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Tether freezes $225M USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation

20.11.2023
The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam

Lloyds Bank Issues ‘Urgent Warning’ on Rising Threat of Crypto Scams

16.11.2023
Lloyds Bank, a major retail and commercial bank in the U.K., has issued an “urgent warning” about the growing threat of cryptocurrency scams. “Crypto is a highly risky asset class and remains largely unregulated, which makes it an attractive area for fraudsters to exploit....

IRS Says US Taxpayers Are the Most Targeted for Pig Butchering Crypto Scams

16.11.2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning about pig butchering cryptocurrency scams. IRS Criminal Investigation special agents stressed that these schemes are popping up across the globe, emphasizing: “U.S. taxpayers are currently the most targeted population for pig butchering...

Google sues scammers over creation of fake Bard AI chatbot

14.11.2023
Google opens lawsuit against scammers offering a malicious version of its AI chatbot Bard that tricks users into downloads and installs malware software on their devices

UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank

10.11.2023
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam

JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report

9.11.2023
Taiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX's office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud

BNB Smart Chain scam losses dropped 75% in Q3: Report

7.11.2023
Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat

Bitfinex Customers Targeted in Phishing Attacks After Support Agent Hack

5.11.2023
Bitfinex has experienced a “minor” security incident after one of its customer support agents fell victim to a hacking attempt, leading to several users being targeted in a series of phishing attacks. The crypto exchange said the incident occurred between October 30 and November...

UK’s National Crime Agency Seeks to Set Up Specialized Team to Combat Cryptocurrency Scams and Fraud

2.11.2023
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is taking a proactive stance against the rising threat of cryptocurrency scams and fraud. In response to the increasing attempts by bad actors to deceive crypto investors, the NCA has announced plans to establish a specialized cryptocurrency...

MetaMask and Blockaid Collaborate to Launch Phishing Attack Alert Feature for Enhanced User Protection

31.10.2023
MetaMask has teamed up with security firm Blockaid to introduce a new feature aimed at bolstering user security. Starting today, MetaMask desktop users will have the option to opt-in to the new security feature by enabling the MetaMask experimental setting and adding the Privacy Preserving Offline...

Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace

30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...

“We Obtained Judgments Worth $5 Billion” Gary Gensler Recounts Achievements Amid Backlash

26.10.2023
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler disclosed a summary of the agency’s performance in its quest to promote a more transparent market. In his speech at the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum titled, “Partners of Honest Business and Prosecutors...

FTX clients face deceptive priority withdrawal scam

21.10.2023
FTX users have reported receiving deceptive emails purportedly sent by FTX Trading, West Realm Shires Services and FTX EU

EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain

20.10.2023
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because it’s cheaper and seen as having lower security than Ethereum

Tim Draper warns of crypto scams using his AI-synthesized voice

20.10.2023
Advancements in AI have made it possible to create deepfake videos and voices in which scammers write the scripts to try and illegally obtain others' crypto

Scammers prefer banking customers over crypto investors in Ireland: Report

16.10.2023
To date, Irish authorities managed to recover approximately 4 million euro of the 20 million euro that were lost in banking scams since January 2023

Banking Scams Overtake Crypto Frauds in Ireland

16.10.2023
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...