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Vietnamese police arrest five in $710,000 crypto scam involving fake romantic relationships
Police authorities in Vietnam have arrested five individuals involved in an elaborate romance scam that defrauded victims of approximately 17. 6 billion VND ($710,000). The operation centered around Laos’ Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, and tricked victims into fake relationships and investments in a fraudulent crypto platform. дальше »
2024-10-5 18:41 | |
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Investor loses $71 million in WBTC, tricked by poisoned address
An investor lost over $71 million in WBTC to a poisoned address scam, as reported by blockchain security experts CertiK and Cyvers. The post Investor loses $71 million in WBTC, tricked by poisoned address appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2024-5-4 20:06 | |
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Crypto users lose $580k in scams linked to web3 firms, details here
Users were tricked into clicking malicious links to wallet drainer sites. The root cause of the issue was hacking of email service provider Mailer Lite. The crypto market came under the targThe post Crypto users lose $580k in scams linked to web3 firms, details here appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2024-1-24 10:30 | |
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Friend.tech phishing scheme involved fake journalists
SlowMist reveals a sophisticated phishing attack on friend. tech, where fraudsters used fake interviews and malicious scripts to target users. Experts found that unknown attackers sent a link containing a malicious JavaScript script. дальше »
2023-11-14 14:23 | |
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US DEA loses over $50k USDT to scammer in botched transaction: Forbes
The U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) unknowingly sent over $50,000 in Tether’s USDT to a crypto scammer, according to an Aug. 24 Forbes report. The scammer tricked the DEA into sending 55,000 USDT to their wallet instead of the U. дальше »
2023-8-25 13:30 | |
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Jump Crypto and Oasis recover 120k ETH from Wormhole exploit
On Feb. 25, Jump Crypto, a web3 infrastructure firm, announced that it had successfully recovered the 120,000 ETH stolen during the infamous Wormhole exploit in 2022. According to decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Oasis. дальше »
2023-2-26 13:37 | |
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Binance faces misleading social media adverts charges in France
Binance is facing a lawsuit from French clients regarding its advertisement on social media. The investors claim that the crypto exchange’s marketing practices tricked them. Binance is accused of false service offerings Customers in France are accusing Binance of using deceptive… дальше »
2022-12-21 23:48 | |
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“XRP to Hit $589”: How a Fake Simpsons Screenshot Fooled Ripple Bulls
Although the Simpsons writers dedicated an episode to cryptocurrency in 2020, the XRP price prediction doesnt actually exist. Ripple Bulls Get Bamboozled A fake Simpsons screenshot has tricked unassuming Ripple... дальше »
2022-9-30 19:41 | |
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MEV bot earns $1M but loses everything to a hacker an hour later
An MEV bot gained massive profits worth $1 million by seizing an arbitrage opportunity. However, it was tricked into authorizing a malicious transaction that drained the funds. дальше »
2022-9-28 12:57 | |
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Su Zhu Accuses 3AC’s Liquidators of “Baiting,” Hints at StarkWare Token
Zhu took to Twitter to share an email exchange claiming that unnamed liquidators had tricked 3AC into discussions and failed to exercise a StarkWare token option they had committed to... дальше »
2022-7-12 14:28 | |
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NFT Collector Pranksy Tricked By Fake Banksy For Almost 97.7 Ethereum Coins
Pransky, a prominent non-fungible token (NFT) collector, was swindled of 97. 7 Ethereum worth about $341,500. This happened after the hijack of the website of Banksy, a popular artist, for the promotion of a fake NFT auction. дальше »
2021-9-3 19:51 | |
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MrBeast Catches Heat For Promoting Alleged Refinable Pump and Dump Scam
American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is embroiled in accusations that he tricked his followers into buying a pump and dump token. Refinable’s Initial DEX Offering (IDO) took place on Tuesday and was Polkastarter’s biggest launch to date, selling out in less than five minutes. дальше »
2021-4-30 03:00 | |
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Turkish Police Dismantle Massive Chinese Crypto Scam That Held 101 Hostages
A massive police operation took place in Istanbul, Turkey, against a Chinese gang’s crypto scam. Authorities found that criminals kidnapped 101 people and forced them to run scam operations. Scammers Tricked Hostages by Promising Them Work in a Legit ‘Crypto Investment Consultancy’ According to Demirören Haber Ajansı, Istanbul police cracked down a fake “crypto investment […] дальше »
2021-3-17 18:00 | |
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California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. дальше »
2021-1-26 19:30 | |
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Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
Nexus Mutual founder and chief executive officer Hugh Karp’s personal wallet address has been hacked for more than $8 million. The attacker, a member of the Nexus defi protocol, tricked Karp into signing a transaction that transferred funds to the hacker’s own address. дальше »
2020-12-16 09:00 | |
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FBI Arrests Florida Teen and Two Other People for Twitter Hack in July Involving Bitcoin Scam
Coinspeaker FBI Arrests Florida Teen and Two Other People for Twitter Hack in July Involving Bitcoin ScamThe early investigation in the matter shows that the Florida teen managed to convince a Twitter IT department employee and tricked him into getting insider access and the credential of the Twitter accounts of some famous personalities. дальше »
2020-8-1 14:05 | |
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Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Tricked Staff With Spear Phishing
Twitter has identified that their recent hack was a result of phone spear phishing. Hackers caused chaos after temporarily gaining access to internal tools. The Scope A Thursday morning blog post update from Twitter informed the public about the recent hack that saw high-profile user accounts compromised with run-of-the-mill Bitcoin scams. дальше »
2020-8-1 19:56 | |
