Change Of Heart: Crypto Scammer Returns $34.7 Million To Victim’s Address

A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim. дальше »

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Hacker Behind $68 Million Bitcoin Scam Wants to Contact Victim

Did the hacker get cold feet now after blockchain sleuths started working to track them down? дальше »

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Donald Trump Once Called Bitcoin A Scam, Now He’s Pledging To End Hostility Toward Crypto

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Hong Kong authorities expose crypto scam featuring deepfake Elon Musk

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) has warned the public about a fraudulent crypto exchange platform that uses AI-generated videos of Elon Musk to promote crypto trading services. дальше »

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NFT Trader loses $145k worth of BAYC to phishing attack 

An NFT trader recently lost over $145,000 worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collectibles to a phishing attack amid the growing rate of scam schemes that have plagued the cryptocurrencyo scene. On-chain security platform PeckShield brought attention to the… дальше »

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Over $20M in bridged Ether returned to ZKasino wallet

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. дальше »

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Binance’s Investigations team aids in arrest of ZKasino scam suspect

Binance, the top global crypto exchange has played a key role in assiting law enforcement to the arrest of the ZKasino scam suspect. The widespread community outcry spurred Binance’s Crime Compliance and Investigations team to investigate the fraudulent gambling platform. The researchers… дальше »

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$20M bridged ETH returns to ZKasino multisig, raising hopes for a refund

The 6,021 wstETH recently moved back equates to around two-thirds of the missing amount in the exit scam.

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How Binance played a key role in arrest of ZKasino scam suspect

Despite the arrest of the main suspect, some of the stolen funds continued to be moved, suggesting multiple potential attackers.

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Authorities crack down on Austria-based online crypto scam

Authorities in Austria, along with counterparts in three other nations, have taken decisive action against an online scam masquerading as a new cryptocurrency venture.  In a press release on May 8, the European Justice for Criminal Justice Corporation disclosed the… дальше »

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WBTC thief spreads $71M loot across multiple crypto wallets

Stolen crypto from a $71 million wallet impersonation scam is on the move after six days of dormancy.

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Crypto phishing attacks plummet in April, reaching a yearly low of $38 million

Phishing attacks within the crypto industry decreased 46% to $38 million in April, the lowest amount this year, according to the security firm Scam Sniffer. Notably, this aligns with CertiK’s finding that crypto-related exploits and scams plummeted to a historic low of $25. дальше »

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Shiba Inu Owners, Beware: Impersonators Are Targeting Your Pack!

The booming Shiba Inu (SHIB) community faces a growing threat: imposters posing as prominent developers on social media platforms like Telegram. Shibarmy Scam Alerts, a watchful community group, recently exposed this deceptive tactic, urging investors to exercise caution in the face of these digital wolves in sheep’s clothing. дальше »

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Investor Falls Victim To $71 Million Address Poisoning Scam

In a concerning turn of events, an anonymous crypto trader has lost approximately $71 million worth of assets in an address poisoning scam. This incident has roused much tension in the crypto ecosystem, underlining the need for improved safety measures. дальше »

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Dutch authorities arrest suspect in ZKasino gambling scam, seize $12.2 million in assets

The Netherlands’ Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) announced the arrest of a 26-year-old suspected to be involved in the ZKasino decentralized gambling platform scam. Meanwhile, speculations within the crypto community suggest that the arrested person could potentially be the pseudonymous founder of the platform known as Derivatives Monke. дальше »

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How One Crypto Trader Lost $71 Million in Bitcoin Due to a Phishing Attack

In a shocking incident reported by on-chain data analysis firm LookOnChain, an anonymous cryptocurrency trader fell victim to a devious phishing scam, resulting in the loss of 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) tokens, valued at $71 million at the time of the incident. дальше »

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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 »

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Crypto trader loses $70.5 million in address poisoning scam, highest recorded yet

Blockchain security firm Cyvers Alert reported that an unnamed crypto trader lost 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), equivalent to $70. 5 million worth, to address poisoning. The firm said: “Are we mistaken, or has someone truly lost $68 million worth of WBTC? Our system has detected another address falling victim to address poisoning, losing 1,155 WBTC. дальше »

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ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized

The FIOD arrests a man linked to the ZKasino scam, seizing over 11 million euros in assets and securing victim funds with Binance's help. The post ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Trader loses $68M in address poisoning scam

The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings.

