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On-Chain Sleuth Links $2 Million Coinbase Support-Impersonation Scam to Canadian Suspect

Using wallet trails, social posts plus a leaked call video, ZachXBT points to a figure known as Haby in Abbotsford.

Overview

  • ZachXBT says cross-referenced wallet activity, Telegram handles, and public posts tie multiple thefts to an individual he labels Haby (Havard).
  • Investigative materials include a leaked impersonation-call video that exposed an email and Telegram handle, helping connect identities across platforms.
  • On-chain analysis describes funds moving from victim accounts into Bitcoin, splitting across addresses and appearing on gambling sites, complicating recovery.
  • No arrest or Coinbase-led restitution in this case is reported in the coverage, and the investigator argues the evidence should make a law-enforcement case straightforward.
  • The probe follows earlier findings that social-engineering scams siphoned at least $65 million from Coinbase users, with renewed warnings that real support never asks for seed phrases or steers conversations to WhatsApp or Telegram.