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I tolerated fake coins and fake NFTs, but now fake chains too? How did scammers steal over 700 ETH using just a Chain ID? Today, the GIWA community fell victim to a fake mainnet scam. Attackers deployed an EVM network impersonating GIWA Mainnet, directly using the official Chain ID 9134 previously disclosed, along with a fake RPC endpoint and a counterfeit cross-chain bridge to make the entire network appear legitimate. Some participants consequently transferred real ETH into this fraudulent network. GIWA later clarified that its official mainnet has not yet launched and has never released any mainnet RPC. A Chain ID is not a uniquely owned identifier—anyone deploying an EVM-compatible chain can set its Chain ID to 9134. Registration on Chainlist does not technically prevent duplication. The associated fake bridge has already transferred approximately 766 ETH, valued at around $2 million. The project team is currently tracking the funds and discussing compensation options.

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