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Dutch police arrest suspect in $30 million ZKasino scam

Dutch police arrested a 26-year-old man on April 29. The arrest is connected to the ZKasino crypto gambling scam that involves over $30 million. Police have seized 11. 4 million euros ($12. 2 million) in crypto and other assets from the suspect. дальше »

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ZKasino scam suspect arrested, $12.2M seized by Dutch authorities

Authorities seized $12.2 million worth of digital assets, real estate and luxury cars during the arrest.

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Indian enforcement agency collaborates with Binance to bust scam app

The law enforcement agency managed to track the funds linked to the E-Nugget scam app to different crypto exchanges and, with their help, seized over $10.5 million in crypto assets. дальше »

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Chinese authorities arrest suspect in StarkNet airdrop identity scam

Chinese police arrested a suspect who stole 40,000 StarkNet airdrop tokens by submitting false identity claims before converting the ill-gotten STRK to over $91,000 in USDT. The post Chinese authorities arrest suspect in StarkNet airdrop identity scam appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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How This Meme Coin Achieved a Market Capitalization of $327 Trillion

BONKKILLER, a Solana-based meme coin, reached a $327 trillion market cap, eclipsing global GDP, but is revealed as a deceptive scam, exploiting FOMO. The post How This Meme Coin Achieved a Market Capitalization of $327 Trillion appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Solana memecoin hits a whopping $328T market cap — for all the wrong reasons

Crypto users have continued to send funds to the apparent honeypot scam, even with many warnings they won’t be able to transfer any of it. дальше »

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Scammers leverage malicious ETH RPC nodes to target imToken wallet

A new scam is targeting users via physical transactions involving USDT, exploiting a modified remote procedure call (RPC) function on Ethereum nodes. As per a report by security firm Slowmist on April 26, the scam is designed to deceive unsuspecting… дальше »

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Blockchain Security Firm SlowMist Uncovers New Crypto Scam

A sophisticated crypto scam uncovered by SlowMist involves deceptive Ethereum node modifications, leading users to fall for fake USDT balances, underscoring the need for heightened security awareness. дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the issues with ZKasino were evidence that the term “Zero-Knowledge (ZK)” has gained enough prominence in the industry to attract misuse by fraudulent actors. дальше »

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Dogecoin Founder: Bitcoin Not Going 10x Right After Halving - “What Scam” but Here’s Catch

DOGE co-creator has commented on shattered expectations of those who expected Bitcoin to spike immediately after halving дальше »

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NFT scam in India sees 71-year-old digital artist losing money in bogus platform fees

A 71-year-old digital artist in India fell victim to scammers pretending to be an NFT art dealer. According to a local report, Shivaprasad R (name changed), a practicing chartered accountant (CA), lost INR 1.58 lakhs (approximately $1895) in fees to… дальше »

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Shiba Inu Scam Watcher Sends Critical Warning To SHIB Community

The Shiba Inu community is being targeted by another string of scam attacks aimed at profiting from unsuspecting members. As a result, the Shibaarmy Scam Alert, an X (formerly Twitter) social media handle dedicated to exposing scams, has issued a crucial warning to the entire SHIB community. дальше »

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Scam Alert: Cardano Founder Reveals Interaction With Fake 'Anatoly'

Between Charles Hoskinson and fake 'Anatoly,' here's how to deal with scammers дальше »

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Spider-Man star Tom Holland’s X account hacked to push crypto scam

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… дальше »

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Spider-Man Actor Tom Holland's X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam

The X social media account of movie star Tom Holland was recently hacked in order to promote NFTs дальше »

