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Binance sends cease and desist notice to Nigerian scammer entity

18.6.2023
This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC), released a circular stating the illegality of Binance Nigeria Limited in the country

S Korean Police Bust ‘Crypto Scammer’ Who ‘Preyed on Housewives and Office Workers’

26.5.2023
South Korean police have arrest a suspected crypto scammer who allegedly preyed on “housewives and office workers.” According to the broadcaster SBS, officers in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, arrested a 38-year-old man. He was handed over to prosecutors on fraud-related charges. Officers claimed...

Serial Scammer Uses Advanced Laundering Techniques to Clean Stolen Crypto Worth $15 Million – Here's What You Need to Know

17.5.2023
A scammer or group of scammers have used a fake phishing version of the crypto exchange HitBTC’s website to steal some $15 million worth of crypto. According to a Twitter thread from crypto compliance firm MistTrack, the phishing website that was used looked almost identical to HitBTC’s real...

Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC

16.5.2023
Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks

Notorious Crypto Scammer Nicholas Truglia Arrested in Florida for Fraud and Gun Possession

11.5.2023
Nicholas Truglia, known for his engagement in a massive cryptocurrency theft, has been arrested again in Florida over allegations of fraud and carrying a concealed weapon. The 25-year-old was arrested Tuesday in Florida, Bloomberg News reported, noting that the circumstances of the latest case...

To catch a scammer: Kraken builds fake crypto account to ‘bait’ fraudsters

11.5.2023
A call-center scammer impersonating President Joe Biden attempted to steal what they thought was $450,000 worth of Bitcoin from a streamer — instead, chaos ensued

Quebec Resident Lost $205,000 to a Crypto Scammer – Here’s What Happened

3.4.2023
A resident of Quebec, Canada, has explained how he was duped out of almost $205,000 worth of tokens in an elaborate crypto scam. Speaking to TVA Nouvelles, the man – a 63-year-old father of three named Jean Séguin – explained that he first became engaged with the scammer that left him out...

Crypto Scammer Gets Away with $1.2M in ARB Tokens Through 'Address Poisoning' Attack – Here's What Happened

1.4.2023
A hacker has made off with $1.2 million worth of ARB tokens through a relatively new type of cyber-attack that uses modified wallet addresses to steal funds. Blockchain data shows that one crypto address has been stealing funds from Arbitrum users. So far, the attacker has scammed out over...

Popular YouTube Channel Linus Tech Tips Pulled After Scammer Hack

23.3.2023
Linus Tech Tips is one of YouTube’s most popular content creators for tech hardware, with over 15 million followers on the platform. That changed very quickly after the account was hacked by crypto scammers who used it to run Bitcoin ads. The account has now been “terminated,” according to an error...

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

French Court Jails 50-year-old International Crypto Scammer for Four Years

15.2.2023
The 50-year-old mastermind of a “vast” and “international” French crypto scam that duped at least 14 victims out of over $375,000 has been sentenced to four years in prison.... Read More: French Court Jails 50-year-old International Crypto Scammer for Four Years

FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation

4.2.2023
The seized property included a Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles NFT, 85.6 Ether and a flashy Audemars Piguet watch which ultimately helped ZachXBT identify the alleged scammer

Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel

30.1.2023
The scammer referred to their pseudonym during a blockchain message argument which may have revealed their actual identity, according to CertiK

Scammer Dupes Elderly Japanese Woman out of $748k Worth of Crypto

27.1.2023
A Japanese woman in her eighties was duped out of over $748,000 worth of tokens by a crypto scammer who told her that her bank account was under attack. Kyodo News (via Tokyo Shimbum) reported that the woman was contacted by a “person claiming to be an employee of the ward [local government]...

Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto

27.12.2022
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX

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...