Urgent Scam Alert: Fake Arbitrage Stole 9,309.595 HIVE + $5 Commission (TX: 0032213ac34b8ea173a3f86e0b2bd9e07ab56532) – @uid89551958 Compromise

Hi Hive community and witnesses,

I was scammed via an Instagram ad leading to a Telegram channel, where a guy named "Francesco Cyrpto" promised arbitrage profits using HIVE/USDT spreads. He instructed me to withdraw HIVE from MEXC to a wallet he provided (@uid89551958), using my MEXC UID and memo ("118222"), which I believed were for my legitimate use. He never disclosed that he had created this wallet on Hive (October 16, 2025) under his control using my details without my knowledge. Initially, small amounts (e.g., 9.000 HIVE, 2515.690 HIVE) were returned with 2-3% gains, but on October 22, 2025, a withdrawal of 9,309.595 HIVE did not return. Francesco directed me to a fake support account "@hivetoken_official" on Telegram, which gave a fabricated explanation about "RAM allocation" and asked me to resend funds. I refused, and later found that 9,310.595 HIVE was unauthorizedly transferred from @uid89551958 to @mxchive (TX ID: 0032213ac34b8ea173a3f86e0b2bd9e07ab56532), executed by the scammer using keys he controlled.

After the theft, on October 23, 2025, he demanded a $5 commission, which I sent as USDT to a TRON wallet (TXnpNZ8bNM1WXCyFQMkisQZ5UCg6iWE6kP, https://tronscan.org/#/address/TXnpNZ8bNM1WXCyFQMkisQZ5UCg6iWE6kP), created that day for the purpose.

Transaction Details:

• Incoming Transaction (My Withdrawal to Scammer Wallet):

  • TX ID: 45594ab65fe848cd62596a47e8a7c982d8317b9e

  • Link: https://www.hiveblockexplorer.com/tx/45594ab65fe848cd62596a47e8a7c982d8317b9e

  • From: @mxchive (MEXC hot wallet)

  • To: @uid89551958

  • Amount: 9,309.595 HIVE

  • Memo: "118222" (my MEXC memo)

  • Timestamp: October 22, 2025, ~12:59 PM EDT

• Outgoing Transaction (Scammer's Redirect):

  • TX ID: 0032213ac34b8ea173a3f86e0b2bd9e07ab56532

  • Link: https://www.hiveblockexplorer.com/tx/0032213ac34b8ea173a3f86e0b2bd9e07ab56532

  • From: @uid89551958

  • To: @mxchive

  • Amount: 9,310.595 HIVE

  • Memo: "118222" (my MEXC memo)

  • Timestamp: October 22, 2025, ~12:59 PM EDT

• Additional Incoming (Lure):

  • TX ID: b693ae33 (block 100518651)

  • From: @hivetoblockchain

  • To: @uid89551958

  • Amount: 5,050 HIVE

  • Memo: "For support, please contact us at @hivetoken_official"

  • Timestamp: October 22, 2025, ~12:59 PM EDT

• Scammer's Hive Wallet: @uid89551958 (current balance: 9,567.205 HIVE, recovery account: creatorofhivewal)

• Additional $5 Commission: Sent as USDT to TRON address TXnpNZ8bNM1WXCyFQMkisQZ5UCg6iWE6kP on October 23, 2025 (wallet created that day, funded by Bybit).

Suspicious Accounts:

• @uid89551958 (scammer-created, recovery: creatorofhivewal)

• @hivetoblockchain (sent lure funds)

• @creatorofhivewal (funded fake returns)

• Fake Telegram: @hivetoken_official (demanded more funds with fake "RAM" story)

Evidence:

• Chat screenshot with "@hivetoken_official" (attached if possible).

• Telegram channel reported and deleted.

Request for Action:

• Please Investigate the unauthorized transfer (TX ID: 0032213ac34b8ea173a3f86e0b2bd9e07ab56532) from the scammer-created wallet @uid89551958, established using my MEXC UID and memo without my consent.

• Flag @hivetoblockchain, @creatorofhivewal, and @uid89551958 as potential scam accounts.

• Assist in blacklisting or freezing related accounts if evidence supports it.

• Support my MEXC report by providing blockchain data to authorities.

• Please help if there is a way to recover my funds.

Additional Notes:

• The scammer exploited my MEXC UID and memo "118222," which I provided in good faith, to create @uid89551958 (October 16, 2025) and control it, siphoning 9,309.595 HIVE.

• The remaining 9,567.205 HIVE in @uid89551958 is at risk; I'm securing it now.

• I've reported to MEXC and will file a police report (e.g., IC3).

Contact: Reply via Hive or [email protected] for follow-up.

#scam #hive #mexc #arbitrage #crypto-fraud

@blocktrades @gtg @theycallmedan - Can witnesses investigate and flag these accounts? Thanks for helping protect the community!