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On-chain sleuth ZachXBT says X’s controversial ‘not a bot’ fee unlikely to eliminate scams

Crypto commentator ZachXBT criticized an annual fee that X now requires from new accounts. ZachXBT wrote on April 15 that the new policy will not eliminate bot account-driven scams because “hundreds of business verified scam accounts” come online weekly. дальше »

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Blockchain fraud group strikes again, launches fresh scheme on Blast network

An on-chain detective says a blockchain fraud group moved roughly $1 million in laundered funds to Base to fuel a new scam. Here's the latest. дальше »

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Ethereum ETF Idea Trashed by Max Keiser as SEC Keeps Silence

Max Keiser's criticism of Ethereum as 'proof-of-stake scam' adds fuel to speculation surrounding SEC's decision on Ethereum ETF дальше »

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SpaceX giveaway scam floods YouTube with deep fake Elon Musk

On April 8, YouTube saw a flood of fake Space X giveaway scams executed under the guise of live streams dedicated toward the April 8 solar eclipse. The scams were first spotted by the research group Mysk, which pointed out… дальше »

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Google Takes On Crypto Scammers With Legal Action

Google has initiated legal proceedings against a cadre of individuals accused of executing a sophisticated crypto scam, as CNBC reports exclusively today. The lawsuit, lodged on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, targets Yunfeng Sun, also known as Alphonse Sun, and Hongnam Cheung, known alternately as Zhang Hongnim or Stanford Fischer, alongside their […] дальше »

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OneCoin Scammer Gets 4 Years Jail Sentence — Justice Served?

OneCoin, the cryptocurrency project that morphed into a notorious pyramid scheme, continues to cast a long shadow. Yesterday, Irina Dilkinska, the former head of Legal and Compliance for OneCoin, was sentenced to four years in prison by US District Judge Edgardo Ramos for her role in the multi-billion dollar scam. Related Reading: Move Over Gold, […] дальше »

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Google sues crypto scammers for tricking users via fake apps

Google has initiated a lawsuit against a group of individuals accused of orchestrating a vast cryptocurrency scam that impacted over 100,000 users globally. дальше »

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'Sketchy' URF presale raises 2400 SOL, influencer pitches $450K 'scam'

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. дальше »

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New job recruitment crypto scam surfaces in India

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… дальше »

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Scam Sniffer: Количество фишинговых атак на средства криптоинвесторов выросло вполовину

Аналитики Scam Sniffer сообщили, что в марте 77 000 человек лишились своих криптоактивов и невзаимозаменяемых токенов (NFT) из-за мошенничества. Общая сумма украденных криптоактивов превысила $71 млн. дальше »

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Shiba Inu Community Being Targeted By These Scams, Pundit Warns

Recent reports have indicated an alarming increase in scam attacks targeting Shiba Inu community members, aiming to exploit the community’s enthusiasm for fraudulent purposes. The latest wave of these malicious acts has specifically focused on investors of Shiba Inu’s newest ecosystem token, K9 Finance (KNINE). дальше »

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Canadian Authorities Probe $169M QuadrigaCX Crypto Scam In New Wealth Investigation

In a significant development, the Canadian province of British Columbia seeks to employ an unexplained wealth order (UWO) against Michael Patryn, co-founder of the Quadriga Coin Exchange (QuadrigaCX). дальше »

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Robert Kiyosaki Explains Why He Remains Bullish On Bitcoin, Despite Believing BTC Is Possibly A Scam

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South Korean police nab fraudsters in $4.1m crypto scam

South Korean police apprehended a pair of fraudsters who stole 5.5 billion won ($4.1 million) from a senior man under the guise of profitable crypto investments. The Haeundae Police Station in Busan, South Korea, caught two people in their 20s… дальше »

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"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" Author Says It's "Possible" That Bitcoin Is a Scam

"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author remains bullish on Bitcoin, but he doesn't rule out that the price of #Bitcoin could still go to zero дальше »

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