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FTX to give a 'one-time' $6M compensation to phishing victims

24.10.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange won’t be “making a habit of compensating” users that are “phished by fake versions of other companies.”

Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova Tipped Off About Onecoin Investigations Before She Vanished, Report

22.10.2022
Ruja Ignatova, founder of the notorious crypto pyramid Onecoin, was reportedly alerted about police investigations into the scam before she disappeared. The ‘Cryptoqueen’ has been on the run for several years, wanted by law enforcement agencies around the world. Onecoin Mastermind Learned About...

3 reasons why DeFi investors should always look before leaping

21.10.2022
DeFi investing is riddled with potholes. Here are a few tips on how to avoid them

Onecoin Cryptoqueen Associates Appear in German Court

21.10.2022
Three people are facing trial in Germany for their roles in one of the crypto world’s most infamous scams, Onecoin. The defendants are accused of fraud, among other crimes, allegedly committed as they assisted the pyramid scheme’s mastermind, ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, who is still on the run....

State Securities Regulators Move to Shut Down NFT Scam Tied to Metaverse Casino

20.10.2022
The action comes as states are increasingly joining forces to tackle crypto crimes

'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

Solana network suffers another $100M scam at Mango Markets

13.10.2022
A decentralized blockchain Solana has suffered several exploits over two months. While the rest of the market was busy trading digital assets, the Solana network was experiencing a scam through its Phantom wallet. Mango Markets is a decentralized high-performance blockchain having headquarters...

2K Customer Data Was Stolen, Sold Online After Support Desk Scam

11.10.2022
Back in September, 2K suffered a data breach when hackers were somehow able to gain access to the company’s support desk, and in doing so impersonate official channels in order to get hold of people’s data. At the time the company wasn’t sure what, exactly, had been stolen, but it does now.Read more

Scammers Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Scam Sites to Hijack Their Targeted Audience

7.10.2022
Cryptocurrency scam sites are being targeted by other scammers to hijack their traffic and their possible earnings. A recently detected threat actor, named Water Labbu, is manipulating the users that are drawn to these sites as a source of revenue, injecting a malicious script as a tool...

SEC Halts Crypto Ponzi Operation Targeting Latino Investors

6.10.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action to stop an ongoing crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Latino investors. According to an SEC press release, the scheme was being operated by defendants Mauricio Chavez and Giorgio Benvenuto through CryptoFX - a company...

Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI

5.10.2022
The FBI says alongside regular methods of payment such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, crypto ATMs are also becoming a prominent tool for crypto investment scammers

Ripple CEO Targeted by Scam Accounts on Twitter

4.10.2022
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of the California-based start-up Ripple, called out Twitter for not taking (more) action against scam accounts – some of which are verified. “I can’t believe I’m still doing this,” the CEO tweeted, directing his message to Twitter’s support account. Per his tweet, Twitter...

Beeple's Discord URL 'hijacked,' directing users to wallet drainer

4.10.2022
Other users in the crypto Twitter Community believe lax security management is to blame for the latest phishing scam aimed at Beeple's fans and followers

Two Firms Charged by US SEC for Crypto Pump and Dump Scheme

3.10.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two now-defunct cryptocurrency firms and their executives for allegedly running a pump-and-dump scam worth $36.8 million from 2017 until 2019 via a token called 'Dignity' (DIG). ... Read More: Two Firms Charged by US SEC for Crypto Pump...

US State Issues Order Freezing Crypto at Exchanges in Pig Butchering Scam Crackdown

1.10.2022
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a popular cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering.” The order also freezes the accounts allegedly holding cryptocurrencies...

Deutsche Telekom Supports Ethereum & Works w/ Stake Wise, SEC Charges Hydrogen, US State Comes After 23 Alleged Crypto Scammers + More News

29.9.2022
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: Deutsche Telekom Supports Ethereum & Works w/ Stake Wise, SEC Charges Hydrogen, US State Comes After 23 Alleged Crypto...

Congressman Under Investigation For 'Sex Trafficking' Caps Off Twitch's Worst Week Ever

22.9.2022
First Amazon-owned Twitch was ravaged by a major gambling scandal. Then it revealed a new, worse revenue split for creators because it had to charge itself too much for servers. Next Bloomberg reported that the platform has a major problem when it comes to potential predators using it to target...