application profile – in this case , on the application MeetMe . Scammers have continued to harass the victim after stealing his cryptocurrency , holding out the hope that he could recover his funds by depositing even more cryptocurrency into the scheme .

Even after he blocked the scammer on WhatsApp , they continued to try to contact him through additional channels tied to his mobile number and e-mail . The scammers also used generative AI to create messages sent to re-establish a connection with the target .

Tracking wallet addresses and the web address of the scam pool , Sophos was able to track the wider scam .

Tracking wallet addresses and the web address of the scam pool , Sophos was able to track the wider scam ,

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