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High-yield investment scams as well as pig butchering scams received the most crypto among scam sub-classes, at 50.2% and 33.2% respectively, a study shows. Long-term scams, called pig butchering, where victims are slowly tricked into making bigger crypto payments, jumped… origin »
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The North American Securities Administrators Association has sounded the alarm on crypto and social media scams, warning that fraudsters are ramping up their tactics to lure in unsuspecting investors.
2025-3-7 11:35 | |
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Scams in the crypto world are becoming common as blockchain is rapidly gaining global adoption. While there are many types of scams which can include phishing (a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such…
2025-1-26 22:20 | |
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Vietnamese police arrest crypto mining scammers, Springfield warns about ATM fraud and Hong Kong busts AI-related scams.
2025-1-7 12:58 | |
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A phishing attack resulted in a crypto user losing $7. 8 million worth of SolvBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin product created by Solv Protocol. On Dec. 11, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer highlighted the incident and shed further light on the evolving sophistication of such scams.
2024-12-12 16:25 | |
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Coinbase CSO at Ripple Swell: Tools to Investigate crypto scams surpass those of USD scams
2024-10-17 16:14 | |
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In the second quarter of 2024, a total of $572.7 million in crypto was lost across 72 incidents due to hacks and scams. Centralized finance platforms were the primary targets of these breaches. These losses marks a 70.3% increase from…
2024-6-29 19:07 | |
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Almost 4,000 people were arrested worldwide in a recent sting — but we’re only scratching the surface when it comes to the problem of crypto scams. Interpol says it’s waging war on online scam networks — and has seized $257…
2024-6-28 20:14 | |
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AI’s early integration into crypto presents opportunities for efficiency, as well as scams. Per an Elliptic report, AI is helping scammers speed up and increase their cyclical crypto scams. We’ve all heard of AI by now, and its many use…
2024-6-12 20:45 | |
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In 2023, Irish people lost approximately $21.8 million to scammers impersonating bank employees. Crypto scams no longer dominate investment scams as crypto winter looms. According to a recenThe post Ireland: Crypto scams witness a drop as higher bank frauds lead to a loss of... appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-10-16 19:00 | |
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A prominent crypto investigator ZachXBT has revealed that a Canadian hacker known as Soup (Dan) is the brain behind several high-profile phishing scams. The scams allegedly include Orbiter Finance’s Discord server security breach earlier this year and the Crypto Punk 6983…
2023-7-18 00:21 | |
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Scams have become more prominent in the crypto industry because scammers believe that they’re untraceable when they operate on the blockchain. Over the years, different sectors have seen a rise in the number of scams but a new survey has focused on the investors who lose money to these crypto scams and have found that […]
2023-3-24 20:00 | |
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Crypto scams have replaced credit card scams in Australia due to the rising popularity of digital assets
2022-8-28 15:51 | |
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Scams happen all the time in the crypto space but recently, the scammers have had to go through more sophisticated channels to make their scams more believable since more people are aware of how the more popular scams are carried out.
2022-4-4 20:00 | |
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Losses due to crypto scams are on the rise in Belgium.
2020-10-12 10:01 | |
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The U.S. Justice Department has announced sanctions against two Russians, and the arrest of two Malaysians, over separate seven-figure crypto scams.
2020-9-17 06:21 | |
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The NCSC has gone scorched earth on crypto scams.
2020-8-15 19:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency scams are a recurring aspect of the market.
The post Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson blasts YouTube over crypto scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-7-12 11:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency Scams 101 Who Is John Smith, Really? When someone envisions an online impersonation scheme, they might conjure up anContinue Reading The post 4 Signs of Crypto Scams appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.
2020-7-19 09:05 | |
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Whenever a new world-changing technology is released unto the masses, inspiring, industrious individuals inevitably start thinking of positive use cases.Continue Reading The post How to Avoid Crypto Scams appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.
2020-6-17 09:05 | |
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Crypto scams again seem to be on the rise in 2019 as the currency its use cases and adaptability increases. There seems to be news of a new scam victim in Canada. Scammers stole over $240,000 from the residents of Edmonton.
