ADVANCED COURSE PRACTICALS
TOKEN SWAP PRACTICAL
On December 24, 2024, a victim was contacted by a scammer posing as Coinbase customer support. The victim was convinced that her Coinbase account was hacked, and she transferred both ETH and CBETH to the scammer. The victim advised that she transferred 4.15 ETH with a USD value of $14,470.0548 and 10.009 CBETH with a USD value of $37,069.04.to the scammer. The scammer provided the victim the following address:
Target Address
0x1DeE128b43d525305B296Ec24bcBEda6Edf70C6d
Based on the information provided, answer the following questions.
Using an advanced analytical tool, track the stolen cryptocurrency to a potential CEX or DEX exchange.
- Add the two outgoing transactions leaving the victim's wallet to the graph. (NOTE: CT PRO - Look for the two incoming transactions to the initial target wallet and add to graph)
- Identify the name of two different Token Swap platforms that were used. Document the last four of the Token Swap addresses (NOTE: These will be the addresses controlled by the liquidity pool providers, not the target addresses)
- Continue to trace the addresses until you identify a possible CEX exchange and a DEX exchange used by the suspect to liquidate or convert the stolen cryptocurrency. (NOTE: There will be at least one CEX and one DEX identified.)
- Document the last four of the transaction hash, the suspect address, and the exchange deposit address that you would use to prepare a Letterhead Memo to the DEX and CEX exchange for account information. Ensure that you can articulate exactly why you believe there is probable cause that the stolen proceeds were sent to the exchanges that you identified.
- Using open-source intelligence techniques, review the official website of the identified CEX exchange and determine the next investigative steps.