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Banking Scams Overtake Crypto Frauds in Ireland


Fraudsters targeting victims in Ireland are increasingly posing as bank officials rather than crypto promoters, the local press reported quoting police. Amid the growing trend, Irish investors have lost millions of euros to this type of schemes this year, with law enforcement authorities having...

Vitalik Buterin Confirms His X Account Was Hacked by SIM Swap


Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin took to social media to share details about the hacking of his profile on X, formerly Twitter. The influential crypto figure confirmed suspicions that the account was targeted in a SIM swap attack allowing perpetrators to promote a crypto scam enticing victims with...

Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam


The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for...

Digital Ruble Scammers ‘Target Russians in Multiple Regions’


Digital ruble scammers have reportedly struck in multiple Russian regions, with fraudsters apparently hoping to dupe citizens who do not yet fully understand how the CBDC works. Media outlets around the country say that scammers are sending citizens emails that use commercial and Central Bank...

Thailand Threatens Facebook With Shutdown Over Crypto Scams


The government in Bangkok will try to shut down Facebook in Thailand alleging the social media network isn’t doing enough to stop scams. Fraudsters have been luring users to invest in fake companies and cryptocurrencies, authorities said, and the number of complaints has been mounting. Meta...

Cryptocurrency Scammers Exploit ChatGPT-Powered Botnet on Social Platform X


A recent investigation by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington has unveiled the use of a botnet powered by ChatGPT, a sophisticated AI language model developed by OpenAI, to promote cryptocurrency scams on X (formerly known as Twitter).... Read More: Cryptocurrency Scammers Exploit...

S Korean Prosecutors Want to Jail $651m ‘Crypto Scammers’ for 12-15 Years


South Korean prosecutors say they hope to jail executives thought to be behind a $651 million crypto scam to prison for up to 15 years. Per the media outlet Asia Kyungjae, the alleged scam saw 8,000 people left out of pocket. The scammers allegedly offered individuals “payouts” if they paid their...

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