What happened
Quick Summary
APE token was rugpulled by the scammer, removing liquidity worth 96,421 USD from UniSwap pool in three transactions.
Details of the Exploit
APE is an ERC20 token trading on UniSwap. On Jul 26, 2022, the scammer executed an exit scam by performing a rugpull on the APE token project. They removed liquidity from the UniSwap pool in three separate transactions, resulting in a total loss of 96,421 USD, which is equivalent to 53.36 WETH.
Block Data Reference
Deployer Address:
https://etherscan.io/address/0xAa5408d9…EF1F11
Scammer Address:
https://etherscan.io/address/0xF969Eb68…4EAc59
Liquidity Removal Transactions:
Case & protocol details
Classification
Token
Protocol Type
Exit Scam/Rugpull
Affected asset / contract
APE
Official Website
vapordex.io/
Protocol Twitter/X
@_VaporFi
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