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OneCoin Lawyer Involved In Laundering $400 Million Denied Fresh Trial

19.9.2023
Mark Scott, a lawyer accused of laundering $400 million in the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam in 2019 has been denied a new trial. According to a report from Bloomberg, the motion seeking a fresh trial was declined by the court despite the defendant citing several legal mistakes including...

DEA gets duped: Agency loses $55K in address poisoning scam

25.8.2023
The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI

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
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________... Read More: Today in Crypto: FBI Issues Alert About Scam Crypto Job Ads, Binance Dismissed from a Tinder-Related Lawsuit, Hong Kong...

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...