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Address-Poisoning Cost: 140 ETH Lost — Urgent Wallet Safety Reminder

I’m concerned by this address-poisoning incident: a user sent 140 ETH and lost about $636,000 in a single mistake. It’s a painful reminder that address verification is still a critical failure point for many users.

I believe losses like this are often irreversible once funds move, and they disproportionately affect users who skip basic safety steps or rely on copy-paste addresses without verification.

I’d urge the community to treat this as a wake-up call to harden wallet hygiene and platform UX to reduce the chance of repeats.

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Analysis

Address-poisoning typically tricks users into sending funds to attacker-controlled addresses via clipboard hijacks or typosquatting. Because blockchain transfers are irreversible and attackers quickly...

Recommendation

Immediately report the transaction to on-chain trackers and exchanges, file law-enforcement reports, and alert the community. For prevention: use ENS or verified address books, verify addresses with Q...

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