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Fake AI Trading Bot Tutorials Steal 274.6 ETH From 224 Victims

Fake YouTube tutorials promoting AI-powered crypto arbitrage bots have tricked 224 victims into deploying malicious smart contracts that stole 274.6 ETH worth about $517,000. TRM Labs said in a Sep. 14 report that the operation disguised malicious Ethereum contracts as…

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According to ChainCatcher, a report released on September 14 by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs revealed that a fake YouTube tutorial, using the lure of building a crypto arbitrage bot with AI, induced 224 victims to deploy and fund malicious smart contracts, resulting in the theft of 274.6 ETH. TRM identified 234 contracts deployed by victims, with funds ultimately flowing into six receiving addresses controlled by the operators. The stol…

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The Defiant broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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