Fake zkSync Rug Pull

Reported loss $107K
Rugpull

What happened

Fake zkSync BEP20 token experienced a rugpull on Aug 12, 2023, with liquidity removal; total funds lost: 106,527 $USD.

zkSync is a fake BEP20 token trading on PancakeSwap, not to be confused with the original project. On Aug 12, 2023, the deployer removed liquidity from the LP pool, resulting in a rugpull. The stolen funds, amounting to 106,527 $USD, were subsequently transferred to another EOA.

- Deployer Address:

Address 0xB6f7…9272

- Funds Holder as of August 17, 2023:

Address 0x5020…ea45

- Liquidity Removal Transaction:

Tx 0x8b9a…4d96

Protocol details

Classification Token
Protocol Type Exit Scam/Rugpull
Affected asset / contract zkSync

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