Scam Sniffer: January's Signature Phishing saw a total of 4741 victims with a combined loss of $6.27 million

BlockBeats News, February 8th, Scam Sniffer released the January 2026 Security Report, where a user in January lost $12.25 million due to copying an incorrect address from a transaction record. In December last year, another victim lost $50 million for the same reason. Additionally, January saw a surge in signature phishing attacks, with a total of 4,741 victims losing a combined $6.27 million, a 207% increase from December last year.

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Scam Sniffer: January's Signature Phishing saw a total of 4741 victims with a combined loss of $6.27 million

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