Quote from: Hazink on August 30, 2025, 12:13:39 PM

Quote from: mr.mister on August 30, 2025, 12:05:22 PM

Quote from: Hazink on August 30, 2025, 11:58:04 AM

Your friend was not hacked, but his gadgets have been infected by a clipboard virus. From the txid you provided, I searched for the address, and I came across 19p4Va5RjrrXeLpSPCcKLPALQxgSoP6i8g, which was where your expected payment was sent to, and if I’m correct, then that address has been reported to be associated with phishing scams, clipboard virus scams, and all manner of fraud online. You sent the right address to your friend, but upon copying and pasting it, the wallet changed to the scammer's address, which he was not vigilant enough to notice.

https://www.bitcoinwhoswho.com/address/19p4Va5RjrrXeLpSPCcKLPALQxgSoP6i8g

o.k thank you, so he was essentially scammed. I just sent him a message to no longer touch that wallet, and to import his seed onto a new wallet on a separate device.

For clipboard malware, the wallet is not the problem but the device is, as it has already been infected by the virus. The gadget should be scanned for other potential threats, and even the new device he might want to start using should be approached with caution. If it's a Windows PC, tell him to avoid pirated software, as they are most likely carriers of such malware. He or she should learn how to double-check the wallet address to ensure it matches with where they want to send payment before authorizing it, to avoid such problems from occurring in the future.

yup, I am already in communications with him. I will help him take the appropriate measures, thank you. How terrible that this has happened.

My friend has recognized that he is at fault, it was on his end. He is going to send me another $1,000 USD in btc, this time, we will check things carefully.