IOC Investigations founder says fake site surfaced by Gemini led to nearly $70,000 in losses

IOC Investigations founder says fake site surfaced by Gemini led to nearly $70,000 in losses

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2026-10-05 01:11:54
IOC Investigations founder JP said in a post on X that a scammer used a fake website recommended by Google’s Gemini to steal user funds. Citing a victim report, JP said about 80 people were affected on the Tronify[.]rent site last month, with total losses reaching $69,651. He also said Gemini had even confirmed the site was safe. JP added that the site’s DDoS protection came from Russia and listed several related addresses. He also flagged tron[.]store as another scam website. The item was carried by Techub News and cited Wu Blockchain as the source noted in the brief.

Techub News reported that IOC Investigations founder JP said in a post on X that a scammer used a fake website recommended by Google’s Gemini to steal funds.

According to a victim report cited in the post, about 80 people were affected by the Tronify[.]rent website last month, with total losses of $69,651. JP said Gemini had even confirmed that the site was safe.

JP also said the site’s DDoS protection came from Russia and listed multiple related addresses. He further flagged tron[.]store as a scam website.

The brief noted Wu Blockchain as the cited source.

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