CoinGecko denies fake screenshots alleging racist token listing

CoinGecko has addressed fake screenshots circulating online, clarifying that the alleged racist token has never been listed on its platform. CoinGecko, the cryptocurrency data aggregator, in an X post on Tuesday, Nov. дальше »

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GIGA whale loses $6.09m after clicking a malicious Zoom link: report

Crypto scammers stole over $6 million from a meme coin investor using a fake Zoom meeting link that was part of a phishing attack. On Nov. 11, scammers drained approximately $6.09 million worth of the meme coin Gigachad (GIGA) from… дальше »

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Curve Finance scam app resurfaces amid fake crypto app surge

Despite repeated takedowns, the fake Curve Finance app has returned to Apple’s App Store, with reports of user losses intensifying. дальше »

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Crypto scammers target Indians using fake BBC report

A fake BBC report featuring clickbait headlines about Indian billionaire Anant Ambani was making rounds on X, attempting to lure readers into a cryptocurrency scam. Crypto scammers are targeting Indians with a sophisticated scam that impersonates BBC News, using fake… дальше »

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Crypto scammers hack Wiz Khalifa’s account to promote fake WIZ meme coin

Rapper Wiz Khalifa’s X account was reportedly hacked by scammers launching a pump. fun-based meme coin WIZ. ZachXBT suspects it is the same hacker that hijacked Truth Terminal founder’s X account. дальше »

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Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks

Crypto companies are among the most affected by audio and video deepfake frauds in 2024, with more than half reporting incidents in a recent survey. According to the survey conducted by forensic services firm Regula, 57% of crypto companies reported being victims of audio fraud, while 53% of the respondents fell for fake video scams. дальше »

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The Latest Fake Satoshi is the Fake Bitcoin Creator We All Need

The newest fake Satoshi Nakamoto is a refreshing reminder that the media needs to stop looking for Bitcoin's creator. дальше »

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Gensler Called ‘Worst Public Servant’ In Scathing Remarks By Ripple Co-Founder

The word war between Ripple Labs’ key people and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues. Related Reading: Fake Bitcoin ETF Post Lands Man Plea Deal In SEC Hack Case In the latest twist in the Ripple v SEC saga, Ripple’s co-founder, Chris Larsen, offered a stinging comment of SEC Chair Gary Gensler, saying that […] дальше »

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Fake Bitcoin ETF Post Lands Man Plea Deal In SEC Hack Case

The US government is preparing a plea deal for the hacker who targeted the Twitter/X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg reported. The deal was made just a few days after authorities arrested the 25-year-old suspect from Alabama. дальше »

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Fake Curve Finance app scams users, tops global finance charts

A fake Curve Finance app has infiltrated Apple’s app store, gaining popularity despite warnings from the community.

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Hacker behind fake Bitcoin ETF X post pleads not guilty

Reports from the courtroom suggested that prosecutors would offer a deal for Eric Council Jr., who allegedly helped compromise the SEC’s X account. дальше »

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Lazarus Group Unleashes Blockchain Game To Exploit Chrome And Steal Crypto

A cybersecurity firm yesterday reported that a group of notorious hackers from North Korea was able to steal $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from users by devising a fake blockchain game. Kaspersky Lab said that the Lazarus Group took advantage of a key vulnerability in the Google Chrome browser that allowed them to drain the […] дальше »

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AI-run flavia token test launch hijacked by fake pump.fun token

A fake pump.fun token reached a peak of more than 2,000,000% before flooring hard after taking advantage of the hype surrounding the flavia meme coin, run by flavia an AI agent created by Trevor McFedries. The flavia-impersonator meme coin was… дальше »

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Lazarus Group exploited Chrome vulnerability with fake NFT game

The North Koreans invested great effort in creating and promoting the game that apparently drained users’ wallets.

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New AI Scam Targets Ripple’s XRP Holders, Sentiments To Plunge?

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Crypto scammers impersonate Sony-backed Soneium blockchain to drain wallets

Crypto scammers are using fake Google ads to target Soneium blockchain users in a new phishing attack. дальше »

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Binance Founder CZ Warns Against Falling for “His” Fake Verified X Accounts

Former Binance boss has warned community about fake verified 'CZ' accounts on X дальше »

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US jails man for 5 years over $20m crypto fraud

An Indian national has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of stealing more than $20 million in a crypto fraud scheme involving fake crypto websites. U. S. District Judge Kenneth D. дальше »

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It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker

Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people. дальше »

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Fake Coinbase website leads to $20M fraud, 5-year sentence

A phishing scam netted a fraudster luxury cars and foreign vacations, and then a prison sentence.

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FBI arrests Alabama man in connection with fake SEC Bitcoin ETF post

Eric Council Jr. has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud In January, the SEC’s X account was hacked with a post claiming that the agency had approved the first Bitcoin ETF A day later, the SEC approved the first Bitcoin ETFs A 25-year-old man from Athens, Alabama has […] The post FBI arrests Alabama man in connection with fake SEC Bitcoin ETF post appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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Man Behind SEC's Fake Bitcoin Tweet Arrested

The man who caused a short-lived Bitcoin spike by hacking the SEC's X account has been arrested дальше »

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FBI arrests man for SEC social media hack over fake Bitcoin ETF approval post

The FBI arrested the man allegedly responsible for hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account and using it to make a fake post about the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US in January. дальше »

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FBI arrests hacker behind SEC fake Bitcoin ETF approval

Eric Council Jr. faces charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. 

