Operator network net-8d7312ca53
This network groups 4 published counterfeit token contracts on Ethereum that share a deployer, an owner or a gas funding address.
Contracts in this network
| Token | Chain | Contract address | Deployed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tether USD (USDT) | Ethereum | 0x5b942baA9462F004d281b340464b8FFD73C37605 | 18 February 2026 |
| Tether (USDT) | Ethereum | 0xD20e5215ecB507E7eB92C7F578052AF8366Cd40a | 16 February 2026 |
| TETHER (USDT) | Ethereum | 0xAFA29280E45C73197545890D6e2f55F9436B355a | 16 February 2026 |
| tether (USDT) | Ethereum | 0x8Ebd80c1e9229a0C2Fa11b5be01f9790898256A8 | 15 February 2026 |
Shared addresses
Each address below links two or more contracts in this network. Known service addresses are excluded.
| Contract address | Linked contracts |
|---|---|
| 0x709F09c85c2Ae89304C8bC9E2e491562A72477A9 Deployer, Owner | 4 |
Deployment timeline
- Tether USD (USDT), Ethereum: 0x5b942baA9462F004d281b340464b8FFD73C37605
- Tether (USDT), Ethereum: 0xD20e5215ecB507E7eB92C7F578052AF8366Cd40a
- TETHER (USDT), Ethereum: 0xAFA29280E45C73197545890D6e2f55F9436B355a
- tether (USDT), Ethereum: 0x8Ebd80c1e9229a0C2Fa11b5be01f9790898256A8
What to do if you hold this token
- Do not pay anyone. No one can unlock, release, convert or withdraw the value of a counterfeit token, because it has none. Anyone who asks you for a fee, tax, gas deposit or verification payment to do so is attempting a further fraud.
- Do not interact with the token. Do not try to sell, swap or send it, and do not connect your wallet to any website that claims to support it. Doing so can expose your wallet to malicious approvals.
- Revoke token approvals. If you approved any contract or website connected with this token, revoke those approvals in your wallet's settings or with the block explorer's token approval tool.
- Report it. Report to the police or the national fraud reporting service where you live (for example Report Fraud in the UK or the FBI's IC3 in the US), to Chainabuse, and to any exchange or platform involved.
- Keep records. Keep screenshots, transaction hashes, messages, and the details of anyone who contacted you about the token.
- Get independent help if you need it. You can contact us using the form on this page. Contacting us is optional and is one option among those above.
A network groups contracts by shared on-chain addresses. It describes on-chain activity only. It does not identify any person and is not a finding that any person has committed an offence.