CertiK: Exit scam of fake Linea tokens discovered, about $743,000 deposited in Tornado Cash

CertiK announced on X platform that it has discovered a fraudulent exit scam for the Linea token, with approximately $743,000 deposited into Tornado Cash. Victims reported that the token was promoted by an individual with the username AltLex.

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