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Hilarious PlayStation 5 Fridge Joke Gets Mistaken as Real Design by Prominent News Publication
A fake PlayStation 5 leak that includes the image of a fridge tricked one publication and its causing an uproar on Twitter. The post Hilarious PlayStation 5 Fridge Joke Gets Mistaken as Real Design by Prominent News Publication appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-12-17 20:59 | |
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The sad and peculiar case of Satowallet’s alleged $1M cryptocurrency exit scam
Nigerian cryptocurrency startup Satowallet has exit-scammed, making off with $1 million of its users’ money, reports International Business Times. According to company CEO Samuel Ben, however, the firm isn’t responsible for those losses. дальше »
2019-9-27 15:58 | |
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Fraudsters deepfake CEO’s voice to trick manager into transferring $243,000
It’s already getting tough to discern real text from fake, genuine video from deepfake. Now, it appears that use of fake voice tech is on the rise too. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported a case of voice fraud — aka vishing (short for “voice phishing”) — that cost a company $243,000. дальше »
2019-9-2 14:24 | |
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Twitch Star Alinity Mocks Animal Abuse Scandal by Attacking GTA 5 Cat
Twitch streamer Alinity has come under fire after being seen trying to attack a cat in Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)just a month after she was accused of abusing her cat in a livestream. The streamer, who has nearly one million followers on Twitch, threw the cat and tricked it into consuming alcohol. дальше »
2019-8-27 00:00 | |
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5 charged in connection with $2.7M Australian cryptocurrency scam
Australian police have charged five people in connection with a protracted cold call cryptocurrency investment scam that tricked more than 100 victims into losing $2. 7 million. The scam, which operated from Australia‘s Gold Coast, was busted as part of ‘Operation Quebec Walnut. дальше »
2019-8-8 14:21 | |
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Electrum Botnet Steals $4.6 Million in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
The botnet attacking Electrum has grown to 152,000 infected computers and has now stolen $4. 6 million in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes states that it has been “closely monitoring” the attack against the Electrum Bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2019-5-1 14:00 | |
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New Android malware targets 32 cryptocurrency apps and 100 international banks
A brand-new generation of Trojan horse malware for Android phones has been revealed, tailored specifically towards stealing fiat and digital assets from customers of top international banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-28 12:59 | |
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India: Police Seize 452 Bitcoins Worth $1.8 Million from Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Times of India reported on December 20, 2018, that the cyber crime branch of Pune police had seized 452 bitcoins worth $1. 8 million from one of the ten suspects involved in a cryptocurrency related Ponzi scheme case. дальше »
2018-12-21 01:00 | |
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German artists brilliantly honeypot ‘Nazis’ into exposing themselves and their friends
In an elaborate scheme, the German political art collective Center for Political Beauty (ZPS) tricked thousands of potential far-right supporters to unknowingly reveal themselves. Earlier this week ZPS set up a site where people could identify far-right demonstrators in exchange for money. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:02 | |
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Dallas: Crypto Firm Arrested by FBI for $4 Million Fraud
The FBI has arrested the CEO of Dallas-based AriseBank on November 28, 2018, reports Dallas News. The arrest was made after allegations of company CEO, Jared Rice Sr. duping hundreds of investors out of more than $4 million. дальше »
2018-11-30 14:00 | |
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Canadian Court Rules in Favor of Bitcoin ATM Company in $62,000 Fraud Case
A Canadian Court has recently ruled in favor of a Bitcoin ATM company which was sued by a user who fell victim to fraud. The victim was a woman who was tricked via a phone scam to deposit $62,500 into a Bitcoin ATM and send the money to an anonymous address belonging to the fraudsters. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:41 | |
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Hackers target EOS gambling dApp once again, $338K believed stolen
Hackers are believed to have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of EOS cryptocurrency from blockchain-powered gambling dApp EOSBet — again. Thieves have exploited another vulnerability in the automated dice game, allegedly taking at least $338,000 from its operational wallets. дальше »
2018-10-15 16:38 | |
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Despite Crackdown, Fake Ethereum App Scams Google Play Users
A copycat Ethereum application on Google Play came under scrutiny earlier this week–scamming users under the pretext of selling them 1 ether, without selling any actual ether. Several users were tricked into buying the non-existent token, according to Hard Fork. дальше »
2018-8-23 00:00 | |
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Android app scams users out of €335 in return for an Ethereum logo
There is an illegitimate “Ethereum” app that claims to sell you one Ether (the cryptocurrency derived from the Ethereum blockchain). Except it’s a scam – users are being tricked into buying a picture of its logo. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:19 | |
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Bitcoin Millionaire Tricked Into Exchanging $2.3 Million BTC For Forged Bank Notes
Being fooled into investing in a scam ICO, or in a broken cryptocurrency is heartbreaking, but being fooled into swapping your Bitcoin millions for fake banknotes takes it to a new level. According to new reports, one South Korean businessman has fallen victim of just that, a scam that involved his millions being swapped for €2 million worth of fake banknotes. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:00 | |
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Ethereum Classic [ETC] calls out the scammers, Ether Emerald is a scam
Ethereum Classic [ETC] tweeted about a trick airdrop known as Ether Emerald or Ethereum Emerald [ETE]. The Twitter record of the scammer tricked readers as it said that it is a child platform of the smart contract advancement stage of Ethereum. дальше »
2018-7-4 02:01 | |
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