2024-6-22 17:06 |
Ledger has spotted brand new type of scam used for hitting TRX, MATIC and ETH wallets
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The scammers convinced victims to transfer millions of dollars into U.S. bank accounts, which were then used to launder the illicit funds.
2024-5-18 12:52 | |
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The X account of movie star Tom Holland was recently hacked, with attackers using it to falsely promote SPIDER cryptocurrency tokens and Spiderverse NFTs. The account, which boasts more than 7 million followers, was used by bad actors to announce…
2024-4-17 12:47 | |
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The recent URF promotion worked towards undermining Solana's credibility. Reportedly, the URF team used the presale funds to trade meme coins. Since its launch in 2020, Solana [SOL] has expeThe post 'Sketchy' URF presale raises 2400 SOL, influencer pitches $450K 'scam' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-4-3 17:00 | |
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A deepfake scam used Vitalik Buterin's face to endorse a phishing site Situation demands enhanced detection technologies, stricter regulations, and user education Ethereum (ETH) co-founder VThe post Ethereum: Buterin's face used for deepfake video promoting wallet drainer appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-2-9 17:30 | |
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A sophisticated scam targeting Web3 games has been exposed, revealing new tactics used by fraudsters. Stay vigilant and exercise caution to avoid falling victim. The post Latest Game Download Scam Targets Web3 Games appeared first on NFT News Today.
2024-1-16 04:11 | |
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Research by Scam Sniffer traces how scammers continue to steal millions in crypto by adapting phishing sites on Google and X.
2024-1-4 21:47 | |
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A smart contract security marketplace Code4arena appears to be the latest victim of a SIM swap attack on X. An X account for Code4arena, a smart contract auditing platform, was compromised allowing a hacker to publish a scam post luring…
2023-11-28 12:12 | |
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The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam.
2023-11-20 18:02 | |
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Cybersecurity firm SlowMist reported on a new vector targeting crypto and Web3 users. This scam, which led to the theft of funds from an unsuspecting victim who downloaded the app from the internet, highlights the growing sophistication of cybercriminals targeting not just wallets and exchanges but also widely used social media apps. Related Reading: Crypto […]
2023-11-13 20:00 | |
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Ticker of popular iShares Bitcoin ETF actively used by malicious actors to scam unseasoned investors
2023-10-26 14:12 | |
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The X account associated with American rapper Nelly has allegedly been hacked.
2023-10-18 18:08 | |
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The Israel Police Cyber Crime Unit has stopped a crypto scam that used harmful software to trick investors, including European ones, into losing millions. Suspected involvement of notorious crime families is being investigated.
2023-9-6 02:18 | |
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The former pro soccer player said in a congressional hearing that his likeness was improperly used to market an allegedly fraudulent crypto scheme.
2023-9-2 06:44 | |
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For the better part of the last four days, hackers used Hogan’s account to promote fraudulent XRP giveaway scams.
2023-7-28 06:37 | |
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The bad actors used a fake Gutter Cat Gang airdrop scam to drain people’s wallets, with at least $700,000 worth of NFTs stolen from a single address.
2023-7-8 04:42 | |
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Staying vigilant against scams in the world of cryptocurrency is paramount. The latest fraudulent scheme to hit the crypto space involves the creation of counterfeit “Wrapped Ether” (WETH) tokens, a tactic that has been used to mislead investors into believing that high-profile wallets are purchasing meme coins.
2023-6-26 11:29 | |
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FirstCapital1 and Coinitech were promoted as brokerage platforms. It was reported that the name of Anna Tutova was illegally and without authorization used by FirstCapital1 and Coinitech scammers to defraud investors.
2023-6-10 00:08 | |
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Wallet scam or hack is a growing thing in the crypto space in recent months. Several techniques can be used to stop situations like the recent theft of over $35 million in cryptocurrency from Atomic Wallet.
2023-6-8 11:59 | |
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The Twitter account of Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer, fell victim to an apparent hack on June 2. The attacker exploited her Twitter to promote a deceptive crypto airdrop. Murati found her account used to advertise a fraudulent cryptocurrency…
2023-6-2 09:26 | |
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A Twitter account belonging to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of The Sandbox, a metaverse project, was compromised recently by an unknown hacker. The hacker used the account to spread a phishing scam that claimed to offer a free…
2023-5-27 16:54 | |
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The executive appears to have now recovered his account.
