Scammers Impersonate Tyler Hobbs to Promote Fake QQL NFT Mint
Criminals posing as artist Tyler Hobbs have launched a fraudulent QQL NFT mint scheme, resulting in financial losses for at least one victim.
Criminals posing as artist Tyler Hobbs have launched a fraudulent QQL NFT mint scheme, resulting in financial losses for at least one victim. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,26,904 ($2,387.14), up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Blockonomi, Crypto.news), plus live market data, as of Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:45:01 UTC.
This incident highlights the growing risk of impersonation scams in the NFT space, exploiting the reputation of prominent artists and causing financial harm to unsuspecting investors.
- Scammers impersonated Tyler Hobbs to promote a fake QQL NFT mint.
- At least one person lost funds in the fraudulent scheme.
- The scam reused details from QQL's 2022 auction, offering 900 Mint Passes at 50 ETH each.
- Ethereum's recent price decline may increase vulnerability to scams.
Blockonomi and Crypto.news both report that scammers impersonated generative artist Tyler Hobbs to promote a fraudulent QQL NFT mint. They agree that the scheme reused details from QQL's 2022 auction, including the offer of 900 Mint Passes at 50 ETH each. However, while Blockonomi mentions that Yuga Labs' Gordon Goner warned about the scam and that one victim was protected by Pocket Universe, Crypto.news emphasizes the financial loss suffered by at least one person without mentioning Pocket Universe.
Criminals have been impersonating renowned generative artist Tyler Hobbs on social media platform X to promote a fraudulent QQL NFT mint. The scheme has reportedly resulted in financial losses for at least one victim.
According to Yuga Labs' Vice President Gordon Goner, the scammers reused details from QQL's 2022 auction, including the offer of 900 Mint Passes starting at 50 ETH each. QQL has not reopened public minting, making the offer illegitimate.
While one victim was reportedly protected by the Pocket Universe tool, another individual lost funds after interacting with the fraudulent scheme. This highlights the need for increased vigilance and security measures in the NFT space.
The incident comes amid a broader downturn in the cryptocurrency market, with 
Ethereum, the primary blockchain for NFT transactions, experiencing a 2.21% decline over the past 24 hours. This price movement may make investors more susceptible to scams as they seek opportunities to recoup losses.
The fraudulent activity underscores the importance of verifying the authenticity of NFT projects and the accounts promoting them. Investors are advised to exercise caution and conduct thorough due diligence before participating in any minting event.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,26,483.52$2,382.72 to ₹2,26,903.65$2,387.14 — +0.19%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹247,653.84 (about $2,387.14), down 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Scammers Impersonate Tyler Hobbs to Promote Fake QQL NFT Min — questions & answers
How did the scammers impersonate Tyler Hobbs?
The scammers created fake accounts on X posing as Tyler Hobbs to promote the fraudulent QQL NFT mint.
What details were reused from QQL's 2022 auction?
The scammers reused the offer of 900 Mint Passes starting at 50 ETH each from QQL's 2022 auction.
How many people lost money in the scam?
At least one person reportedly lost funds, while another was protected by Pocket Universe.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹247,653.84 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,387.14. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is up 0.19% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,26,904 ($2,387.14) now versus ₹2,26,484 ($2,382.72) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Blockonomi, Crypto.news, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.