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Fake SpaceX Solar Eclipse Livestreams Feature Deepfake Elon Musk Seeking Crypto Deposits
9.4.2024
Fake SpaceX live telecast of total solar eclipse featured CEO Elon Musk’s AI-generated speech, promoting a crypto investment scheme.
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Google Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Scammers for Launching Fraudulent Apps on Google Play
4.4.2024
Google has filed a lawsuit against a group accused of defrauding more than 100,000 individuals worldwide by uploading fraudulent investment and crypto exchange apps to Google Play.
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Google Sues Chinese Nationals for Running Crypto Scam Using Google Play App Store
4.4.2024
Tech giant Google has filed a lawsuit against two Chinese nationals, accusing them of developing fraudulent cryptocurrency apps on the Google Play store and defrauding more than 100,000 users globally. “This is a unique opportunity for us to use our resources to actually combat bad actors...
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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Solana Presale Scams Take a Toll as Meme Coin Season Continues
20.3.2024
There has been a surge in presale scams amid the frenzy surrounding meme coins on the Solana (SOL) blockchain.
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$46.86 Million Stolen in Crypto From Scams in February: Report
11.3.2024
According to the findings, a total of over 57,000 victims fell prey to various phishing scams.
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FBI: Crypto Investment Fraud Surged 53% in 2023, Topping $3.94 Billion
10.3.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a surge in losses due to cryptocurrency-related investment scams.
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Candy Token Plummets 87% After Lena Network Rug Pull – Here’s What Happened
6.3.2024
The Lena Network’s newly launched Candy token lost virtually all of its value on Wednesday shortly after the liquidity protocol tried to distance itself from the project.
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Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Warning on BitForex Amid Crypto Scam Allegations
4.3.2024
On March 4, Hong Kong's financial watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), issued a public notice about the cryptocurrency exchange BitForex over alleged fraudulent dealings. BitForex, although based in Hong Kong, does not possess the license required by the country's regulatory...
AfreecaTV BJ Falls Victim to South Korean Crypto Scammer
4.3.2024
AfreecaTV BJ (broadcast jockeys) stars have become the latest targets of increasingly sophisticated South Korean crypto scammers.
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Crypto Bros Are Falling For Romance Scams At A Record Rate: Chainalysis
29.2.2024
Romance scams were a brutal driver of illicit crypto activity last year, according to blockchain investigators at Chainalysis. The blockchain intelligence platform’s 2024 Crypto Crime Report states that so-called “pig butchering scams” nearly doubled their revenue in 2023 compared to 2022, and have...
Uphold Warns Of Fake Phishing Scam Seeking Customers’ Private Keys
28.2.2024
Crypto exchange Uphold has warned customers that fake emails from scammers posing as the company is trying to fleece users of the keys to their Bitcoin wallets.
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Dechat Accidentally Shares Honeypot Scam Link in Token Announcement
26.2.2024
New Web3 project Dechat has drawn attention after unintentionally sharing a honeypot scam link during its token announcement on February 26. This mistake was brought to the project’s notice by popular crypto investigator ZachXBT.
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Philadelphia Tech Professional Falls Victim to $450,000 Cryptocurrency Romance Scam
26.2.2024
Shreya Datta, a 37-year-old tech professional from Philadelphia, has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency romance scam that left her financially ruined.
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$100 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme Uncovered in Myanmar – What’s Going On?
25.2.2024
Chainalysis has unveiled a new case of fraud involving a single company operating from a compound in Myanmar, which swindled a sum of over $100 million from victims in less than two years.
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Chinese Prosecutors Promise Increased Punishment for Blockchain and Metaverse Crimes
23.2.2024
In a press conference hosted by the China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate on February 23, spokesperson Li Xuehui highlighted a surge in cybercrime occurring within blockchains and the metaverse.
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South Korean Crypto Chat App Channel Scams on the Rise, Warn Police
22.2.2024
South Korean crypto scammers are targeting chat app users on trading- and investment-themed channels, police warned on February 21.
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XCAD Founder Jumps to KSI’s Defense Amid Pump and Dump Allegations
16.2.2024
The XCAD Network founder Oliver Bell defended Youtuber KSI after the content creator was accused of performing a pump-and-dump scam with several of his digital asset tokens, including XCAD. In an X post, Bell noted that KSI – whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – had been one...
K-pop Stars Choi Si-won, Cho Hyun-young Deny South Korean ‘Scam Coin’ Involvement
16.2.2024
K-pop stars Choi Si-won and Cho Hyun-young have denied allegations that they were involved in promoting so-called South Korean “scam coins.” Their denials come amid ongoing controversy and suspicions surrounding the blockchain-powered sports platform Winnerz. A growing number of top-level South...
Uniswap’s Hayden Adams Calls Attention to Scammer Impersonating His ETH Wallet Address
14.2.2024
On February 14, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned the cryptocurrency community on social media platform X about a new strategy of crypto thieves who imitate Ethereum wallet addresses to defraud unsuspecting investors. Here’s how this new crypto scam works. Uniswap Founder Issues Warning...