How A Crypto Whale Lost $282 MILLION To A Scammer (DON'T Do This)

$282 MILLION STOLEN in Minutes: The Social Engineering Heist That Broke Crypto

On January 10, 2026, a crypto whale lost $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin—not to hackers, but to a simple phone call. No code was exploited. No exchange was breached. Just psychological manipulation that convinced them to reveal their seed phrase.

This is the most dangerous threat in crypto today, and if you’re holding ANY amount of cryptocurrency, you need to understand how this happened and how to protect yourself.

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~ TIMESTAMPS ~

0:00 Intro – How a Crypto Whale Lost $282 Million
1:35 The Victim: $282M in Bitcoin & Litecoin Stored in Cold Wallets
2:27 The Scam Explained: Fake Support Call and Seed Phrase Theft
3:12 Social Engineering Attacks Are Replacing Crypto Hacks
4:40 Money Laundering Breakdown: Monero, Thorchain & Cross-Chain Swaps
7:17 Hardware Wallets Aren’t Foolproof + Rise of Wrench Attacks
10:35 Self-Custody vs Institutional Custody for Large Crypto Holders

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📜 Disclaimer 📜

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial legal or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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