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Crypto Scams in 2025: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself
3.9.2025
Crypto scams continue to claim billions in losses — and today’s attacks are more targeted than ever. In 2024 alone, Americans lost more than $4 billion to crypto fraud, according to the FTC. But these scams don’t break into wallets; they convince people to hand over access themselves. A hardware...
US Secret Service Trains 60+ Nations to Track Crypto Scams With Blockchain Tools
7.7.2025
The U.S. Secret Service is spearheading a global crackdown on crypto fraud, arming over 60 countries with cutting-edge blockchain tracing skills. Secret Service Expands Global Crypto Fraud Training Network The U.S. Secret Service has quietly established itself as a global training force in...
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
5 ‘insidious’ crypto scams to watch out for this year
2.7.2025
Crypto hacking techniques haven’t advanced much, but they’ve become far more cunning, warns SlowMist’s head of operations
DOJ’s $225M Seizure Puts Human Cost of Crypto Scams in Focus, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Says
2.7.2025
In an interview with CoinDesk, Former Acting U.S. Attorney Phil Selden says the DOJ’s record-setting $225 million crypto seizure reflects a new approach to protecting fraud victims
DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure
19.6.2025
Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 2024. Now, a DOJ complaint shows he was the single largest victim in a global "pig butchering" USDT laundering network
$302 Million Lost to Crypto Scams, Hacks, and Exploits in May: CertiK
2.6.2025
The largest attack was the $225 million exploit of the Cetus Protocol
US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams
30.5.2025
OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites
US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams
30.5.2025
OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites
US Treasury sanctions Myanmar militia group for alleged crypto scams
5.5.2025
The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams and other criminal activities. According to a May 5 press release issued by the agency, the Karen National Army has been orchestrating...
US Treasury sanctions Myanmar militia group for alleged crypto scams
5.5.2025
The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Myanmar militia group known as the Karen National Army (KNA), accusing it of crypto-related scams and other criminal activities. According to a May 5 press release issued by the agency, the Karen National Army has been orchestrating...
Crypto Scams Soar in Nebraska as Romance Ruses Drain Savings
5.5.2025
Crypto romance scams are surging in Nebraska, wiping out life savings through fake investments, phony documents, and manipulative online relationships. Nebraska Issues Crypto Scam Alert After Victims Lose Savings in Romance Investment Hoax Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a consumer...
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
24.4.2025
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year
Police in Hawaii Sound Alarm as Crypto Scams Drain Life Savings
14.4.2025
Crypto scammers are sweeping through Hawaii with emotionally manipulative schemes that are draining millions from victims, exploiting fake friendships and fraudulent investments in digital currency. Crypto Scams Sweep Through Hawaii—Victims Hooked by Fake Friendships A scam targeting older...
Aussie regulator to shut 95 ‘hydra’ firms linked to crypto, romance scams
8.4.2025
Australia’s corporate watchdog has been given the nod to shut down 95 “hydra” companies that it suspects engaged in crypto investment and romance scams, known as “pig butchering.”The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s application to wind up...