A friend of mine recently fell victim to a wallet verification scam, leading to the theft of his funds. The scammers’ wallet, identified on XRPSCAN as rGc1VEHUimE26fhnMrWhvncnKeoQsrXeqq, shows that the stolen funds were subsequently withdrawn to four different Destination Tags (DT), all linked to the address rUjd8QPJZdhrNWw1cnJkGjoSuxFvQC6dwe. According to XRPSCAN, this address belongs to the exchange Cryptomarket.
Given this information, I advised my friend to reach out to Cryptomarket for assistance. The exchange responded with the following:
“Thank you very much for providing all the information. We are very sorry to hear that you were a victim of theft. Currently, we are reviewing all the data to give you a definitive response. Information on explorers, such as the name linked to a wallet address, is beyond our control. From our checks, these addresses do not appear to be linked to any of our clients. However, we are also verifying with our IT department if these wallets might have been our clients at some point. Thank you for your patience.”
However, I noticed on XRPSCAN that the address in question has had multiple transactions involving funds withdrawn to Coinmarket, with another linked address indicating it’s an exchange wallet, evident by the numerous deposits going to different DTs.
This situation raises significant concerns. Is the exchange genuinely unaware, or is it possible that the exchange is mistagged on XRPSCAN? The response from Cryptomarket seems dismissive, especially considering the visible evidence linking their platform to the stolen funds.
Given the scale and size of the theft, I also recommended my friend report the incident to international law enforcement. This kind of scam is serious, and it’s crucial that appropriate legal steps are taken to address it.