twitter (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ @Baimtje Twitter (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ @Baimtje Twitter (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ @Baimtje Twitter (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x8a90cab2b38dba80c64b7734e58ee1db38b8992e/2495 (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ https://nftgo.io/asset/ETH/0x8a90cab2b38dba80c64b7734e58ee1db38b8992e/2495 (Dec 1, 2023)
- ↑ https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/historical-data/ (Dec 21, 2021)