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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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Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI
8.3.2024
Investment fraud at large grew by 38% from $3.31 billion to $4.57 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, highlighting the prominent role that cryptocurrency plays in this area of crime
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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‘Criminal Geniuses’ Admit Fortnite Hack Was A Total Hoax
5.3.2024
Last week, reports broke that Fortnite maker Epic Games had allegedly been the victim of a hack, with a supposed ransomware group claiming it had snagged 200 gigabytes of internal data. Almost immediately, however, Epic announced that it had no evidence any such hack had taken place. Now, it turns...
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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Crypto Exchange Bitforex Suspends Withdrawals Following $56.5M Drain From Hot Wallets
27.2.2024
Bitforex, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange, abruptly halted user withdrawals. This sudden action occurred just moments after a reported $56.5 million was removed from the platform’s hot wallets. According to online crypto investigator Zachxbt, the Bitforex team has ceased all communication...
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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Blast Ecosystem’s ‘RiskOnBlast’ Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether in Apparent Scam
26.2.2024
Concerns arise as RiskOnBlast, a gambling platform on Blast layer-2, vanishes along with funds and online presence, hinting at a potential rug pull—marking the first of its kind on Blast.
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Chinese Authority Warns of Fake Digital Yuan App Scam
26.2.2024
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology cautions against counterfeit digital yuan apps as scam tactics evolve, urging the public to verify through official channels.
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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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Blast Ecosystem Sees First Apparent Scam as 'RiskOnBlast' Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether
26.2.2024
Blast, in an X post, termed the project’s potential as “undeniable,” which may have created a sense of security among investors
Microstrategy’s X Account Hacked, Promotes Airdrop Scam
26.2.2024
MicroStrategy’s X account was compromised on Monday Asia time with followers being directed to a phishing website under the domain name “Microstralegy” promoting an airdrop of “MSTR token.”
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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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Concerns Raised as Scam-as-a-Service Provider Registers as UK Business Entity
23.2.2024
The team behind a crypto wallet draining scam-as-a-service has registered as a private business in the UK, according to a tweet yesterday by blockchain security company Certik. #CertiKSkynetAlert ???? CryptoGrab – provider of the Nova wallet drainer – recently registered as a private company in...
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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MetaMask Launches Real-Time Security Alerts on Major Chains
20.2.2024
MetaMask's security alerts now cover Ethereum, Linea, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Avalanche. The system proactively warns users of potential threats during transactions. This feature has a proven track record, including successful protection during the Vitalik Buterin phishing...