• A scammer returned all of the monies stolen from an XRP holder after the victim pleaded for the funds to be returned.
• The scammer set up a fake Ledger Live website, which tricked victims into downloading malware that allowed the attacker to take full control of their stored coins.
• A 59-year-old XRP holder, who had been accumulating the currency for the past six years, was one of the victims who had over 75k XRP stolen.

Last week, a scammer returned all of the monies stolen from an XRP holder after the victim pleaded for the funds to be returned. This incident sparked some hope in the crypto community, as it showed that criminals can be swayed by emotional pleas.

The scammer had set up a fake Ledger Live website, which tricked victims into downloading malware that allowed the attacker to take full control of their stored coins. Ledger Live is an interface for users to explore the web3 and buy cryptocurrencies, grow assets, and manage NFTs. Unfortunately, several crypto and XRP holders fell for the trap and unknowingly gave away their hard-earned funds.

One of the victims, a 59-year-old single mother, had over 75k XRP she had been accumulating for the past six years. The woman wrote a heartfelt plea to the scammer, explaining that she was not wealthy or a corporation, and asked for her funds back.

Fortunately, the scammer responded to the plea and returned all of the money that had been stolen. This is an example of how criminals can be swayed by emotional pleas and is a rare glimmer of hope that not all criminals are completely heartless.