2019-8-5 20:59 | |
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While cryptocurrency-related scams are commonplace on Twitter, Facebook users have started being targeted by scammers with fake cryptocurrency ads. Facebook Users Targeted with Fake Crypto Ads Twitter has been widely plagued with cryptocurrency-related scams, typically through phony giveaways that lure users into sending crypto in exchange for a larger sum.
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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Two more unscrupulous cryptocurrency scams were eliminated by Texas securities regulators. BitQyck and its bitqy token, and My Crypto Mine and its mining and investment activities, were both fraudulent projects operated to deceive the public and steal funds from investors.
2018-11-28 02:43 | |
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In this article, we'll explain all of the details you need to know about USI Tech scam and its large-scale cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. The post How USI Tech Pulled off One of the Largest Crypto Scams appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-11-26 19:27 | |
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Uganda—a mid-sized country located in East Africa is set to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies whose aim will be to protect its citizens from being defrauded by the many crypto scams currently present online.
2018-11-26 12:05 | |
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An exceptionally low success rate and a substantially high risk of scams are already making the much-hyped ICOs obsolete. And now, according to a Nov. 12, report from Beyond Blocks, there might be a better, faster, and more secure way of funding blockchain projects.
2018-11-15 15:00 | |
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$68. 42 Million Stolen In Bitcoin Scheme Since Bitcoin’s inception, a mere decade ago, malicious users of the world’s first blockchain have sought to capitalize on the pseudonymous and anti-governmental nature of the Bitcoin Network and other crypto platforms.
2018-11-15 09:00 | |
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As global regulators rush to institute legal frameworks aimed at reducing the amount of fraud and scams that exist within the cryptocurrency industry, a recent series of arrests in Tokyo highlight just how important regulations can be.
2018-11-15 02:00 | |
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In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways.
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Target Twitter Account Hacked To Promote Bitcoin (BTC) Scam On Tuesday morning, reports arose that crypto-centric Twitter hackers scored their biggest win yet — hijacking Target’s official account, which sports a casual 1.
2018-11-14 04:25 | |
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Power Mining Pool had some clear early warning signs of a potential cloud mining Ponzi scams. Find out what you should look for in this case study. The post Power Mining Pool | What a Crypto Mining Scam Looks Like appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-11-14 00:36 | |
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Scams have become a major problem to the crypto industry and although there is a lot of talking about it, the scammers are unrelenting because they can easily get victims every time they try. This time, attackers decided to go for the big fish and took over the official Twitter account of Target, a major […] The post News Flash: Crypto Scammers hack Twitter Account of American Retail Giant, Target appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-11-13 16:08 | |
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Cryptojackers make up most of 2018, as numerous hacks and scams have since been revealed. With this being said, a group of researchers at Trend Micro found that said jackers are finding smart ways to prevent themselves from being caught at all costs.
2018-11-11 22:00 | |
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) often suck. While it may not have looked like it in 2017, a lot of them were either scams or plain bad investments. Fortunately, some of them were good and we have companies like Augur today which are having a good share of success. In order for more companies to be […]
2018-11-10 05:52 | |
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South Korean ICO Steals $2. 7 Million In Ethereum (ETH) Although the fear of scams in the nascent crypto industry is often well overblown, on Friday, reports arose that an apparently South Korea-based crypto-centric startup pulled a devastating exit scam on its private sale investors, stealing thousands of Ethereum (ETH) in the process.
2018-11-10 04:49 | |
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At press time, over 930 cryptocurrency projects have been pronounced deceased, riddled with malware or hacks; parodies; or just outright scams. What was the failure point of these projects that are no longer with us? Was it a lack of leadership? Too much control? Poor governance? Speed of implementation? For that matter, what has made […] The post Figureheads Or Figments: Decentralizing Blockchain Leadership appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-11-8 20:10 | |
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Scams are nothing new in the crypto industry. From ICOs that received money and then vanished to trading sites that went down with investors’ funds, there is no shortage of people who’ve lost their hard-earned money in their pursuit of the Bitcoin millions.
