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How can you recognize Angel Drainer — Approve + Permit + transferFrom combo?

TLDR

Angel Drainer gang chains Approve → Permit/Permit2 → transferFrom for full token drain. Known contract 0x0000626d6dc72989e3809920c67d01a7fe030000 (Phishing Contract 9 on Etherscan). Targets ERC 20 + NFT in one session. Indicators: (1)...

How it works

Angel Drainer gang chains Approve → Permit/Permit2 → transferFrom for full token drain. Known contract 0x0000626d6dc72989e3809920c67d01a7fe030000 (Phishing Contract 9 on Etherscan). Targets ERC 20 + NFT in one session. Indicators: (1)...

Red flags

  • Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
  • A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
  • Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.

What to do

  1. 1Indicators: (1) multi step signature flow (approve, 'verify', 'claim'); (2) destination contract has vanity prefix 0x0000...; (3) site in ScamSniffer/Web3 Antivirus blacklist <30 days; (4) drain followed by laundering through THORChain or Railgun within hour; (5) referrer is Twitter giveaway or Discord 'collab'.
  2. 2WHAT TO DO: scan with Blockaid/Wallet Guard/Pocket Universe; reject any sig to vanity 0x0000...
  3. 3IF VICTIM: report SlowMist (anti phishing@slowmist.com), revoke, file IC3.

Source

SlowMist

Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team

https://slowmist.medium.com/cracking-the-code-unveiling-the-deceptive-angel-drainer-phishing-gang-proactive-strategies-to-3ade2bbfd45c

FAQ

Is Angel Drainer — Approve + Permit + transferFrom combo a real scam pattern?

Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.

What are the first warning signs?

Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.

What should I do first?

Indicators: (1) multi step signature flow (approve, 'verify', 'claim'); (2) destination contract has vanity prefix 0x0000...; (3) site in ScamSniffer/Web3 Antivirus blacklist <30 days; (4) drain followed by laundering through THORChain or Railgun within hour; (5) referrer is Twitter giveaway or Discord 'collab'.; WHAT TO DO: scan with Blockaid/Wallet Guard/Pocket Universe; reject any sig to vanity 0x0000...; IF VICTIM: report SlowMist (anti phishing@slowmist.com), revoke, file IC3.

Can LegalAudit check my case?

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