2023-5-27 00:50 | |
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DJ Steve Aoki becomes the latest celebrity whose account scammers used to promoted a fake crypto giveaway. The post Hackers Steal $170,000 by Impersonating DJ Steve Aoki in PSYOP Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-5-27 17:30 | |
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Airdrops are a popular marketing tool used by blockchain projects to increase their visibility and gain new users to make investments or even to grow their community before and after launch. In essence, an airdrop involves distributing free tokens or coins to users who perform certain tasks, such as joining a Telegram group or following […]
2023-4-27 10:04 | |
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Despite being audited, this decentralized exchange used malicious practices that led to loss of users' funds
2023-4-26 13:47 | |
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Coinspeaker Kokomo Finance Exit Scam Sees Developers Make Away with $4M Worth of Tokens The Kokomo Finance protocol has been found to be an elaborate exit scam after developers used wrapped Bitcoin to steal user funds worth $4M.
2023-3-28 17:02 | |
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All social media presence was deleted and Kokomo tokens fell 95%.
2023-3-28 10:20 | |
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The malicious actors behind the cyberattack used Roinhood’s official account to promote a scam disguised as an official token launch.
2023-1-26 22:04 | |
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The American TV Sports Channel was hacked and used to promote a Ripple scum. The scammers used Brad Garlinghouse's face to scam clients off their assets.
2023-1-23 11:53 | |
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Cardano's new privacy token Midnight being used by impersonators to drain wallets
2022-12-9 15:26 | |
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During the early hours of October 22, the Gate.io Twitter account was hacked and used to promote phishing scams. The post Gate.io Twitter Account Hacked to Promote Phishing Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-10-23 15:30 | |
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Attackers deployed malicious contract to old address of one of most popular DeFi protocols, 1inch
2022-10-16 17:03 | |
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Mining is a great way to understand cryptocurrency much deeper and earn money by mining cryptocurrencies. One of the most common ways of mining is hardware mining and it’s been used for 10 years.
2022-6-5 13:42 | |
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Check out U.Today’s news digest and make sure you are up-to-date with the latest events in the industry!
2022-5-28 19:13 | |
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NFT-related scams have been on the rise lately; finally, authorities in the US arrested two over an alleged rug pull involving NFT assets. NFT Projects: Good or bad? More than once, we’ve witnessed NFTs being used as a tool to scam, steal, or launder money.
2022-3-26 06:14 | |
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Mining is a great way to understand cryptocurrency much deeper and earning money by mining cryptocurrencies. One of the most common ways of mining is with hardware mining and it’s being used since the 10 years.
2021-8-17 17:43 | |
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On Tuesday, a California state judge dismissed the case filed against YouTube by Apple Inc’s co-founder, Steve Wozniak. In the lawsuit, Wozniak claimed that his image was used in some YouTube videos to promote a fake Bitcoin giveaway.
2021-6-3 13:09 | |
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A California state judge has ruled that Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of tech giant Apple, can’t sue YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos that used his image, Bloomberg reported today. The post US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-6-3 13:00 | |
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A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used an elaborate scheme to avoid paying taxes.
2020-12-13 05:55 | |
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Злоумышленники, эксплуатирующие уязвимость биткоин-кошелька Electrum, похитили более $32 000 у очередного пострадавшего пользователя. 🚔 A payment of 2. 042 #BTC (32,876 USD) was just made to a confirmed Malware scam! ℹ️ The receiving address is used by the Electrum malwarehttps://t.
2020-11-16 09:42 | |
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Electrum-based malware scam was once again highlighted by Whale Alert tracking service by drawing attention to a payment made to an address used by Electrum malware. According to the tweet, the paymenThe post Payment of $32,000 in Bitcoin was sent to an address used by Electrum malware appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-11-14 23:30 | |
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An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin giveaway scam.
2020-10-26 22:15 | |
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BitMEX has long been a source of polarization within the crypto industry. Despite many traders blaming it for the so-called “scam wicks” and immense volatility within the crypto markets, it remained the largest and most widely used Bitcoin trading platform.
2020-10-3 05:00 | |
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The president of Colombia became an impersonation victim of yet another crypto-related scam If... The post Columbian president’s name used for Bitcoin scam appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-9-3 13:37 | |
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A different kind of scam.
2020-8-17 01:00 | |
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Coinspeaker New Bitcoin Scam Uses Daniel Craig for Fake Celebrity EndorsementsCelebrities and high-profile public figures such as members of the Dragon’s Den, Piers Morgan, James McAvoy, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Martin Lewis are used excessively by Bitcoin scammers for promotional purposes.
2020-8-8 20:52 | |
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YouTube took down Jon Prosser’s channel with 262K subscribers after hackers used it to promote a free Bitcoin giveaway scam.
2020-8-7 08:13 | |
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The ASIC has received numerous reports on fake crypto trading robots and other schemes used to scam Australians.
2020-7-31 18:47 | |
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With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam.
2020-7-22 08:30 | |
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This week, the popular social platform Twitter was hacked to promote a scam where $120,000 in Bitcoin was stolen. Similar crypto scams have run rampant on the platform for some time. The ongoing issue highlights how social media has transformed from a place to post selfies, into an online community that is used to transfer […]
2020-7-18 00:00 | |
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