Crypto Scammer Steals Life Savings From Cancer Patient
Source: YouTube · Mori · published Jul 24, 2026 · 18:09
A 21-year-old Florida student, Zayire Wilkins, was arrested by the FBI for running a sophisticated malware operation through Steam games that infected over 8,000 devices and stole more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency 0:06-0:16.
Key Takeaways:
• The group published seemingly innocent indie games (Block Blasters, Verse, Lampy, Lunara, and Pirate Phi) that passed Steam's initial security review, then pushed malware through subsequent updates 0:18-0:22 4:44-4:56
• The malware silently harvested browser cookies, saved passwords, two-factor authentication tokens, and cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases 0:45-0:50
• The most devastating victim was a streamer running a charity stream for cancer treatment who had $32,000 drained from his wallet live on broadcast 6:55-7:14
• The FBI traced stolen Bitcoin through the blockchain to Bitrefill, where the hackers converted crypto into over 150 Uber Eats gift cards 11:36-11:54
• Those gift card purchases were tied to an Uber account with deliveries sent directly to Wilkins' home and university housing, sealing his identification 13:00-13:11
Wilkins faces up to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain 16:08-16:18.
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So, this [ __ ] right here has got to be one of the most evil [ __ ] I've seen to date. This guy right here. So, basically he ran a large Steam-based Trojan Horse operation, which spread malware to over 8,000 devices from people who downloaded his game called, I think, Battle Blockers. Actually, it's called Block Blasters Verse, Lampy, Lunara, [music] and Pirate Phi. They say 21-year-old Florida resident and student Zayire Wilkins in connection with an alleged scheme involving malware-infected video games uploaded to Steam, according to federal complaint. Wilkins and several unnamed co-conspirators allegedly published multiple games over a 2-year period, including the games I listed before: Block Blasters - [music] Verse, Lampy, Lunara, and Pirate Phi. Authorities say the games appeared fu…