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MetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails
13.2.2023
Web hosting company NameCheap detected the misuse of one of its third-party services for sending some unauthorized emails — which directly targeted MetaMask users
Long-standing crypto project vs. scam: Ava Labs CEO shares key difference
7.2.2023
Ava Labs CEO has condemned players that jump into every single new coin offering or token in the hopes that they will go up
Dingo crypto token flagged as scam over 99% transaction fee backdoor
6.2.2023
Cybersecurity firm Check Point said it discovered a smart contract function called "setTaxFeePercent" which can reportedly change the contract's buy and sell fees
Market Potentials, Very Many Scams, FTX Relations and 20 Crypto Jokes
4.2.2023
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Little Shapes was a ‘social experiment’ to expose NFT botnets: founder
4.2.2023
In a 158 document, the team behind Little Shapes alleged that NFT scammers utilized bot networks to rug-pull "$200 million+ out of the ecosystem.”
FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation
4.2.2023
The seized property included a Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles NFT, 85.6 Ether and a flashy Audemars Piguet watch which ultimately helped ZachXBT identify the alleged scammer
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
Australia bolsters crypto watchdogs in ''multi-stage' plan to fight scams
3.2.2023
The new measures from the Australian government come as cryptocurrency scams skyrocketed 162% to $221 million in 2022
Developers seek solutions for Web3-related scams from internet browsers
2.2.2023
A new suite of tools for Web3 businesses targets the safety and security of transactions, websites and smart contacts to combat exploits
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
Hackers take over Robinhood’s Twitter account to promote scam token
25.1.2023
A since-removed tweet called on Robinhood's 1.1 million Twitter followers to each pay $0.0005 for a token called ‘RBH’ on the Binance Smart Chain
Ripple, Binance impersonators target XRP holders via fake staking program
25.1.2023
Online fraudsters attempt to lure in XRP investors by offering fake staking services with an ROI of up to 31% for a token that is not based on proof-of-stake consensus
NYU Professor ‘Dr. Doom’ Says 99% of Crypto Is a Scam — Tells Investors to ‘Absolutely Stay Away’
20.1.2023
NYU Professor Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr. Doom, has warned that “99.99% of crypto is a scam, a criminal activity, a total real-bubble Ponzi scheme that is going bust.” He advised investors to “absolutely stay away” from crypto, claiming that most people in the crypto space...
Authorities in Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus Take Down Crypto Scam Network
17.1.2023
Authorities in Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Cyprus have taken down a cryptocurrency scam network in collaboration with Europol. “The suspects used advertisements on social networks to lure victims to websites covertly operated by the criminals, which offered seemingly exceptional investment...
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
Navigating the World of Crypto: Tips for Avoiding Scams
15.1.2023
From "pig butchering" to phishing, there are myriad ways that scammers try to take advantage of crypto users
DeFi was the most attacked ecosystem in 2022: Finance Redefined
13.1.2023
2023 started on a bullish note for nearly all the top 100 DeFi tokens, as most of them rose to new multi-week highs
BitConnect’s Victims to Receive $17M in Restitution Seized From Scam’s Promoter
13.1.2023
A California judge has ordered $17 million in restitution to be paid out to hundreds of victims of the BitConnect Ponzi scheme, the infamous global scam that collapsed in 2018
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
$3.9 billion lost in the cryptocurrency market in 2022: Report
6.1.2023
The report from Immunefi revealed hacks to have been the main cause of related losses