The 9-Step Attack Chain: From Fake Airdrop to Empty Wallet
Every crypto drainer follows a predictable sequence. What makes drainer-as-a-service operations dangerous is not innovation -- it is scale. The same attack chain gets replicated across dozens of domains, each one a fresh trap for unsuspecting victims. Here is the exact sequence extracted from TRXDrop's source code, step by step.
Complete Drainer Attack Flow
This 9-step chain was reconstructed from decompiled TRXDrop source code. Every step is documented with corresponding code references in the ScamIntelLogs repository.
1
Fake Airdrop Ad
Victim sees a promoted post or Telegram message advertising a TRX/SOL airdrop. Domain examples: trx-drop.com, tronrefund.com, trxairdrop.io.
2
Landing Page
Professional-looking page mimics a legitimate TRON Foundation airdrop. Countdown timers and fake claim counters create urgency.
3
WalletConnect Prompt
Site initiates WalletConnect using stolen Project ID fbf5b42d9006502246e73447f5d50e33. Victim connects their wallet believing it is required to claim.
4
Permission Request
Drainer requests broad token permissions. The signing prompt is intentionally vague to obscure what is being approved.
5
Token Approval
Victim signs an approve() transaction granting the drainer contract unlimited spend authority over specific tokens.
6
setApprovalForAll
A second transaction calls setApprovalForAll(), granting the attacker control over NFTs and all token types in the wallet.
7
Transfer Tokens
Drainer contract immediately calls transferFrom() to move all approved tokens to the attacker's collection wallet.
8
Drain Wallet
Native chain tokens (TRX, SOL) are transferred last. The wallet is emptied completely. If the victim rejects, the drainer retries up to 50 times before allowing escape.
9
Funds to Operator
Stolen funds are routed to the operator's wallet. TRXDrop charges a 30 TRX commission per drain. The rest goes to the affiliate who deployed the phishing page.
50 Forced Retries
If a victim clicks "Reject" on the signing prompt, the TRXDrop code immediately re-triggers the request. This loop repeats 50 times before the victim is allowed to close the modal. Most users give up and sign after 3-5 attempts, believing the site is glitched rather than malicious. This is not a bug. It is by design.
TRXDrop Deep Dive: AI-Generated Code with 30+ Debug Statements in Production
TRXDrop is an Angel Drainer reseller targeting TRON and Solana wallets. What sets this operation apart is not sophistication -- it is the opposite. The source code reveals unmistakable markers of AI-assisted development: repetitive structure, verbose commenting, and most tellingly, over 30 console.log debug statements left in production code.
These are not the marks of an experienced developer. They are the marks of someone who prompted an LLM to write a drainer and deployed the output without review.
AI-Generated Code Markers
The TRXDrop codebase contains 30+ console.log debug statements in the production build. Messages like console.log("Attempting wallet connection...") and console.log("Approval transaction sent") appear throughout. No professional developer -- and no experienced criminal -- ships debug logging to production. This is raw LLM output, deployed as-is.
XOR Encryption Key
All communication between the drainer frontend and backend panel is encrypted with a hardcoded XOR key: TRX_SECURE_2024_PANEL_KEY. XOR with a static key is trivially reversible -- another indicator of copy-paste development.
WalletConnect Abuse
WalletConnect Project ID fbf5b42d9006502246e73447f5d50e33 is embedded in all 15+ domains. A single revocation of this project ID would disable wallet connectivity across the entire TRXDrop network simultaneously.
50 Forced Retries
The signing prompt loop retries 50 times before allowing the victim to exit. This psychological pressure tactic is hardcoded, not configurable by affiliates -- it is a core feature of the Angel Drainer kit.
30 TRX Commission
Each successful drain sends a 30 TRX commission to the operator wallet. At current rates, this is approximately $7-8 USD per victim -- a low margin suggesting the operation depends on volume over value.
