@zachxbt: An unknown Kraken user lost $18.2M due to a suspected social engineering scam.
- Scam type: Scam
- Chain: EVM (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base and other EVM chains)
- Reported: 2026-04-24
- Last updated: 2026-04-24
Crypto crime address reported by @zachxbt (ZachXBT crypto fraud investigator — hacks, scams, rugpulls with on-chain evidence). Message context: An unknown Kraken user lost $18.2M due to a suspected social engineering scam. The threat actor began bridging 45 minutes ago from Ethereum to Bitcoin via [THORChain](https://thorchain.net/tx/97371EBA4E0A0CBF6F9CBCF86D6C9387996C76B7B569037BE26E3A69DBBDE4D4) with SafePal wallet. Theft address `0xC55149BbD560435a9FbEabFdcF9711cf928acA21 1D8f8956EEFLXN28AHfioEx4ywVbxCz8KN`... Source: https://t.me/zachxbt/308