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Crypto Scam Alert: Whale Lost Over $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin Via Social Engineering Scam

The post Crypto Scam Alert: Whale Lost Over $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin Via Social Engineering Scam appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A crypto whale has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) after falling victim to a hardware wallet social engineering scam, making it one of the largest personal crypto thefts ever reported. According to ZackXBT, the incident occurred on January 10, 2026, at approximately 11 PM UTC, when scammers tricked …

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