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Binance develops ‘antidote’ to address poisoning scams after $68M exploit

16.5.2024
Binance’s new algorithm has already helped detect over 13.4 million spoofed blockchain addresses on BNB and over 1.68 million on Ethereum

WBTC thief returns $71 million worth of stolen funds

13.5.2024
On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor who intended to steal the funds before investigators got involved

Trader loses $68M in address poisoning scam

3.5.2024
The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings

UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank

10.11.2023
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam

Meet the guerilla artist who staged a crypto ‘rug pull’ in front of the SEC

10.10.2023
Artist Nelson Saiers’ “Rug Pull” highlighted the victims of crypto rug pulls and perceived SEC inaction in safeguarding investors

Crypto firm claiming $1.4B in trades on CMC flashes reportedly fake license data

26.9.2023
A crypto exchange claiming $1.7 billion in daily trades, and reporting $1.4 billion on CMC, had been reportedly displaying false license data until it was checked by Estonian regulators

Breaking victim 'trust' in scammer is key to beat crypto scams, exchanges say

31.8.2023
Responsibility for crypto scams does not only belong to the cryptocurrency industry, it also involves banks, telecoms and social media platforms, Australian exchanges say

Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed

22.8.2023
Scammers have made it impossible for Indian crypto traders to conduct P2P trades owing to several police complaints and bank account freezes that follow

Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected

31.5.2023
A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected

Bitcoin of America to halt operating unlicensed crypto ATMs in Connecticut

23.5.2023
The Department of Banking highlighted that Bitcoin of America failed to obtain a license as a money transmitter to operate Bitcoin ATM kiosks in the state

To catch a scammer: Kraken builds fake crypto account to ‘bait’ fraudsters

11.5.2023
A call-center scammer impersonating President Joe Biden attempted to steal what they thought was $450,000 worth of Bitcoin from a streamer — instead, chaos ensued

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

Happy Halloween: The five spookiest stories in crypto in 2022

31.10.2022
This Halloween, we pay tribute to the crypto investors and businesses that fought through the various financial and technological nightmares that occurred in 2022

US State Issues Order Freezing Crypto at Exchanges in Pig Butchering Scam Crackdown

1.10.2022
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a popular cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering.” The order also freezes the accounts allegedly holding cryptocurrencies...

Florida govt warns against auto warranty scammers asking crypto payments

11.9.2022
Regardless of the methods used by scammers to contact potential victims, the FDACS newsletter highlighted five red flags that can help citizens identify and evade possible scams

US Regulator: Investors Reported Losing Over $1 Billion in Crypto to Scams Since 2021

5.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in cryptocurrency to scams since the beginning of last year. FTC Says Scammers Stole Over $1 Billion in Crypto The U.S. Federal Trade Commission published a “Data...