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Tasmanian police find top 15 crypto ATM users are scam victims
11.7.2025
Tasmanian police said they found victims were being directed to crypto ATMs by scammers after regular financial institutions flagged the transactions
Tasmanian police find top 15 crypto ATM users are scam victims
11.7.2025
Tasmanian police said they found victims were being directed to crypto ATMs by scammers after regular financial institutions flagged the transactions
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
Treasury Sanctions Crypto Scam Ring Tied to China and Philippines—FBI Seeks Victims
31.5.2025
A sweeping U.S. crackdown has exposed a massive crypto scam network based in the Philippines and linked to China, with Funnull fueling $200 million in fake investment fraud. Treasury Targets China-Backed Philippine Crypto Scam—FBI Wants Victim Info The U.S. Department of the Treasury took decisive...
Sui community passes vote to repay $162M to Cetus exploit victims
30.5.2025
Sui validators voted to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus exploit, enabling a full recovery and restart plan for impacted users
Sui community passes vote to repay $162M to Cetus exploit victims
30.5.2025
Sui validators voted to return $162 million in frozen assets from the Cetus exploit, enabling a full recovery and restart plan for impacted users
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Feds Drop Deadline Bomb: Victims of AML Bitcoin Scam Have Until June 5
12.5.2025
The FBI is ramping up efforts to track victims of a massive crypto fraud tied to fake AML coins, urging submissions before June 5 for possible restitution. FBI Sets June 5 Deadline for Victims of AML Bitcoin and Crypto Fraud Empire The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau...
Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit
6.5.2025
A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson from Tron. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Tron public relations team confirmed that on May 2, the Tron DAO account posted a contract address...
Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit
6.5.2025
A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson from Tron. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Tron public relations team confirmed that on May 2, the Tron DAO account posted a contract address...
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
WazirX Creditors Back Restructuring Plan to Payback $230M Hack Victims
8.4.2025
The scheme would trigger an initial payout within 10 business days, followed by phased resumptions of withdrawals and trading, subject to regulatory compliance
US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites
24.3.2025
US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment platforms. The scam involved the fraudsters contacting victims and earning trust before directing them to websites masquerading...
US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites
24.3.2025
US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment platforms. The scam involved the fraudsters contacting victims and earning trust before directing them to websites masquerading...
US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites
24.3.2025
US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment platforms. The scam involved the fraudsters contacting victims and earning trust before directing them to websites masquerading...
Feds Seize $7M in Crypto Scam—DOJ Tells Victims: Come Get Your Money
23.3.2025
DOJ asks victims to claim $7 million recovered from a global crypto scam that used fake platforms, shell companies, and coercion to drain investor funds. Feds Recover $7M—Now DOJ Urges Victims to Claim Share of Recovered Funds The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that...
Court Orders $2.3M Returned to Victims of Fake Crypto Trading Platform
22.3.2025
A federal court has ordered the recovery of over $2.3 million after a fraudulent digital asset scheme tricked investors with fake trading accounts and stole their funds. Fake Trading Platform Busted: Court Orders Fraudsters to Repay Victims A federal court has ordered the recovery of nearly $2.3...
SMS scammers posing as Binance have an even trickier way to fool victims
21.3.2025
Australian federal police have alerted over 130 people of a new text message scam aimed at crypto users that copies the same “sender ID” as legitimate crypto exchanges such as Binance. The impersonation scam involves the fraudsters sending out messages through text and encrypted...