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Dormant 2015 Ethereum wallet moves $4.6M and avoids a fake-address scam

TradingGain Newsroom·1d ago·10 Nov 2026, 07:01 UTC

An Ethereum wallet from the network's 2015 launch moved $4.6 million after 11 years of inactivity. Bots spotted it as soon as it became active and had planted lookalike addresses in its history to trick the owner. The owner still sent the funds to the correct address.

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Why it matters

Scammers targeted a wallet that had been dormant for over a decade, not just new users.
Fake lookalike addresses can fool people who copy from transaction history instead of checking carefully.
Automated bots are watching old wallets closely, so any movement can attract fast scam attempts.

What to watch next

Watch for further reports of address-spoofing scams and check the full recipient address before sending any large transfer.

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