{"id":60607,"date":"2025-12-30T15:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=60607"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:09:25","slug":"crypto-detective-zachxbt-exposes-2m-coinbase-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/crypto-detective-zachxbt-exposes-2m-coinbase-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Detective ZachXBT Exposes $2M Coinbase Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crypto detective ZachXBT<\/strong> claims that a Canadian scammer stole over $2 million in crypto through Coinbase<\/strong><\/a> support impersonation scams. This coincides with a surge of social engineering incidents in 2025 and highlights the increasing prevalence of human-focused attacks<\/strong> in the Web3 ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/p>\nToggle<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

  • Human-Targeted Fraud<\/a><\/li>
  • Tracking Stolen Crypto<\/a><\/li>
  • Human Psychology in Web3<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

    <\/span>Human-Targeted Fraud<\/span><\/h2>\n

    ZachXBT alleges on social media and Telegram that the scammer, known by the alias Haby (Havard), carried out operations starting in late 2024. Haby reportedly stole 21,000 XRP (approximately $44,000) and an additional $560,000 through Bitcoin wallets.<\/p>\n

    Leaked group chats reveal that by February 2025, Haby was boasting a wallet balance of $237,000. Videos show the scammer actively conducting social engineering calls and sharing contact information, with his flashy lifestyle compromising operational security.<\/p>\n

    ZachXBT has called on Canadian authorities to intervene. Haby\u2019s lack of remorse toward victims and the abundance of evidence make the case relatively straightforward, though Canadian law enforcement rarely prosecutes such cyber crimes.<\/p>\n

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    1\/ Meet Haby (Havard), a Canadian threat actor who has stolen $2M+ via Coinbase support impersonation social engineering scams in the past year blowing the funds on rare social media usernames, bottle service, & gambling. pic.twitter.com\/bBqrV7GmPi<\/a><\/p>\n

    — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n