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FBI arrests man behind SEC twitter hack posting fake Bitcoin ETF approval

The incident highlights the vulnerability of financial markets to misinformation and the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures. The post FBI arrests man behind SEC twitter hack posting fake Bitcoin ETF approval appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Crypto phishing scammers target investors chasing Trump-backed WLFI tokens

Scammers, aiming to cash in on the buzz surrounding the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token sale, lured investors with fake airdrops that concealed a phishing campaign. On Oct. дальше »

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Fake Google ads are targeting unsuspecting users to steal cryptocurrency

Cybercriminals are using fake Google ads to steal your cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Bitcoin Eyes Epic Price Breakout This Week, Ripple Mints 4.5 Million RLUSD Stablecoin in 24 Hours, 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Issues 'Fake USD' Warning to Investors: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Stay informed about the latest developments in the crypto space with U.Today's news digest! дальше »

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Scammers promote fake Uniswap L2 on Google amid Unichain hype

Google mistakenly promoted a fake version of the Unichain website that spammed users with requests to drain their wallets.

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Deepfake AI Enables $46 Million Crypto Romance Scam Targeting Asian Men

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. дальше »

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Hong Kong police arrest 27 in $46m deepfake crypto romance scam

Hong Kong police have dismantled a deepfake romance scam that swindled men out of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments. According to a local report, law enforcement in Hong Kong cracked down on a multinational crypto romance scam, which targeted… дальше »

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MEV bot scam rides AI hype to return under new name, says SlowMist

Blockchain security firm SlowMist found a growing number of people lost funds to fake trading bots that use OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the name to build legitimacy. дальше »

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'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Issues Crucial 'Fake USD' Warning to Investors

Prominent investor and Bitcoin supporter published important statement about the world’s popular asset дальше »

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FBI Creates Fake Crypto Token to Expose Fraud, Leads to Major Charges

In a groundbreaking move, the FBI created its own cryptocurrency token, NexFundAI, to infiltrate and expose fraudulent actors within the crypto market. дальше »

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FBI token: How the FBI used a fake AI fund coin to nab fraudsters

The FBI’s “NexFundAI” coin was used to catch alleged market manipulators, but the crypto community may have confused it with another coin. дальше »

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Here’s how the FBI used fake crypto to expose widespread fraud 

The FBI created a fake cryptocurrency to identify 18 fraudulent crypto actors in a recent mass fraud arrest. The FBI brought criminal charges against 18 individuals and entities for engaging in fraudulent crypto activities and market manipulation through the use… дальше »

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FBI Warns About Fake Crypto Platform Stealing $30 Million

Pig-butchering scam targets victims via fake Instagram and Facebook profiles дальше »

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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 »

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Crypto scam: Vietnamese police arrest 5 in crypto fraud ring

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… дальше »

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Thousands of Indians trapped in Southeast Asia’s crypto fraud rings

Indians are being lured with fake job offers promising high salaries, only to be trapped in Southeast Asia’s cyber slavery and cryptocurrency fraud rings. According to reports from local media, tens of thousands of Indian nationals are trapped as cyber… дальше »

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'It’s going to take AI to catch the darker side of AI' — Nvidia CEO

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that only AI will have the speed to fight AI-produced fake information.

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OpenAI’s press account hack was 5th security breach in 20 months

Hackers shilled a fake OPENAI token on OpenAI’s press account, a method reminiscent of previous X hacking incidents targeting the firm’s executives. дальше »

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Top 5 TON Tokens Have 29 Million Users: How Much of Those Are Fake?

TON has enormous number of holders, but real number of users might be slightly inflated дальше »

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Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel hacked to promote fraudulent XRP crypto scam

Hackers have successfully compromised the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel, exploiting it to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme centered around Ripple’s XRP token. The incident, which occurred on September 20, raised alarms as the hackers swiftly rebranded the channel, livestreaming a fake video featuring XRP CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and urging viewers to invest […] дальше »

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Crypto scam: Supreme Court of India’s YouTube hacked

Hackers compromised the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme involving Ripple’s XRP token.  The channel was taken over on September 20 and was quickly rebranded and used to livestream a fake video featuring… дальше »

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Decentraland’s X account hacked, scammers push fake MANA airdrop

Virtual reality-focused project Decentraland’s X account was compromised earlier today to promote phishing links. According to PeckSheild alert, on Sept. 19 crypto scammers took over Decentraland’s X account to promote a fake aidrop for its native token MANA, which eventually… дальше »

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Memecoin scam promoted through compromised X accounts

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alerted the community to a scam meme coin promotion using several major X accounts. According to ZachXBT, the compromised accounts used to promote the fake meme coin on Solana (SOL) include those of Yahoo News UK,… дальше »

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Scam Alert: Fake Dogecoin Stream Takes Over YouTube Ahead of Apple's iPhone 16 Launch

A fake livestream promoting a Dogecoin giveaway appeared on YouTube ahead of the iPhone 16 premiere дальше »

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Trump crypto issues: Lara, Tiffany’s accounts hacked to promote fake Solana tokens

Trump's family's social media accounts were hacked to promote fake crypto tokens. Polymarket data showed that Trump remained a front-runner despite recent disruptions. Just a day after DonalThe post Trump crypto issues: Lara, Tiffany’s accounts hacked to promote fake Solana tokens appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Lazarus Group intensifies attacks on crypto browser extensions: Group-IB

Lazarus Group intensifies its cyber assault on crypto market, deploying sophisticated malware through fake video apps and expanding its targeting of browser extensions. The notorious North Korean hacking gang Lazarus Group, known for its sophisticated cyber campaigns against the crypto… дальше »

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