2018-11-7 04:02 | |
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Crypto scammers and hackers have no shame at all. They are so selfish and criminal that they do not even spare important services in order to make a quick buck. For instance, we have recently reported a new case of hackers using a ransomware on an East Coast water utility company to demand Bitcoin. The […]
2018-11-7 01:55 | |
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Have you ever seen Elon Musk trying to give you crypto? This very popular scam is unfortunately happening once more. Many verified accounts were hacked to impersonate the founder of Tesla and SpaceX.
2018-11-6 03:48 | |
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A crypto fight in the Pacific, the Twitter scams are gaining steam, and crypto mining is worse than actual mining. Plus, Bitmain reveals new mining rigs.
2018-11-7 02:49 | |
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A number of verified Twitter accounts were hacked to look like Elon Musk's as part of an effort to defraud owners of bitcoin.
2018-11-6 22:37 | |
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Security and malware researcher Lukas Stefanko, who’s known for catching cryptocurrency-related scams, has recently found an app on Google’s Play Store phishing users’ credentials on conventional banking apps and cryptocurrency exchanges.
2018-11-5 13:51 | |
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One of the most common ways for hackers to steal information from cryptocurrency investors is with phishing scams. Even though it requires plenty of technical work to set this up, a new video was published to show how an app called Easy Rates Converter managed to find its way onto Google Play, collecting sensitive data. […]
2018-11-3 02:34 | |
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Financial Authority From New Zealand Blacklists Three Crypto Platforms Recently, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of New Zealand has decided to add three local crypto websites to its black list of online scams.
2018-11-3 00:43 | |
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When it comes to explaining this never-ending bear market, positive affirmations seem to be the rationale du jour. Here’s another “HODL on FFS” theory that forecasts the eventual crypto-boom by drawing comparisons between the Dot-com era and the nascent blockchain industry.
2018-11-1 07:00 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z)’s General Partner, Benedict Evans, says crypto currently is analogous to the early days of the internet. People who are dismissing it now should take a lesson in history. Even though the crypto industry has seen a lot of scams and failed projects in the past couple of year, Evans thinks that it […]
2018-10-31 19:29 | |
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Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has published a public service announcement warning would-be investors against 99 scam cryptocurrency websites. They have also published a guide to help investors avoid being taken in by crypto fraud.
2018-10-29 00:05 | |
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Thai Authorities Warn Investors About 9 Scammy Crypto Offerings As per a report published via a trusted Thai media outlet, the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors in relation to nine digital tokens and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s).
2018-10-27 20:56 | |
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Members of the ruling elite in North Korea are suspected of launching two scams aimed at exploiting gullible crypto investors still attempting to get in early on a potential moon shoot. The totalitarian state is thought to be using such schemes to stay afloat in the face of international sanctions.
2018-10-27 00:00 | |
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Peter Todd has been one of the most vocal developers in the Bitcoin space and for good reason. The 33-year-old Canadian software engineer has been fiddling with the pioneer cryptocurrency for some time now, and when perusing his blog, much of this work has also shaped much of the crypto narrative.
2018-10-27 18:30 | |
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Loudoun County police in Virginia have seized $1.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to a “pig butchering” scam. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed that approximately $1.4 million tied to the scam was recovered, marking one of the largest crypto seizures in Virginia,…
DEX Screener is facing criticism for allegedly promoting scam tokens, with claims that it prioritizes paid listings over legitimate projects. DEX Screener was once a go-to tool for tracking decentralized exchange activity. Traders relied on it to find new tokens…
Federal law enforcements were able to recover $8.3 million investors lost in a crypto embezzlement case involving the CEO of a Kansas bank. According to an Associated Press report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation managed to recover the lost funds…
New York resident William Koo Ichioka agreed to pay $36 million in a CFTC case alleging cryptocurrency and forex fraud. According to a Sept. 20 notice, Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California…
Crypto price aggregator website CoinGecko says bad actors are flooding social media with fake GECKO token airdrops. Crypto data aggregator CoinGecko warned about fake airdrop scams, urging users to exercise caution as fraudulent schemes targeting its community gain traction. In…
Australia’s competition regulator has highlighted that the majority of crypto ads on Meta’s Facebook are likely scams. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s filing with the Federal Court of Australia, Meta has been aware since 2018 that a…