I was forced to hop back onto Twitter the other day—who even calls it X without appending “formerly Twitter”? Anyway, I’m glad I keep that dumpster fire around for the occasional decent garbage collection. Just when you think you’ve got the whole crypto investment scam playbook memorized, Lashaunnafc Loveuf, a.k.a. @DLazarodp92762, drops a DM I couldn’t resist investigating.
Of course, I knew instantly it was a scam. No one cyber-waltzes up to a complete stranger offering to hand over $1.8M in USDT. What threw me for a loop was how the message was crafted to look like it came from a victim:
“[W]e were sincere to each other. Now, it’s time to end this relationship… Let’s not contact each other anymore. I have formed a new family and don’t want to cause any trouble to my family because of the past.”
So I was supposed to believe we were having an affair? News to me—but it felt more like a romance scam gone off-script.
Seeing the bait, my curiosity pulled me in to figure out where the switch was hiding. I investigated https://uoaxt[.]com (practically screaming “hoax.com,” right?) in a secure, isolated browser. I was redirected to azos[.]cc— for a familiar-looking interface. Classic crypto scam: can’t even keep a domain stable for a few days.
Using the credentials Mr. Loveuf so kindly provided, I logged in to check out his imaginary pot of gold. It didn’t take long to find the clincher. Withdrawing funds from azos[.]cc requires a “security key” allegedly generated during account creation and cannot be retrieved or reset in any way. The site’s FAQ helpfully suggests that if you don’t have the key, just create a new account and transfer the funds internally. How convenient that internal transfers don’t require a security key! Of course, that’ll cost you 50 USDT to reach VIP Level 1, the minimum needed to make internal transfers.
So maybe this isn’t such an evolution in crypto scams after all. As the old saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” The hook might be newish, but scammers will keep promising the world while draining your wallet—one small transfer at a time.
Kind of a bummer it wasn’t more elaborate, to be honest. I mean, could I at least get some crypto-draining malware for my troubles? This chameleon has too much fun playing with cyber fire. Sigh, so much for that story. Until the next time I check Twitter, I guess…
