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Crypto Theft Plummets by 48% in March — Are Crypto Assets Getting Safer?
1.4.2024
Crypto theft plummeted by 48% in March, with malicious actors stealing $79M from DeFi projects, down from $160M in February. Flash loan attacks, phishing scams, and targeted exploits contributed to the losses.
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Singapore Police Warn About ‘Crypto Drainers’ Stealing Cryptocurrencies From Wallets
3.2.2024
Singapore’s Police Force and Cyber Security Agency (CSA) have issued a joint warning about “crypto drainer” malware, which steals cryptocurrencies from wallets. As digital assets become more popular, “Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging crypto drainers to target...
CoinDCX Clarifies Fraud Complaints Against Scam Crypto App Sharing its Name
3.1.2024
Source: Shutterstock The Delhi Police have initiated a cheating case against crypto app CoinDCX, following complaints from users about alleged bank fraud. However, India’s largest crypto exchange CoinDCX clarified that the fraud did not occur on their platform but rather on a fake...
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in Brazilian Prison
12.12.2023
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP) has confirmed receiving a complaint about Steynberg’s access...
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
6.11.2023
As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large
Report: Namibian Police Arrest 20 Ringleaders of Local Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
18.10.2023
Police in Namibia recently arrested 20 individuals who are accused of running a so called “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scheme which targeted U.S. citizens. According to the police, the more than 80 young Namibians who worked for the scammers were promised a monthly salary of $160....
Calgarians Lost $22.5 Million in 340 Reported Crypto Scams This Year, City Police Warns
18.10.2023
Citizens of the Canadian city of Calgary have fallen victim to 340 crypto-related scams, losing over $22.5 million in this year alone, claims report.
The Calgary city police service said in a report Monday that the city residents have so far lost more than $22.5 million in cryptocurrency scams,...
Report: Victims of South African BTC Scam Set to Receive Portion of Invested Funds
3.10.2023
Some investors who invested in the South African bitcoin pyramid scheme MTI are set to receive part of their money back once a court rules on how liquidators are supposed to handle claims. Liquidators expect to make more than one payout to affected investors while the process itself is expected...
India Struggles to Curb Rising Crypto Frauds, Victims Left in a Legal Abyss Amid Regulatory Ambiguity
25.9.2023
India is currently witnessing an alarming surge in cryptocurrency-related frauds, leaving investors in despair and criminals largely unchecked.
The absence of clear regulations in the cryptocurrency space can largely be attributed to the encouragement of these illicit activities. ...
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All Those NFTs Are Officially Worthless
21.9.2023
Most Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), a unique asset stored on the blockchain that cannot be replicated (unless you can right-click), have no value. While I’m no fan of lifeless Bored Apes, I’m not saying that just to be mean—cryptocurrency analysts dappGambl determined that out of the 73,257 total...
OneCoin Lawyer Involved In Laundering $400 Million Denied Fresh Trial
19.9.2023
Mark Scott, a lawyer accused of laundering $400 million in the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam in 2019 has been denied a new trial.
According to a report from Bloomberg, the motion seeking a fresh trial was declined by the court despite the defendant citing several legal mistakes including...
DEA gets duped: Agency loses $55K in address poisoning scam
25.8.2023
The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI
Israeli Business Tycoon Moshe Hogeg Accused of $290 Million Crypto Scam Following Two-Year Probe
23.8.2023
Business tycoon and former owner of Beitar Jerusalem FC, Moshe Hogeg, has been accused by the Israeli police of orchestrating a $290 million crypto scam.
According to the authorities, Hogeg raised a staggering $290 million from investors both in Israel and internationally through four...
Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears
23.8.2023
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert...
Researchers Deploy AI to Uncover Crypto Giveaway Scam Schemes on Twitter
12.8.2023
Researchers at San Diego State University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect and expose cryptocurrency giveaway scams on Twitter.
Dubbed GiveawayScamHunter, the automated system has identified a staggering 95,111 scam lists created by 87,617 accounts on the social...
Expect Surge in Crypto Scams with Advancements in AI
27.6.2023
There are growing concerns that scammers will use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop new methods of fraud and deception as the technology continues to advance.
One of the primary ways in which scammers are using AI is through social media platforms. By leveraging AI-powered tools, scammers...
Aussie Crypto Scammers Charged in $5.5 Million Fraud Case, $600K Ferrari Among Seized Luxury Vehicles
24.6.2023
Authorities in Australia have charged two individuals accused of operating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded two companies of $5.5 million. Luxury vehicles worth $2.7 million including a $600,000 Ferrari have been seized by law enforcement. Ferrari Seized From Car Dealer Australian authorities...
Elon Musk's 'Scam Crypto' Claim Leads to Suspension of AI Bot on Twitter – What's Going On?
19.6.2023
Twitter suspended the account of the popular memecoin-linked AI-powered bot "Explain This Bob" after Elon Musk called it a "scam."
The tech guru claimed the account was a scam in a Sunday tweet. "This sure looks like a scam crypto account. If so, it will be suspended," Musk said in response to...
Twitter suspends memecoin-linked AI bot after Elon Musk's ‘scam crypto’ claim
19.6.2023
"Explain This Bob," the popular AI-powered Twitter account also linked to a memecoin, was suspended shortly after Elon Musk alleged it was a "scam."
Today in Crypto: FBI Issues Alert About Scam Crypto Job Ads, Binance Dismissed from a Tinder-Related Lawsuit, Hong Kong to Allow Licensed Platforms to Serve Retail Investors
23.5.2023
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