Exposure: Canadian scammer impersonates platform customer service to steal $2 million in crypto assets in one year

NonFungibleDegen · 2025-12-30T02:34:12+00:00

A Canadian named Haby impersonated a customer service representative of a well-known trading platform, using social engineering tactics to scam over $2 million in cryptocurrency assets, and then squandered the funds. This case serves as a reminder for everyone to be vigilant against customer service impersonation scams and to protect account information.

NonFungibleDegen

2025-12-30 02:34:12

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【Blockchain Rhythm】 exposes another major case. On-chain analysis team revealed that a Canadian actor named Haby (Havard) pulled off a big scam over the past year—posing as customer service of a well-known trading platform and using social engineering tactics to steal over $2 million in crypto assets.

This guy’s way of spending is also extraordinary. Where did the stolen money go? Rare Telegram usernames, nightclubs, gambling… In any case, he’s been indulging recklessly. Recently, he has been frequently spending money on high-priced Telegram usernames, and two days ago, he even deleted his most recent accounts.

Open-source intelligence analysis indicates that this person’s activity traces back to Abbotsford near Vancouver. Some analysts believe that Canadian law enforcement may have already obtained relevant clues, but the reality is that the prosecution rate for such cases has not been very high locally.

This incident serves as a warning to everyone—impostor customer service scams remain one of the most common attack methods in the cryptocurrency space. Don’t be fooled by seemingly legitimate trading platform customer service; scammers can learn this trick too. Protect your account authentication information; it’s the first step in preventing such risks.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 8h ago

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OnChainSleuth

· 14h ago

Customer service scams are the old tricks, but the $2 million figure is truly outrageous. They even spend money to buy rare Telegram usernames, a real spendthrift. The low prosecution rate in Canada is the most heartbreaking part; even if they catch someone, it’s useless. --- With such rampant social engineering tactics, exchanges’ customer service really needs to step up. Users can’t tell real from fake anymore. --- It’s the Vancouver area again. These people are really bold. Why didn’t they transfer assets before deleting their accounts? --- Haby’s taste in spending is quite unique. Spending $2 million on a Telegram ID, that’s some serious leisure time. --- Interesting, Blockchain Rhythm has uncovered another big news story. How can on-chain traces be so obvious and still allow them to be so arrogant for so long? --- Low prosecution rates just enable this behavior. Law enforcement in Canada is really falling short.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 2025-12-30 03:03

2 million USD wasted just like that, buying Telegram usernames? Bro, are you sure you're not joking? --- It's the same old social engineering scam, a common story, someone always falls for it. --- Wait... low prosecution rate? Then this guy is really invincible. --- I just want to know who the TM would spend so much money on a username, his taste is outrageous. --- Canadian law enforcement "might" have clues, I've heard this phrasing a hundred times. --- Gambling nightclubs Telegram usernames, when you have too much money, it really burns fast, can't stop. --- When will these social engineering tricks finally stop? Every month there's a new one. --- Is it really that easy to scam 2 million by pretending to be customer service? What about review? Risk control? --- This guy's spending method compared to theft methods is just an adorable contrast. --- The low prosecution rate is the real point; even if caught, it’s useless.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 2025-12-30 02:59

Haha, I told you these social engineering tactics are unstoppable. We need to be more vigilant. --- $2 million was just wasted like that? Even willing to spend money on a Telegram username, this guy really knows how to play. --- Again near Vancouver, why is this area always a high-risk zone? --- Canada's prosecution rate is so low, no wonder this guy is so arrogant. He’s already prepared to walk away completely. --- Impersonating customer service directly—this move is deadly for beginners. I've already fallen for it once. --- The key is he still dares to be so active on the chain. Does he really think no one can track him? --- In the crypto world, anything can happen. Preventing social engineering is even more important than protecting against technical vulnerabilities.

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ILCollector

· 2025-12-30 02:52

This guy probably treats scams as a profession, throwing $2 million at Telegram usernames—really outrageous. --- Another seasoned social engineer, it seems the platform customer service approach still works pretty well. Now I need to be more cautious. --- Why are the prosecution rates so low in Canada? Isn't that a form of indirect encouragement? No wonder these cases keep coming one after another. --- I just want to know how he found so many people to fall for it. The social engineering tactics must be pretty advanced to scam away $2 million. --- Deleting accounts so quickly—are they afraid of getting caught or just switching tracks to keep scamming? --- Bought a bunch of rare usernames. This guy's probably a bit off after being scammed so badly. --- That's why I never trust strangers reaching out to me, even official customer service—just ignore them. --- There are still such escapees near Vancouver. The Canadian police efficiency is a bit concerning.

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OnChainDetective

· 2025-12-30 02:43

Wait a minute, I need to carefully investigate this guy's fund flow before he deletes his account... He just deleted his account two days ago, and this timing is too suspicious. There must be something he wants to transfer.

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TxFailed

· 2025-12-30 02:41

psa: if a "support team member" hits you up first on telegram, that's already the play. learned this the hard way watching people lose entire portfolios to social engineering. classic mistake thinking verification badges matter.

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