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ZachXBT exposes Daytwo’s $4M Coinbase scam

ZachXBT exposes Daytwo’s $4M Coinbase scam

CryptopolitanCryptopolitan2025/06/23 16:41
By:By Ashish Kumar

Share link:In this post: ZachXBT exposed a $4M Coinbase scam led by Christian Nieves, aka “Daytwo.” Victims were tricked via fake support calls, stolen funds funneled to casinos and Monero. On-chain evidence and selfies directly link the scammer to thefts and a law enforcement case is now likely.

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT uncovered a major $4 million social engineering scam orchestrated by Christian Nieves, also known by his aliases Daytwo and PawsOnHips. The scammer reportedly targeted Coinbase users by impersonating customer support agents.

According to ZachXBT, Daytwo ran a small call center operation that tricked victims into setting up Coinbase wallets using compromised seed phrases via phishing websites. The funds stolen were quickly siphoned into casinos or converted into privacy coins like Monero (XMR) to cover his tracks. He added that the scammer bought luxury goods and lost most of the funds gambling at casinos.

Scammer’s wallet tied to 30+ thefts

ZachXBT reported that back in November 2024, Daytwo’s worker Paranoia (Justin) stole $240K from an elderly victim. A private recording of the scam in action does exist. The theft address was bc1q35tw4f5qrfxrjy2v8g8d3majtujv28audm6yvp and AJU5yh4kDahLak4uq5n4ehJDVs2w2Lbhw9UHoseaBwV7.

The sleuth traced the stolen funds, which were split into three parts. One portion was deposited into Roobet, an online crypto casino where Daytwo frequently gambled, while the rest was converted to XMR.

It is being revealed that Daytwo likes to gamble on Discord calls with friends. ZachXBT also dropped some recordings to show the scammer’s Roobet username ‘pawsonhips’, where he leaks his deposit address(0x940970549037634c517deb741b16112b52e0ced1) in a browser tab. On-chain data linked his Roobet deposit address to at least 30 other suspected thefts , suggesting a wider web of victims.

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Crypto thief gambled it all

Daytwo’s gambling habit is a recurring theme in the investigation. Sleuth highlighted how his casino deposits shrank over time as he consistently lost money. In the end, he eventually resorted to stealing portions of funds from his accomplices. His recent casino deposit addresses were also tracked on-chain, further corroborating the scale of the scam.

It added that the scammer regularly goes on Discord calls with the group where they openly talk about laundering funds and regularly show their face. Their identity has now been revealed. 

Meanwhile, Daytwo has been publicly flaunting stolen funds on social media and reportedly bought a Corvette with proceeds from his scams. He even branded the car with a sticker displaying his Instagram handle ‘daytw00000,’ directly linking his real-life identity to his online scam persona.

In a bizarre escalation, the scammer has also taunted ZachXBT by posting a photo of himself flipping off Zach’s X (formerly Twitter) account. He later set it as a cover image on his Instagram memory. The On-chain detective noted that while social engineering scammers often attempt to stay in the shadows but Daytwo’s blatant disregard for anonymity makes this an unusually easy case for law enforcement to pursue.

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