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Israeli Business Tycoon Moshe Hogeg Accused of $290 Million Crypto Scam Following Two-Year Probe
23.8.2023
Business tycoon and former owner of Beitar Jerusalem FC, Moshe Hogeg, has been accused by the Israeli police of orchestrating a $290 million crypto scam.
According to the authorities, Hogeg raised a staggering $290 million from investors both in Israel and internationally through four...
Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears
23.8.2023
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert...
Researchers Deploy AI to Uncover Crypto Giveaway Scam Schemes on Twitter
12.8.2023
Researchers at San Diego State University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect and expose cryptocurrency giveaway scams on Twitter.
Dubbed GiveawayScamHunter, the automated system has identified a staggering 95,111 scam lists created by 87,617 accounts on the social...
Expect Surge in Crypto Scams with Advancements in AI
27.6.2023
There are growing concerns that scammers will use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop new methods of fraud and deception as the technology continues to advance.
One of the primary ways in which scammers are using AI is through social media platforms. By leveraging AI-powered tools, scammers...
Aussie Crypto Scammers Charged in $5.5 Million Fraud Case, $600K Ferrari Among Seized Luxury Vehicles
24.6.2023
Authorities in Australia have charged two individuals accused of operating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded two companies of $5.5 million. Luxury vehicles worth $2.7 million including a $600,000 Ferrari have been seized by law enforcement. Ferrari Seized From Car Dealer Australian authorities...
Elon Musk's 'Scam Crypto' Claim Leads to Suspension of AI Bot on Twitter – What's Going On?
19.6.2023
Twitter suspended the account of the popular memecoin-linked AI-powered bot "Explain This Bob" after Elon Musk called it a "scam."
The tech guru claimed the account was a scam in a Sunday tweet. "This sure looks like a scam crypto account. If so, it will be suspended," Musk said in response to...
Twitter suspends memecoin-linked AI bot after Elon Musk's ‘scam crypto’ claim
19.6.2023
"Explain This Bob," the popular AI-powered Twitter account also linked to a memecoin, was suspended shortly after Elon Musk alleged it was a "scam."
Today in Crypto: FBI Issues Alert About Scam Crypto Job Ads, Binance Dismissed from a Tinder-Related Lawsuit, Hong Kong to Allow Licensed Platforms to Serve Retail Investors
23.5.2023
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New Scam Siphoning Off $6 Million From Crypto-Raptors
22.5.2023
A scam-as-a-service company has siphoned off approximately $6 million worth of crypto assets from unsuspecting users.
According to a report from Web3 scam-detecting firm Scam Sniffer, a scam vendor dubbed "Inferno Drainer" has stolen $5.9 million in assets from 4,888 victims across 689 phishing...
SEC accuses Utah firm of 'fraudulent' $18M crypto mining scheme
7.3.2023
The SEC said Green United’s operation was a fraud and the community was quick to quell fears of the SEC classing crypto mining as a security in the suit
Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’
2.3.2023
The scammer behind the crypto wallet draining kit even recommended an alternative and gave advice to budding cybercriminals
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying 'pump and dump' tokens last year
17.2.2023
Nearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis
Canadian Resident Heartbroken After Falling Victim to Crypto Scam, Loses Home and Almost $500K – Here’s What Happened
30.1.2023
An Ontario man has allegedly lost his home plus his entire life savings after falling victim to a crypto scam.
Stephen Carr of Meaford got involved with the scam after watching a YouTube video that promised he could make large amounts of money trading commodities, foreign currencies,...
Top South Korean Scam Crypto Exchange Exec Given 8-year Jail Sentence
27.12.2022
The top executive at a South Korean scam crypto exchange that duped over 50,000 investors out of a combined $1.7 billion will serve an eight-year jail sentence after a court found him guilty of fraud.
Kyeongin Ilbo and Economist.co.kr reported that the Criminal Division of the Suwon District Court...
US Seizes Domains Used in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam
24.11.2022
U.S. authorities have seized seven domains used in “pig butchering” cryptocurrency schemes. “Once the money is sent to the fake investment app, the scammer vanishes, taking all the money with them, often resulting in significant losses for the victim,” the Department...
Sam Bankman-Fried deepfake attempts to scam investors impacted by FTX
22.11.2022
A faked video the FTX founder created by scammers has circulated on Twitter with users poking fun at its poor production quality
Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour: Solidus Labs
28.10.2022
Solidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected a majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Chain
'Cryptoqueen' associates face German court for role in $4B OneCoin scheme
19.10.2022
The whereabouts of “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova are still unknown but the charges against OneCoin members are starting to pile up
Pakistani Politician Imran Khan’s Instagram Account Used to Promote Crypto Giveaway Scam
2.8.2022
Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan and current chairman of one of the largest political parties in the country, has confirmed that his Instagram account was compromised and hackers used it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway scam. Imran Khan’s Instagram Account Hacked, Used...
Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account
23.5.2022
Links posted to a fake Louis Vuitton non-fungible token (NFT) raffle were made to capitalize on a recent real collaboration between Beeple and the luxury fashion brand