{"id":14379,"date":"2026-10-12T11:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14379"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:20:47","slug":"10-test-then-30750-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14379","title":{"rendered":"$10 test, then $30,750 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-figure-scope=\"\" data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p>Lookalike payment addresses targeted nearly 4.5 million Solana wallets over 11 months, according to blockchain-data firm Bitquery\u2019s Oct. 9, 2026 findings. The findings show why a successful small test transfer can still precede a much larger payment to a scammer.<\/p>\n<p>The technique, known as address poisoning, plants a misleading entry in a wallet\u2019s payment history. A tiny incoming transfer puts the sender\u2019s lookalike address near a legitimate payment. If the user later copies that address, they can send money to the wrong recipient.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Ethereum metrics hit record high because of cheap gas fees \u2013 because of this massive scam<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<h2>A Solana test transfer can reach the wrong address<\/h2>\n<p>Bitquery describes a Nov. 17, 2025 case in which a wallet first paid $10 in USDT to its Gate.io deposit address. A lookalike sent dust 12 seconds later. The wallet then sent a second $10 test to the fake, followed by 30,749.80 USDT to that same address.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter shoggoth-infographic shoggoth-infographic-portrait wp-image-571250\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5.png\" alt=\"Bitquery\u2019s November 17, 2025 Solana case: an initial $10 USDT exchange payment was followed by dust from a lookalike, then a $10 test and 30,749.80 USDT payment to that lookalike. Successful delivery does not verify recipient identity.\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5.png 1122w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter shoggoth-infographic shoggoth-infographic-portrait wp-image-571250\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5.png\" alt=\"Bitquery\u2019s November 17, 2025 Solana case: an initial $10 USDT exchange payment was followed by dust from a lookalike, then a $10 test and 30,749.80 USDT payment to that lookalike. Successful delivery does not verify recipient identity.\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5.png 1122w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-bf876017-6c60-4120-8992-5b95411df5f5-768x960.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The implication is that a successful test confirms delivery to the selected address, but cannot establish who controls it. If the destination was copied incorrectly, repeating the payment repeats the mistake.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter cs-newsletter-brand\" data-newsletter-edition=\"catalyst\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__editorial\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\">The Catalyst<\/p>\n<p class=\"cs-newsletter-frequency\">Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">Know what\u2019s moving crypto.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Start with the stories that matter. Get the context behind the headlines and a clear view of what to watch next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Crypto phishing scam nets $129 million in USDT then funds mysteriously return<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>Receiving dust does not itself drain a wallet in this mechanism. The loss occurs when its owner subsequently authorizes a payment to the lookalike.<\/p>\n<p>Bitquery counted 4,497,798 targeted wallets from Oct. 30, 2025, through Oct. 7, 2026. Its rule required a same-day payment of at least $1 in SOL, USDC or USDT, followed by dust or a fake stablecoin token from a different address matching at least three characters at each end of the payee.<\/p>\n<p>The loss analysis used a smaller subset: approximately 3.0 million wallets poisoned through July 9, 2026. Of those, 1,104 made qualifying payments totaling $940,106. The wider targeting count does not mean 4.5 million wallets lost money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Polygon&#8217;s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p>The loss total is a floor. It counts payments of at least $1 within 90 days of the first dust. Beyond that window, a payment could qualify if more dust arrived that day. Wallets poisoned after July 9 and payments outside those rules were excluded. Bitquery also removed likely existing relationships, such as pairs with earlier payments or repayments; some genuine thefts may have been excluded.<\/p>\n<p>Phantom\u2019s address-poisoning guidance advises avoiding addresses copied from transaction history and verifying the address before sending.<\/p>\n<p>Its receiving-payment instructions separate the checks: first confirm the exact recipient address and network, then look up the transaction status on an explorer. Phantom also says it cannot recover tokens sent to the wrong address.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Featured,Payments,Research,Scams,gate.io,Phantom,Solana,stablecoins,Tether,USDC,USDTgate.io,Phantom,Solana,stablecoins,Tether,USDC,USDT#test #loss1791804047<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lookalike payment addresses targeted nearly 4.5 million Solana wallets over 11 months, according to blockchain-data firm Bitquery\u2019s Oct. 9, 2026 findings. The findings show why a successful small test transfer can still precede a much larger payment to a scammer. The technique, known as address poisoning, plants a misleading entry in a wallet\u2019s payment history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[7367,2388,5249,152,282,679,218,1582,2130],"class_list":["post-14379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ethereum","tag-gate-io","tag-loss","tag-phantom","tag-solana","tag-stablecoins","tag-test","tag-tether","tag-usdc","tag-usdt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>$10 test, then $30,750 loss - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Solana address poisoning can defeat test transfers. 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