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EigenLayer, a prominent platform in the crypto community, faced a major security breach when their official Twitter account was compromised. Hackers used the account to post malicious tweets containing phishing links, resulting in significant financial losses for victims who fell prey to the scam.
2024-10-21 06:28 | |
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Hong Kong police uncovered a $46 million deepfake crypto romance scam, exploiting AI to trick victims into investing in fake cryptocurrencies. 27 suspects were arrested for targeting men across Asia.
2024-10-15 15:49 | |
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Victims of the KOK crypto scam have called out South Korea’s largest daily newspaper for promoting the fraudulent scheme, which led to at least $2.97 billion in losses. According to an Ajlu press report, a coalition of victims has accused…
2024-10-8 12:36 | |
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Pig-butchering scam targets victims via fake Instagram and Facebook profiles
2024-10-5 12:15 | |
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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.
2024-10-5 18:41 | |
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Vietnamese police have dismantled an international crypto fraud network, arresting multiple suspects for swindling billions of VND from Vietnamese citizens. The operation, led by criminals working from the Laos’ Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, involved scams enticing victims into fake…
2024-10-4 17:05 | |
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Vietnamese police arrest five individuals linked to a crypto scam network, unraveling an offshore-led operation targeting unsuspecting victims.
2024-10-4 15:28 | |
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Phishing attacks continue to cause significant losses for crypto users, with over 10,000 victims losing over $46 million to these scams in September, according to Scam Sniffer, a Web3 anti-scam platform.
2024-10-4 15:18 | |
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Funds lost to cryptocurrency phishing scams dropped in September, with roughly $46 million lost by 10,805 victims. Data from Scam Sniffer show that crypto funds lost to phishing attacks in September saw a notable drop from the previous month, although…
2024-10-4 13:36 | |
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The FBI is sounding the alarm on a cryptocurrency scam that’s cost some Americans their entire life savings. According to an abc13 report, the bureau alleges that ICHCoin, which lured victims under the pretense of offering a crash course on…
2024-10-4 12:47 | |
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Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, says it has helped India’s Enforcement Directorate recover $47. 6 million in losses suffered by victims of a gaming scam involving the online gaming platform Fiewin.
2024-9-25 12:40 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust and convince them to invest large amounts of money in fictitious crypto platforms before stealing their funds and disappearing.
2024-9-18 22:30 | |
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BeInCrypto's comprehensive Latam Crypto Roundup highlights the most important news and trends from Latin America. This week's roundup covers Argentina's efforts to protect cryptocurrency scam victims, Bancolombia's integration of the Solana and Arbitrum networks, and more.
2024-9-15 12:54 | |
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In August, crypto phishing scams caused $63 million in losses for 9,145 victims, with stolen funds rising 215% despite a 34% drop in victims. Crypto phishing scams in August resulted in significant financial losses, with $63 million stolen from 9,145…
2024-9-4 14:22 | |
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The Indian Embassy of Laos recently rescued 14 Indian youths from cyber-scam centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in the Bokeo province of Laos. These individuals were deceived with fake job offers, leading them to Laos where they…
2024-8-8 17:13 | |
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The FBI urges victims to report scam activities through official channels and provide any transaction information related to the scam.
2024-8-2 14:45 | |
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U.S. attorneys are attempting to seize $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from an international “pig butchering” scam targeting American victims. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has initiated a civil forfeiture action to recover 2,546,415.01 USDT seized by…
2024-7-18 16:58 | |
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Phishing scammers made over $300 million across EVM chains by targeting around 260,000 victims, data compiled by Scam Sniffer shows. The first half of 2024 was yet another profitable period for phishing scammers as they stole $314 million worth of…
2024-7-6 10:52 | |
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The FBI has issued a public warning that fraudsters posing as lawyers are contacting crypto scam victims, promising to help recover their lost funds. Bad actors may be using social media and other messaging platforms to impersonate law firms, contacting…
2024-6-26 11:57 | |
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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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Over $20M in bridged Ether returned to ZKasino wallet weeks after alleged exit scam, renewing hope for victims as authorities investigate the incident. The post Over $20M in bridged Ether returned to ZKasino wallet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-5-9 10:28 | |
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Indian crypto investors are witnessing a new sort of cryptocurrency scam where bad actors are masquerading as job recruiters and duping their potential candidates, or in this case, victims. Naved Alam, a 22-year-old resident of Pune, India, saw INR 2.5…
2024-4-3 15:01 | |
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In a recent development, the United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts has taken legal action to reclaim $2. 3 million in crypto assets and return it to 37 victims who fell prey to online scams and fraud.
2024-3-14 21:00 | |
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The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Wednesday aimed at returning $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud.
