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- Roughly 80 users lost $69,651 through Tronify.rent in September after a victim reported Google Gemini called the service safe.
- JP published 12 TRON addresses linked to the site while PhishDestroy had flagged Tronify.rent with a 90 threat score in February.
- Google has not confirmed the Gemini safety claim and the investigation centers on tracing the 12 published TRON addresses.
A crypto investigator says roughly 80 users lost $69,651 through TRON-focused website Tronify.rent during September, after at least one victim reported that Google Gemini had described the service as safe.
The Gemini claim has not been confirmed by Google, and the investigator has not published a transaction-by-transaction reconstruction of the full loss figure. Independent security records show Tronify.rent had been flagged for phishing risks months before the reported September losses.
Investigator Links 12 TRON Addresses to September Losses
JP, founder of IOC Investigations, published 12 TRON addresses on Oct. 4 that he linked to activity involving Tronify.rent. He said about 80 users lost funds to the site during September.
Tronify presents itself as an energy rental service that lets TRON users reduce transaction costs. Its interface asks users to connect wallets while describing the service as noncustodial.
Earlier users had already reported alleged wallet losses after interacting with the site. One June complaint claimed 2,590 USDT was drained after a Trust Wallet was connected to Tronify.rent.
Phishing Service Flagged Tronify.rent in February
Security service PhishDestroy first flagged Tronify.rent in February and later assigned the domain a 90 out of 100 threat score, citing crypto scam and brand impersonation indicators.
Its records also show abuse reports filed in April, including an escalation that copied ICANN Compliance, while monitoring indicated the site remained reachable afterward.
Those records do not establish who operated Tronify.rent or independently prove each reported loss, but they show security warnings existed months before the latest investigation.
Gemini Safety Claim Remains Unverified
The Gemini allegation comes from a victim account relayed by JP. The user reportedly asked Gemini whether Tronify.rent was legitimate before connecting to the service and received a response that appeared to describe the website as safe.
Google has not confirmed the conversation, the prompt used or Gemini’s response. Google’s own guidance warns that Gemini can provide inaccurate information and advises users to verify factual answers with other sources.
The investigation now centers on tracing the 12 published TRON addresses and determining whether additional victims or connected wallets can be tied to the same operation.