Operator Intelligence
Telegram: @STNlRAWbIaFLiH (User ID: 6823931109)
Collection Wallet: TRAGn9E6hbTiQrYG5V4sk1gNv3JaWHSxak
Chains Targeted: TRON, Solana
Drainer Kit: Angel Drainer (resold/customized)
TRXDrop Domain Infrastructure (15+ Domains)
| Domain |
Type |
Status |
trx-drop.com | Primary landing | Active |
tronrefund.com | Refund lure | Active |
tronfund.net | Fund lure | Active |
trxfund.pro | Fund lure | Active |
trxairdrop.io | Airdrop lure | Active |
trondrop.org | Airdrop lure | Active |
tronreward.com | Reward lure | Active |
tronreward.net | Reward lure | Active |
tronrefund.net | Refund lure | Active |
trxfund.org | Fund lure | Active |
trxdrop.com | Airdrop lure | Active |
trxdrop.org | Airdrop lure | Active |
trongiving.com | Giveaway lure | Active |
tronclaims.com | Claims lure | Active |
trondrop.pro | Airdrop lure | Active |
NiceCrypto: The 80% Commission Machine
NiceCrypto operates on a simple proposition: give affiliates the highest payout in the drainer market, and they will bring the victims. At 80% commission, NiceCrypto offers the most generous affiliate split we have documented in any drainer-as-a-service operation. The operator keeps just 20% -- a razor-thin margin that only works at scale.
The math is straightforward. If an affiliate drains a wallet containing $1,000 in tokens, they keep $800. NiceCrypto takes $200. With $8,454+ in documented affiliate payments, the operation has processed a minimum of $42,270 in stolen funds -- and that figure only accounts for payments we can directly observe on-chain.
Revenue Model: 80/20 Split
$8,454+ in documented payments to affiliates represents the floor, not the ceiling. At an 80% affiliate rate, total stolen funds processed by NiceCrypto exceed $42,000 minimum. The true figure is likely significantly higher, as not all transactions are captured in our monitoring window.
Multi-Chain Expansion
NiceCrypto started on TRON but configuration files recovered from their infrastructure reveal active expansion to Solana, EVM-compatible chains (Ethereum, BSC, Polygon), and TON. Four blockchain ecosystems under a single drainer panel.
Forum Presence
NiceCrypto recruits affiliates through wwh2club.to, a known cybercrime forum. Their Telegram bot @NCsetup_bot handles onboarding -- new affiliates receive a configured drainer kit within minutes of contact.
WasabiSquad Connection
NiceCrypto's website domain wasabihub.one raises questions about a possible connection to the WasabiSquad operation. Whether this is shared infrastructure, a rebrand, or coincidence requires further investigation.
Telegram Automation
Bot @NCsetup_bot automates affiliate management: deployment of drainer kits, commission tracking, and payout distribution. The operator rarely needs to interact with affiliates directly.
NiceCrypto IOCs
Telegram Bot: @NCsetup_bot
Website: wasabihub.one
Forum: wwh2club.to
Affiliate Commission: 80%
Documented Payouts: $8,454+
Chains: TRON (active), Solana (expanding), EVM (expanding), TON (expanding)
80% to affiliates. We keep 20%. You bring the traffic, we handle the code. Setup takes 5 minutes.
-- NiceCrypto advertisement on wwh2club.to
717Team: Archived = Disruption Works
717Team is the proof that these operations can be stopped. With 125 members and 85 tracked wallets, 717Team was a mid-sized drainer operation running 12+ phishing domains. The confirmed drain total of $2,946.25 may seem modest compared to larger operations, but the real story is the outcome: archived.
In our tracking system, "archived" means the operation has been disrupted to the point of cessation. Domains taken down. Infrastructure burned. The admin exposed. 717Team did not voluntarily shut down. It was shut down through coordinated reporting, domain takedowns, and intelligence sharing with blockchain security partners.
Disruption Confirmed
717Team's ARCHIVED status is not a label we apply lightly. It means sustained disruption across multiple vectors: domain takedowns, hosting provider reports, wallet flagging, and exposure of admin identity. The operation's cost of continuing exceeded its revenue. That is what successful disruption looks like.
