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‘Scammers dream’ — Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticism
6.3.2023
Yuga Labs' first Bitcoin NFT collection saw some backlash from the crypto community over the weekend, pointing to flaws in the way it's conducting the auction
Bitcoin ATM firm profited from crypto scams via unlicensed kiosks: Secret Service
6.3.2023
52 crypto kiosks were seized in the investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service's Cyber Fraud and Money Laundering Task Force
Crypto Scammers Preying on Elderly Japanese Singletons – Report
3.3.2023
Crypto scammers are targeting elderly Japanese singles on social media and dating apps. But middle-aged Japanese lonely hearts are also finding themselves in fraudsters’ cross-hairs. And some scammers appear to be targeting yet-younger individuals.
In a column for Nikkan Gendai, the financial...
Chinese Prosecutors Close Net on 40 Suspected Crypto Scammers
20.2.2023
Up to 40 suspected crypto scammers are facing prosecution in China – with 10 already standing trial.
Per Jimu News, 10 of the alleged scammers are being tried at the Enshi (Hubei Province) branch of the People’s Court on fraud charges.
The public prosecution agency claims that the “gang”...
California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam tracker
17.2.2023
The regulator said it receives thousands of consumer and investor complaints about possible crypto scams each year, and it appears it's done something with the information
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
17.2.2023
Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist
Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick
7.2.2023
The trick allows the attacker to confirm zero-value transactions from the victim’s wallet, hijacking the user’s transaction history
Bulgarian Businessman Loses Half a Million Dollars to Call Center Crypto Fraud
6.2.2023
A Bulgarian investor has lost a large amount of money to fraudsters who convinced him he was putting cash into cryptocurrency. The scam operated through a call center in what is becoming an established scheme for extracting money from victims lured with promises of quick profits on stock and crypto...
New Jersey enforces cease and desist orders against three ‘pig butcher’ scammers
5.2.2023
These cybercriminals reach out to romance-seekers from dating apps like Tinder before convincing them to invest in their fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes
FTX customers warned of scammers baiting them with return of assets
3.2.2023
Scammers have been trying to trick customers by offering them the prospective return of their assets
Crypto scammers abuse 'lax' UK company laws to fool victims: Report
1.2.2023
A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily which makes them appear more credible to potential scam victims
Crypto wallets combat scammers with transaction previews and blocklists
31.1.2023
New features aimed at protecting users come amid recent crypto thefts and phishing attacks targeted at well-known crypto executives and influencers
Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel
30.1.2023
The scammer referred to their pseudonym during a blockchain message argument which may have revealed their actual identity, according to CertiK
FBI Seizes Bitcoin From Overseas Scammers Who Posed as US Law Enforcement Officials
23.1.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has seized bitcoin worth millions of dollars from overseas scammers targeting the elderly. The scammers posed as members of U.S. law enforcement agencies and tricked the victims into transferring money to them for “safekeeping.” FBI Says...
Cross-border crypto scammers on the hit list for EU agencies
16.1.2023
Europol and Eurojust, two EU agencies for law enforcement cooperation, joined authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia to investigate online investment fraud since June 2022
Metamask Wallet Users Warned to Be on the Lookout for Address Poisoning Attacks
15.1.2023
To avoid becoming victims of an address poisoning attack, Metamask wallet users should ditch the practice of copying and pasting wallet addresses, the crypto wallet app support team has warned. Metamask users should instead “develop a habit of thoroughly checking every single character of...
5 sneaky tricks crypto phishing scammers used last year: SlowMist
10.1.2023
SlowMist found that across 303 recorded blockchain security incidents in 2022, nearly a third were made up of phishing attacks, rug pulls and scams
Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Bitcoin, Ethereum Giveaway Scam
30.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary’s Twitter account was hacked Thursday and used to promote a bitcoin and ethereum giveaway scam. The scammers claimed that Mr. Wonderful is giving away 5,000 bitcoin and 15,000 ether, and anyone can participate. Kevin O’Leary’s...
Today in Crypto: Scammers Impersonate the US Department of State, MicroStrategy Buys-Sells-Buys Bitcoin, Midas Investments Closes Doors Due to Major Losses
28.12.2022
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Scammers impersonate US State Department, claiming to help affected FTX users
28.12.2022
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation urged investors to do due diligence before putting their funds on any crypto platform