ZachXBT exposes scammer Faris Ali who stole $4.3m in crypto from a Twitter user

Crypto investigator ZachXBT is at it again. This time, he’s gone after a UK scammer named Faris Ali, also known as Zay or Tommy, for his alleged involvement in a home invasion that led to a $4.3 million crypto theft.

The robbery happened in June when the victim, after suffering a crypto data breach, was forced to send millions to two addresses.

The victim shared the unfortunate news on Twitter on June 18th, right after the robbery. Most of the stolen funds remain untouched, according to Zach’s findings.
Faris Ali’s criminal history

As soon as ZachXBT got tagged by the victim, he jumped into action, digging through chat logs between Faris and his accomplice.

The two discussed their plan to disguise themselves as delivery drivers, complete with photos of the victim’s home and door, right before carrying out the robbery.

To make matters worse, just weeks before the robbery, Faris had been bragging on Telegram, sharing an image of his bail, which ultimately exposed his identity.

Zach’s investigation revealed more incriminating evidence against Faris. He found chat logs where Faris, already with a criminal record, was planning the robbery with another person.

The pair had detailed conversations, strategizing how to carry out the theft by posing as delivery drivers. Photos of the victim’s building and door were shared in these conversations.

Faris and his accomplice later sent a message confirming they were outside the victim’s home dressed in delivery uniforms.

Shortly after, they carried out the robbery, successfully forcing the victim to send over $4.3 million in crypto.

What’s even crazier is that after the incident, someone registered an ENS domain, “farisali.eth,” and sent an on-chain message that read:

“Faris, pay up no games I will be aiding the police in 24 Hours, with your full DOB/location/Addresses with images and full proof of your involvement.”