{"id":8006,"date":"2026-03-23T10:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/scammers-are-using-the-iran-war-to-steal-from-crypto-users-zachxbts-full-expose\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:39:52","slug":"scammers-are-using-the-iran-war-to-steal-from-crypto-users-zachxbts-full-expose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/scammers-are-using-the-iran-war-to-steal-from-crypto-users-zachxbts-full-expose\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammers Are Using the Iran War to Steal From Crypto Users: ZachXBT\u2019s Full Expos\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Scammers Are Using the Iran War to Steal From Crypto Users: ZachXBT’s Full Expos\u00e9<\/a> appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News<\/a><\/p>\n

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has exposed a coordinated network of 11 X accounts manufacturing fake geopolitical panic about the Iran conflict to funnel followers into crypto pump and dump schemes that have already generated six-figure profits on-chain.<\/p>\n

A Five-Step Scam Hiding in Plain Sight<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The operation is methodical. According to ZachXBT, the network purchases accounts with existing followers, floods timelines with doom posts about war and politics multiple times a day, cross-reposts across accounts to manufacture virality, then uses the audience to promote fake giveaways and crypto scams<\/a> before changing usernames to avoid detection.<\/p>\n

One of the lead accounts, @wanglaurentceo, operating under the name “Wang Laurent,” accumulated 79.9K followers and cycled through 17 username changes, from “usdtt11” to “xrpinsol” to “edtrumpofficial.” <\/p>\n

ZachXBT described it as an AI-generated fake Asian version of Mario Nawfal, created by running Nawfal’s profile photo through an image generation tool to build a credible-looking persona from scratch.<\/p>\n

Also Read: Tokenization Hearing Confirmed, CLARITY Act Stablecoin Deal Done \u201cIn Principle\u201d: Big Week for Crypto<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Posts That Reached Millions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The content the network produces is designed for fear-driven engagement. Posts claiming Iran threatened to cut undersea cables carrying 95 to 99% of global internet traffic accumulated 26,000 retweets, 50,000 likes, and 1.8 million views, even after X’s Community Notes flagged the claim as factually incorrect. <\/p>\n

Large legitimate accounts unknowingly amplified the posts by engaging with them, extending the reach of content they had no reason to doubt.<\/p>\n

The Scam Behind the Panic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On February 22, 2026, all ten accounts in the network simultaneously promoted $ORAMAMA, a meme coin on Solana via PumpSwap. They posted about it once and never mentioned it again. <\/p>\n

On-chain evidence, according to ZachXBT, confirms the scheme generated six-figure profits.<\/p>\n

Blocking the Exposer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After ZachXBT published his thread, all 11 accounts blocked him simultaneously. His response was pointed: “almost as if they’re operated by one person.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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ZachXBT also raised a broader concern<\/a> beyond the scam itself: “It’s scary to think about the implications of it if a nation state actor operated the same scheme rather than a meme coin scammer given how easy it is to operate.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He called for platform bans and legal consequences <\/a>for manipulation of this kind, and recommended that users review account history and recent posts before engaging with any content on social media, describing it as a personal standard given how widespread engagement farming and AI-generated spam has become.<\/p>\n

ZachXBT confirmed that Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, is also aware of these accounts. <\/p>\n

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Not trying to blow up his notifications <\/p>\n

He\u2019s aware pic.twitter.com\/f5cNBmygpu<\/a><\/p>\n

— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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