The crypto investigator ZachXBT has revealed the identities of two NFT fraudsters from France responsible for stealing over $2.5 million.
In an investigative piece, ZachXBT shines a spotlight on two French scammers involved in NFT theft. He meticulously outlines how they have deceived multiple blue-chip NFT owners since December 2021. blog “investigations by zachxbt.”
On August 9, ZachXBT published findings about two young con artists from France. Since December 2021, the duo, known as Mathys and Camile, has allegedly defrauded holders of prominent NFTs, including Azuki, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Doodles, and Sudoswap, raking in an estimated profit exceeding $2.5 million. They've been using methodical tactics to carry out their schemes, including a now-blocked platform from the U.S. government to obscure their transactions. Tornado Cash NEW ARTICLE AVAILABLE: Uncovering the French phishing scammers who have embezzled millions from unsuspecting victims.
Through diligent research and by examining on-chain transaction data, ZachXBT traced social media profiles that belonged to these criminals. It was revealed that the NFT thieves collaborated closely, and he managed to uncover their Twitter accounts: @mtsgtb and @rxktv, though they promptly deactivated their profiles once his article went live.
UPDATE: A representative from the computer science institution that one of the suspects attended has provided a comment.
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In line with the Trust Project guidelines Valeria is an investigative writer for Metaverse Post, specializing in fundraising, artificial intelligence, the metaverse, digital fashion, NFTs, and everything related to web3.
