Fake $TSLA presale uses wallet screening to target victims for draining
A ready-made scam kit goes for $500 on a cybercrime forum. Anyone with almost no technical skill can set up a fake $TSLA token presale and empty the wallets of anyone who buys into it.
Hacker sells fraud as a finished product
The kit is the work of a forum account going by xrep, active in the cybercrime underground since March 2026. It has received positive reviews from other criminals.
The product is “a complete scam-in-a-box,” researchers said. The bundle includes hosting, phishing pages, a fake investment dashboard, and victim-tracking tools.
Security researchers from Malwarebytes found the scam on May 16. It shows a presale page displaying the Tesla name and logo, presented as an exclusive early buy-in for X users. The website runs in several languages and works on phones as well as desktops.
At the start of the attack, the visitor’s X username is asked for an “eligibility check.” Next, the page shows the real profile picture of that account to make it look like the offer was chosen for the user.
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