Etherscan introduces lookalike address warning to combat scams
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The Ethereum block explorer now flags addresses that closely resemble others on the same page as address poisoning attacks grow Etherscan has a new feature aimed at one of crypto’s most quietly effective scams. On October 23, 2026, the Ethereum block explorer rolled out a Lookalike Address Warning (Beta) , which flags addresses that closely resemble other addresses shown on the same page. The target is address poisoning, a scam that works less like a bank heist and more like swapping the labels on two nearly identical jars in someone’s pantry. Nobody breaks in.
Source: Crypto Briefing