2024-3-14 23:33 | |
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Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, was defrauded of nearly $450,000 through a cryptocurrency romance scam known as “pig butchering.” A new scam involving fraudsters who feign romantic interest to trick victims into investing in cryptocurrencies is gaining in…
2024-2-27 14:44 | |
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Hackers breached MicroStrategy’s X account, sharing a scam link that led to the theft of nearly $500k in crypto. MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, fell victim to a cyberattack on its X account on Feb. 26, with hackers…
2024-2-27 10:30 | |
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Blockchain analysts alarm about a novel attack vector, where bad actors are poisoning addresses with real crypto. Cyvers’ analysts have issued a warning about a newly identified phishing scam targeting crypto users, particularly those dealing with Ethereum (ETH). According to…
2024-2-17 11:15 | |
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Disgruntled users are taking legal action against Coinbase exchange after being scammed by fraudsters
2022-10-15 19:00 | |
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A San Francisco Examiner report has revealed that two tech-savvy individuals were victims of an elaborate crypto scam that led to the loss of $2.5 million. The post New crypto scam targets tech savvy individuals appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-4 09:00 | |
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Thanks to partnership with Asset Reality, MetaMask will create a mechanism for recovering stolen assets
2022-5-27 17:38 | |
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The Auckland City Financial Crime Unit is investigating Quwiex Limited, a self-proclaimed crypto platform, after multiple reports from victims that the platform is a scam, according to an RNZ report.
2022-5-24 02:30 | |
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Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey believes that the failed blockchain project may be a scam
2022-5-23 23:31 | |
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One of the leading Shiba Inu developers has warned about a scam token that is attempting to part unsuspected victims with their money
2022-4-23 22:07 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday it says defrauded more than a dozen victims out of a total of $1.8 million in a long-running crypto mining scam.
2022-4-22 21:12 | |
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ZTZDao's core asset ZTZ is most likely a honeypot scam, as unveiled by PeckShield experts
2022-4-20 16:12 | |
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In the last 18 months the police in Manchester, the home of the two of the most famous football teams in the world, have returned over $25 million to victims of a global crypto scam. The post Manchester police returned over $25 million in stolen cryptocurrency to scam victims appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-27 03:00 | |
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Asa Saint Clair was convicted of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.
2022-3-18 19:03 | |
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Whale Alert has reported that a Bitcoin giveaway scam impersonating US comedian Joe Rogan has received some successful transactions, carrying BTC
2020-7-6 14:28 | |
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A local store owner in Winnipeg reported that several of his customers were victims of a Bitcoin scam.
2020-6-20 23:21 | |
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Scammers have stolen over 2,100,000 XRP by luring victims with the false promise of... The post Phishing scam steals secret keys of XRP users using homoglyph domain appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-6-17 15:27 | |
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Seasoned trader and analyst Tone Vays knows no mercy for the victims of the new Steem vs Tron drama. He is remembered for his profound skepticism of Steem products.
2020-5-25 17:48 | |
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Victims of the fraudulent cryptocurrency, OneCoin, have recently persuaded the Judge to reopen the case reports BehindMLM. As per the claims made, a letter expressed the viewpoints of both plaintiffs and defendants.
2020-5-5 19:45 | |
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In a crypto Ponzi scam that saw 150 US investors lose $35 million, Wells Fargo Advisors has been mentioned in a class-action lawsuit filed by the victims. Wells Fargo Advisors is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo and ranked as number nine in the list of the largest brokerage firms in the United States. The firm […]
2020-4-8 00:35 | |
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Scammers are circulating a fake tweet, purportedly from Donald Trump, claiming to offer a free Bitcoin and Ethereum giveaway. This scam directs victims to a website where they are directed to send crypto in return for larger sums.
2020-2-11 16:00 | |
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Police forces in Belgium, France and Israel have reportedly put a stop to an international scam promising high returns of up to 35% on crypto investments. A big French private company and a French local authority are said to be among the 85 victims of this network.
2020-2-3 01:26 | |
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Over 5,000 victims of the alleged crypto pyramid scheme Dunamiscoins petitioned the Ugandan Parliament asking to refund the lost money
2020-1-18 23:16 | |
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With Bitcoin scam ads still popular on the internet, uninformed investors need robust due diligence to prevent falling victims
2020-1-17 05:00 | |
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Singaporean police were able to prevent a man from becoming a victim of a cryptocurrency-related love scam
2020-1-1 17:42 | |
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USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.
Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed.
The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9.
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening.
A court in Dubai ordered a company to pay an employee using a cryptocurrency token, as agreed in the employment contract. The ruling raises several questions even as it lends some legitimization to crypto in the region.
Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.