Canadian Scammer’s $2M Crypto Spree: Lambos, Lasers, and a Lotta Regrets 🚨

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Now, this here tale comes to us from one ZachXBT, a feller who’s got more crypto mysteries under his belt than a squirrel’s got acorns. Seems a “Canadian threat actor” swiped over $2 million in cryptocurrency by impersonatin’ Coinbase support. Social engineerin’-that’s fancy talk for “lyin’ with flair,” don’t ya know?

But hold yer horses! This ain’t just about one scoundrel. It’s a warnin’ sign for the whole Web3 rodeo. Turns out, folks are the weakest link faster than a cat on a hot tin roof. Who knew?

Inside the $2 Million Crypto Scam Operation (Or How One Feller Lost More Than His Wallet)

In a mighty fine thread on X (what’s Twitter callin’ itself now, fer cryin’ out loud?), ZachXBT served up Telegram screenshots, wallet transactions, and enough digital breadcrumbs to make Hansel and Gretel blush. Meet Haby (alias Havard), a Canadian “entrepreneur” who’s investin’ in rare social media usernames, bottle service, and the occasional trip to the casino. 🎩💸

“Meet Haby (Havard), a Canadian threat actor who’s stole $2M+ via Coinbase support impersonation scams. He’s blowin’ the loot on flexin’ harder than a gym bro on International Flexin’ Day,” our hero declared, with all the drama of a Shakespearean tragedy.

ZachXBT’s sleuthin’ traced Haby’s antics back to late 2024. A screenshot from December showed a heist of 21,000 XRP-worth $44K-like stealin’ candy from a baby, but with more blockchain. 🕵️‍♂️

Further diggin’ linked a Bitcoin wallet to over $560K in thefts. Group chats? Braggin’ about balances. One post even showed $237K in February 2025. Folks, this is what happens when you think the IRS ain’t watchin’. 🧾

A leaked video caught Haby mid-scam call, showin’ an email and Telegram handles tighter linked than a pair of overalls. And get this-his Instagram stories? Chock-full of thefts. One pal even told him, “Stop flexin’ before you get nabbed.” Wise words, my friend.

“Additional screenshots taken from his IG show off more social engineering thefts. One story post leaked From ‘Harvi’s MacBook Air.’ A person from their chat even advised him to stop flexing so often,” the post added, as if Haby needed a lesson in subtlety. 🤦‍♂️

But Haby, bless his cotton socks, was about as subtle as a bull in a china shop. Selfies, lifestyle flexin’-the whole nine yards. ZachXBT begged Canadian coppers to swoop in, but let’s be real: Canada’s about as likely to prosecute crypto crooks as I am to win a spelling bee. 🇨🇦

“Canadian law enforcement may already be familiar with Haby since there’s been several swatting attempts involving his personal details locally. Unfortunately, Canada is a jurisdiction that rarely ever prosecutes threat actors from The Com. I hope Canadian LE makes an exception as Haby shows zero remorse for victims and it is a rather easy case due to the large quantity of evidence available,” he wrote, with the optimism of a man who’s never met a bureaucrat.

WEB3 Security Under Pressure as Social Engineering Scams Escalate

This here case is just the tip of the iceberg. The crypto world’s gettin’ scammed faster than a tourist in a Las Vegas magic shop. Social engineerin’? More like “Trust Me, I’m a Scammer” tactics. Recent phishing campaigns impersonated Booking.com to hock a fake Dubai crypto summit. Bold move, if you ignore the whole “felony” thing.

And North Korea’s in on the act too, pretendin’ to be Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Last month, they swiped $300M by actin’ like your friendly neighborhood tech support. 🎯

In India, cops busted a decade-old Ponzi scheme that made Enron look like child’s play. They’d been usin’ referral incentives and social media ads since 2015. Talk about persistence!

The moral of the story? Humans are dumber than a bag of hammers when it comes to trust. Attackers exploit that faster than a raccoon at a picnic. As Kerberus, a Web3 security firm, put it in their 2025 report: “Human behavior’s now the biggest risk in Web3.” No kiddin’.

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2025-12-30 08:43