$91.4M Worth of Bitcoin Lost in Social Engineering Scam

Gate News bot message, a victim lost 783.75 BTC (approximately $91.4 million) on August 19, 2025, through a social engineering attack where perpetrators impersonated exchange and hardware wallet support staff, as reported by @zachxbt.

The incident coincided with the one-year anniversary of the $243M CEX Creditor hack.

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