According to AltcoinGordon, a crypto user lost $304,000 after copying a fake address from their transaction history. The scammers executed a 'dusting attack' by sending small amounts of cryptocurrency from a visually similar wallet, leading the victim to mistakenly send a large sum to a fraudulent address. This incident underscores the importance of verifying wallet addresses before transactions to prevent significant financial losses.

According to Phantom, to avoid address poisoning, users should never copy and paste an address from their transaction history, always verify their wallet address before sending funds, and consider using Phantom usernames instead of addresses to minimize risk.