The God Hates Pixels NFT project has just been accused of running a fake mint that drained the wallets of many users.
A Twitter user with the handle @0xQuit, who identifies himself as a “used JPEG dealer,” has accused the God Hates Pixels NFT project of scamming users. According to the thread poster, God Hates Pixels ran a fake mint, draining many user wallets.
@0xQuit posted his Twitter thread to warn others against being scammed and spread the word about the ruse of said NFT project.
The God Hates Pixels NFT Scam
While @0xQuit did not share how he discovered the scam, he did say how the wallet-draining happened. It certainly looked like he had the inside scoop about the goings-on and even had screenshots to back his claim.
According to him, when a user connects to the site, the site will run a script that reads the contents of a user’s wallet. The script will apparently call “setApprovalForAll” for each NFT in succession, starting from the most valuable.
In the screenshot above, @0xQuit said that the system logged the estimated value of the NFT assets they were planning to steal with each approval call. For this particular user’s account, the system logged Ξ 106.5 for Bored Ape Yacht Club, Ξ 6.648 for Bored Ape Kennel Club, Ξ 4.8186 for Otherdeed, and Ξ 3.0171 for Goblintown.
According to @0xQuit, there was no harm done on this account since all transactions were denied. However, when a transaction window is closed, the system is triggered to release a new popup.
Users who are in a rush to take advantage of the “free mint” might make the mistake of approving several collections before realizing what is actually happening (as implied by the screenshot above).
@0xQuit’s Twitter thread calls on users to keep their wits about them, especially when minting new projects because, according to him, the approved address can take all NFTs from the approved collection.
Another Twitter user, @CertiKAlert, who gives real-time alerts on hacks, rug pulls, flashloans, and more, seemed to confirm the scam. Based on its initial analysis, the account said that approximately $50,000 had been stolen from users through the purported free mint.
God Hates Pixels NFT’s Twitter Account Disabled
At around 1 AM on July 6, the God Hates Pixels NFT’s Twitter account actively encouraged NFT enthusiasts to take advantage of the free mint. They hyped up the free mint, saying it “is pumping” and that 4,954 out of 5,022 NFTs have already been minted.
However, one user who sports a World of Women NFT avatar explicitly told her followers or anyone who will read her comment, “Do not mint! They stole my NFT.”
It is speculated that @0xQuit hung out on God Hates Pixels NFT’s Twitter page at the height of the “fake mint” since he has a screenshot of tweets from users who have been victimized. He said, “I might sound like I’m beating a dead horse here, but as long as people are still getting scammed, it still needs to be said. The comments are full of victims.”
@0xQuit also called out Gods Hate Pixels NFT’s Twitter account for blocking him. Nevertheless, it looks like his call is too late because the Twitter account in question has already been disabled as of this writing.
Whether or not this is the NFT project’s way of confirming the fake mint scam they pulled off remains to be seen. One thing is sure; many NFT enthusiasts lost their precious assets because of this dishonesty.
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