Admin: @imdebank
Admin Telegram handle @imdebank (User ID: 7149807602) has been linked to RublevkaTeam, a separate Russian-language scam network previously documented in our TON investigation. Cross-operation admin sharing is a recurring pattern.
Network Scale
125 members tracked across Telegram groups. 85 wallets identified through on-chain analysis. $2,946.25 confirmed drained. 717Team recruited through lolz.live, a Russian-language cybercrime forum.
Domain Infrastructure
12+ domains including checkscore.cc, cryptomus-payment.com, check-score.ru, and others. Multiple domain registrars used in an attempt to resist coordinated takedowns.
Bot Operations
Telegram bot @team717_bot managed affiliate coordination, victim tracking, and payout distribution. The bot was deactivated as part of the disruption effort.
717Team IOCs
Admin: @imdebank (ID: 7149807602)
Linked Group: RublevkaTeam
Bot: @team717_bot
Forum: lolz.live
Members: 125 tracked
Wallets: 85 identified
Confirmed Drained: $2,946.25
Status: ARCHIVED (Disrupted)
Anti-Analysis: Present but Trivial to Bypass
TRXDrop deploys two anti-analysis techniques that are standard in the drainer toolkit playbook. Both are designed to frustrate casual inspection. Neither poses a meaningful obstacle to a trained analyst.
Debugger Traps
A setInterval loop fires every 1,000 milliseconds, executing a debugger statement. When DevTools is open, this pauses execution continuously, making it appear the page is frozen. Bypass: Disable breakpoints in DevTools (Ctrl+F8) or use the "Never pause here" context menu option. Total bypass time: 2 seconds.
Console Hijacking
The code overwrites console.log, console.warn, and console.error with empty functions to suppress output. Ironic, given that the developer left 30+ debug statements that these overrides are designed to hide. Bypass: Store a reference to the original console methods before the page loads, or use the browser's native console API. Total bypass time: 5 seconds.
Amateur Hour
The combination of AI-generated code, debug statements in production, static XOR encryption, and trivially bypassable anti-analysis paints a clear picture: TRXDrop's operator is not a skilled developer. They are a scammer who bought a drainer kit and prompted an LLM to customize it. The danger is not sophistication -- it is accessibility. When the barrier to entry is "can you type a prompt," the number of operators grows exponentially.
This pattern is consistent across the drainer-as-a-service ecosystem. The kit developers (in this case, Angel Drainer) possess genuine technical ability. The resellers and affiliates deploying these kits often do not. The anti-analysis layer exists not because the operators understand security research -- it exists because the kit ships with it enabled by default.
Evidence & Source Intelligence
All evidence referenced in this investigation is preserved in the PhishDestroy ScamIntelLogs repository. Each operation has its own directory containing configuration files, source code excerpts, domain lists, wallet addresses, and Telegram intelligence.
TRXDrop Evidence
15 domains, source code, XOR keys, WalletConnect ID, operator Telegram, wallet address.
View on GitHub
NiceCrypto Evidence
Configuration files, affiliate payment records, multi-chain expansion plans, forum posts.
View on GitHub
717Team Evidence
Member lists, wallet addresses, domain infrastructure, admin intelligence, disruption timeline.
View on GitHub
Responsible Disclosure
All wallet addresses, domain lists, and operator identifiers published in this report have been shared with relevant blockchain security teams and domain registrars prior to publication. The WalletConnect Project ID has been reported for revocation. If you operate infrastructure affected by these IOCs, contact us via @PhishDestroy_bot.
Protect Your Wallet
Drainer-as-a-service is scaling. The barrier to entry is a Telegram message and a few hundred dollars. Your defense starts with awareness.
Never Sign Blindly
If a site forces repeated signing prompts, close it immediately. Legitimate airdrops never require unlimited token approvals.
Verify Before Connecting
Check domain age, verify through official project channels, and use a burner wallet for any airdrop claims.
Use Hardware Wallets
Keep large holdings on hardware wallets. Never connect your primary wallet to unverified sites.