Blockchain security firm CertiK believes to have found the real identity of at least one scammer allegedly linked tothe “Monkey Drainer” phishing scam.
Monkey Drainer is the pseudonym for a phishing scammer(s) that uses smart contracts to steal NFTs through a process known as “ice phishing.”
The individual or persons behind the phishing scam have stolen millions worth of Ether (ETH) via malicious copycat nonfungible token (NFT) minting websites to date.
In a Jan. 27 blog, CertiK said it found on-chain messages between two scammers involved in a recent $4.3 million Porsche NFT phishing scam and was able to link one of them to a Telegram account involved in selling the Monkey Drainer-style phishing kit.
Exposing Scammers
CertiK investigators uncovered two scammers, Zentoh and Kai, behind the Monkey Drainer kit
This kit is sold to prospective scammers who are looking to steal user funds using Ice Phishing
Who was involved and how? Let’s see
— CertiK (@CertiK) January 28, 2023
One message revealed a person referring to themself as “Zentoh” and referred to the person who stole the funds as “Kai.”
Zentoh was seemingly upset at Kai for not sending over a slice of the stolen funds. The message from Zentoh directs Kai to deposit the ill-gotten gains “at our address.”
CertiK…
