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California Man Must Pay $61K in Restitution for SIM Swap Scam That Stole One Victim's Crypto
11.8.2022
The swindle defrauded Apple and targeted at least 40 people
Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield
8.8.2022
The website of the newly launched Dragoma token has been deleted and its social media channel erased
FBI Warns Crypto Owners Not to Fall for ‘Liquidity Mining Scam’
26.7.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned crypto investors about a scam using an investment strategy called liquidity mining. “This scam has been responsible for over $70 million in combined victim losses,” said the law enforcement agency. FBI Warns of Crypto Liquidity...
Zipmex a Victim of Crypto Contagion as Concerns Grow Over Babel Loan: Sources
20.7.2022
The exchange suspended client withdrawals early Wednesday amid rumours of financial troubles
Uniswap Users Fall Victim to a USD 8M NFT Phishing Attack, Binance Pulls False Alarm
12.7.2022
Users of Uniswap (UNI), the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, have fallen victim to a sophisticated phishing attack, reportedly losing over USD 8.1m worth of assets. Meanwhile, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) falsely alarmed about the incident...
Hacker Group Claims Elden Ring Publisher Is Its Latest Victim
11.7.2022
Bandai Namco, the Japanese publisher behind the Ace Combat, Dragon Ball Z, and Dark Souls games, appears to be the latest major gaming company to suffer a major hack. The ransomware group BlackCat added the Elden Ring publisher to its list of victims earlier today, though it’s not yet clear...
Celsius’ Positions are Now Healthier, Three Arrows Capital Was a 'Victim of Contagion' - Nansen
29.6.2022
Troubled crypto lender Celsius (CEL) has managed to improve the health ratio of its on-chain positions since pausing withdrawals, according to blockchain analytics platform Nansen. Meanwhile, they said, the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) was the victim of the contagion....
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Crypto Exchange That Hosted a Scammer’s Wallet Is ‘Not Liable’ For Victim’s Losses, Court Rules
28.6.2022
A South Korean judge has ruled that a domestic crypto exchange is not liable for the actions of a voice phishing scam gang who transferred their victims’ coins onto its platform.
According to Newsis, an individual named only as 'B' for legal reasons claimed they had been the victim of...
Biggest Movers: SOL Slips 10% as Crypto Bears Return to Action
7.6.2022
SOL neared a ten-month low on Tuesday, as bears returned to crypto markets during the session. Following a strong start to the week, markets turned red, with AVAX being another token to fall victim to the latest red wave. Solana (SOL) SOL was back in the red on Tuesday, as today’s sell-off...
Biggest Movers: ATOM Falls Towards Multi-Week Low, as GRT Extends Recent Losses
2.6.2022
ATOM fell towards a three-week low on Thursday, as crypto markets were victim to yet another red wave. Overall, markets are down nearly 5% as of writing, with GRT dropping by almost 10% lower on the day. Cosmos (ATOM) ATOM dropped towards a three-week low during Thursday’s session, as global...
Russian Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment, Prosecutors See Precedent
24.5.2022
The City Court of St. Petersburg has recognized a large amount of cryptocurrency handed over by the victim in an extortion case as a means of payment, Russian media reported. The prosecutor’s office in Russia’s second-largest city describes the ruling as a precedent. Two Men Sentenced...
Popular Radio Presenter Suspended for Alleged Ties to Bitcoin Scam
23.5.2022
South Africa’s national broadcaster has suspended one of its employees that is accused of convincing unsuspecting people, including pensioners, to invest in a cryptocurrency scam. More than 100 people are believed to have fallen victim to promises of very high returns to investors in...
NFT scams: How to avoid becoming a victim
15.5.2022
What are the most common NFT scams and how can you avoid them? Are the non-fungible tokens still worth the shot?
Biggest Movers: ETC Climbs to 1-Week High, as AXS Moves Away From 10-Month Low
5.5.2022
During a volatile day of trading, ethereum classic rose to a one-week high earlier in the session, before falling victim to a red wave. AXS also rose today, climbing by over 12% in the day, however, a bearish wave pushed prices lower as the day progressed. Ethereum Classic (ETC) ETC climbed to...
Biggest Movers: FTM Down 12% to Start the Weekend, as ATOM Hits 8 Month Low
30.4.2022
FTM was down by as much as 12% to start the weekend, as crypto markets were once again under a red wave. ATOM was also victim to this wave, falling to its lowest level since last August during Saturday’s session. Fantom (FTM) Fantom (FTM) was down by double digits on Saturday, as bearish...
Turning losses to wins: How a Ponzi victim became a crypto evangelist
21.3.2022
Mark Manansala entered the world of crypto through an unfortunate experience but didn’t let that stop him from learning more about Bitcoin
US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam
16.3.2022
The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believing his personal information had been used to facilitate a drug trafficking and money...
IRA Financial 'Swatted' at Time of $36M Crypto Hack, Police Officer Tells Victim
24.2.2022
The detail adds another layer of intrigue to the seemingly inexplicable hack of IRA Financial Trust, an institutional partner of the Gemini exchange
$5 wrench attacks appear to be on the rise in the crypto community
2.2.2022
"Be careful, sometimes, when you mention that you work in crypto, people's impression of you immediately switches to "millionaire" or "billionaire", making you far more susceptible to extortion-related crimes," writes security expert Dr. Anon
Crypto YouTubers fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt
24.1.2022
Many of the affected accounts noticed the fraudulent videos and removed them from their channels within minutes of them being posted