An Ethereum wallet dating back to the platform's 2015 launch recently woke up after eleven years of inactivity to transfer $4.6 million in digital assets. Automated bots immediately detected the movement of the ancient address and quickly injected lookalike scam addresses into its transaction history in an attempt to trick the owner.
Despite the rapid deployment of the impostor addresses, which were set up in a matter of minutes to capture stray funds, the wallet owner successfully navigated the transaction and sent the capital to the intended destination without falling for the trap.
For crypto observers monitoring older blockchain activity, the incident highlights the ongoing automated surveillance targeting reactivated vintage accounts and the persistent threat of address poisoning scams during high-value transfers.