---
title: "An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/an-11-year-old-ethereum-wallet-moved-4-6-million-and-dodged-a-scam-set-up-in-minutes/
date: 2026-11-10
modified: 2026-11-10
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Bots spotted a wallet from Ethereum’s 2015 launch the moment it stirred and planted lookalike addresses in its history, but the owner sent the money to the right place anyway."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 30
---

# An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes

Bots spotted a wallet from Ethereum’s 2015 launch the moment it stirred and planted lookalike addresses in its history, but the owner sent the money to the right place anyway.