Article by ZeroTime Technology

Foreword

Have you ever encountered this situation: you wanted to check if your wallet address has any “black history,” found an “AML checker” with a professional-looking interface featuring a progress bar, compliance verification badges, and even the words “FATF regulated”? You connected your wallet, clicked scan, and the system prompted you to pay a “verification fee.” You did so, then saw the green “Clean, Low Risk” result and breathed a sigh of relief.

Months later, you discover that the assets in your wallet have been reduced to zero.

This is not alarmist. On August 19, 2026, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes revealed that numerous counterfeit anti-money laundering (AML) verification websites are actively…