🚨 NFT Nexus (ntf-art.cc) — Fake NFT Staking Platform Draining Onchain Wallets
Case Reference: C1025-1***
Filed with: Lost Coin Rescue
Category: NFT / WalletConnect Scam
Amount Involved: 58,404 USDC
Status: Active Investigation
🔍 Summary
Lost Coin Rescue has identified NFT Nexus (ntf-art.cc) as a fraudulent NFT staking platform that has already caused multiple high-value losses.
The scam is disguised as a professional NFT investment portal, but its real purpose is to drain connected wallets through hidden permissions.
Victims are commonly approached by individuals posing as NFT or crypto consultants.
In this recent case, the contact used the name “Irina Pavlova,” claiming to live in Beverly Hills, California, and providing the phone number +1 (646) 570-**92.
After gaining trust, she persuaded the victim to link his Onchain Wallet App (by Crypto.com) to NFT Nexus for “staking bonuses” that appeared to grow daily.
⚠️ How the Scam Works
- The scammer invites the victim to connect their personal wallet to NFT Nexus using WalletConnect.
- The site displays a standard-looking “approval” pop-up. Hidden inside that approval is permission that lets the scammers move USDC tokens freely.
- Once approved, the victim’s funds remain visible for a few days while the fake dashboard shows “profits” or “contract bonuses.”
- Without any warning, the scammers transfer all funds out of the wallet — in this case, 58,404 USDC vanished in one transaction.
- The victim is then told that their account has been “upgraded to a staking contract” and that they must deposit more money (for example, 60,000 USDC) to unlock withdrawals.
These sites have no real connection to Crypto.com. The Onchain Wallet is a non-custodial app, meaning the user, not Crypto.com – authorizes all transfers.
The theft occurs because the user unknowingly granted spending approval to the scammer’s contract.
🧠 Why It Looks Convincing
- A clean, professional-looking website with dashboards and real-time balances.
- Repeated use of the Crypto.com name to sound legitimate.
- A personable scammer who uses real photos, a U.S. address, and an American phone number.
- Psychological tricks: “exclusive contract offers,” “bonus days,” and fake winning notifications.
These are designed to make victims trust the process and ignore early warning signs.
🛑 Important: Stop Contact With Irina Pavlova
If you have been speaking with someone named Irina Pavlova (or any variation), stop all communication immediately.
She is directly involved in this scam network.
Do not reply to her messages, calls, or emails — simply save them as evidence.
🛡️ What Victims Should Do
- Do not reconnect your wallet to any NFT Nexus or similar website.
- Do not send any additional “unlock” or “verification” deposits.
- Save everything: screenshots, chat messages, wallet addresses, and transaction hashes.
- Contact Lost Coin Rescue immediately, Early reporting increases the chance of fund tracing and blacklisting scam wallets before they disappear through mixers.
📡 Ongoing Investigation
Our forensics team is tracing the on-chain flow of funds tied to NFT Nexus (ntf-art.cc)
Preliminary tracking links this case to a broader wallet-drain network active since mid-2025.
Lost Coin Rescue will continue to publish updates and warnings as the investigation progresses.
🧩 What You Can Learn
Scammers have evolved — they no longer need your password to steal your funds.
All it takes is one “Approve” click on a fake website to give them control over your wallet.
Always verify what you are approving, and only connect to trusted, verified platforms.
📞 Need Help Recovering Your Crypto?
If you lost funds to NFT Nexus or any similar platform, Lost Coin Rescue can help trace and document your case for compliance reporting, exchange escalation, and potential recovery action.
➡️ Contact our team now:
📧 support@lostcoinrescue.com
🌐 https://lostcoinrescue.com/contact
You don’t have to face this alone — we help victims fight back against crypto frauds worldwide.
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