Crypto founder Alex Choi loses $1 million in wallet draining attack after scammers cultivate trust via video calls
Sep 6, 20251 source
Summary
A Fortune Collective founder lost $1 million worth of cryptocurrency in a video phishing attack. The incident occurred through a scam involving deceptive video communication. The founder is associated with Fortune Collective, a cryptocurrency-related venture. The attack resulted in significant financial loss due to the unauthorized transfer of crypto assets.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
Deepfake Fraud
Mechanism
conduct
Recipient
IndividualFortune Collective founder
Dimensions
economic
Sources
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