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Fugitive Mastermind of $73M Crypto Scam Sentenced to 20 Years by US Court
11.2.2026
A fugitive crypto scam operator Daren Li was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release for laundering more than $73 million stolen from American victims. Details of the Money Laundering Conspiracy A U.S. court has sentenced in absentia a dual citizen of China...
Ex-SafeMoon chief sentenced to 8 years over $9M investor fraud
11.2.2026
SafeMoon’s former chief technology officer, Thomas Smith, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Alleged co-conspirator Kyle Nagy remains at large
Fugitive foreigner sentenced in the U.S. to 20 years for $73 million crypto scam
10.2.2026
A U.S. judge sentenced Daren Li to 20 years for a $73 million crypto fraud. The scam used Cambodia-based compounds to target victims via social media and dating apps
Crypto scam mastermind gets 20 years for $73M pig butchering scheme
10.2.2026
A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors
Address poisoning recently cost 2 victims over $62M alone: Scam Sniffer
9.2.2026
Analysts have warned that Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade has made address poisoning cheaper, as malicious actors can carry out dust attacks for very little cost
Over 60% of crypto press releases are linked to high-risk or scam projects, study finds
4.2.2026
Crypto press release services often provide misleading marketing content, creating an illusion of legitimacy by placing unverified announcements alongside legitimate news
South Korea loses millions of seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
23.1.2026
Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly lost $47 million worth of seized Bitcoin through a phishing attack and are investigating and tracking the theft
Citi sounds the alarm on ‘address poisoning’ scams flooding the Ethereum network
22.1.2026
A record surge in activity on the Ethereum network is likely being driven by scam-related behavior rather than genuine user growth, according to the bank's analysts
Ethereum posts record onchain activity as research points to possible spam-driven growth: Asia Morning Briefing
20.1.2026
Data suggests much of the recent spike in Ethereum transactions is tied to address poisoning, a scam that relies on cheap “dust” transfers to contaminate transaction histories rather than organic user demand
Monero Stalls Post-ATH: How a $282M Social Engineering Scam Fueled XMR’s Rally
17.1.2026
Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly Tied to Monero Surge The privacy-centric digital asset monero ( XMR) faced a sharp correction on Jan. 17, tumbling by over 5% in 24 hours...
Hacker steals $282 million crypto in hardware wallet social-engineering attack
16.1.2026
A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero
Cambodia Extradites Billionaire Chen Zhi to China in Billion-Dollar Crypto Scam
8.1.2026
Cambodian authorities extradited billionaire Chen Zhi, head of Prince Group, to China on Jan. 7 after his arrest with two associates. He is accused of orchestrating one of the world’s largest crypto scams, involving forced labor “scam factories” in Cambodia. Major Breakthrough in Transnational...
Wallet Linked to Pig-Butchering Scam Launders $7.9M in ETH via Tornado Cash
6.1.2026
What to Know A wallet linked to a pig-butchering scam laundered about $7.9M (2,479 ETH) by moving funds…
How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues
5.1.2026
How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk
MetaMask Users Face Fake “2FA Verification” Scams Risk
5.1.2026
Key Points: SlowMist warns of spoofed MetaMask alerts pushing fake 2FA. Countdown timers pressure users into revealing sensitive…
How an AI-fueled romance scam drained a Bitcoin retirement fund
31.12.2025
A divorced investor’s tragic loss reveals how emotional manipulation, combined with AI technology, has weaponized crypto scams into a billion-dollar crime
Binance Exposes Self-Orchestrated Scam, Warns Users to Stay Alert
31.12.2025
Key Highlights: Binance exposes a self-orchestrated scam on X today, December 31, 2025. The post talks about the…
Crypto Trader Loses $50M in USDT to Address Poisoning Scam
21.12.2025
A trader lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling victim to an “address poisoning” scam. The attacker spoofed a wallet address that looked identical to the victim’s, tricking him into copying it from his transaction history. The Mechanics of Address Poisoning A cryptocurrency trader lost...
NordProtect Online Identity Service Covers Up to $10K in Scam Losses, Now Going for Peanuts
21.12.2025
As holiday shopping peaks, Nord Security's identity theft protection drops to $4.49 monthly.
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Crypto user loses $50 million in 'address poisoning' scam
20.12.2025
The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address