A 26-year-old cancer patient and crypto streamer, Raivo Plavnieks, lost $32,000 in creator rewards after falling victim to a scam involving a malicious Steam game called 'Block Blasters.' The scammer, identified as an Argentine immigrant in the U.S., was reported to ICE following exposure by open-source intelligence sleuths who tracked his social media activity. The game, which has since been removed from Steam, was linked to 907 victims. Researchers, including VX-Underground, have criticized Steam's vetting process as inadequate. Meanwhile, Plavnieks has garnered community support and is nearing his GoFundMe target for medical treatment.
Crypto Scammer Defrauds Cancer Patient of $32K via Malicious Game
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