'Pig Butchering' Scams Remain Dangerous Threat in Crypto Markets, Chainalysis Report Says

While other types of illicit activity are growing, scams are the biggest issue, Wednesday's report from the analytics firm said.

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‘Hundreds of Thousands’ Forced to Commit Crypto and Other Fraud, UN Report Says

The UN reports that Southeast Asia is seeing an increase in crypto scams, with trafficked individuals and vulnerable migrants being coerced into operating these scams, often under inhumane conditions.

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Crypto Investment Scams Cost Americans $2.57 Billion in 2022, Study Finds

A sobering new report describes a growing crisis of investment fraud ,with crypto at the heart of a large number of reported scams. The post Crypto Investment Scams Cost Americans $2.57 Billion in 2022, Study Finds appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Scams, Crimes Related to Crypto Drop By 65% in First Half of 2023 Report Shows

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Binance CEO’s warns of phishing scams after Uniswap founder’s Twitter breach

Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao warned the cryptocurrency community to be careful of phishing and other social engineering scams in a July 21 tweet. CZ shared a link to a report from February that stated that the data of around 500 million users of Whatsapp had been leaked on the internet.

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Binance CEO warns of phishing scams after Uniswap founder’s Twitter breach

Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao warned the cryptocurrency community to be careful of phishing and other social engineering scams in a July 21 tweet. CZ shared a link to a report from February that stated that the data of around 500 million users of Whatsapp had been leaked on the internet.

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Crypto Crime Hits Record Lows, But Ransomware Threat Looms Large: Study

Crypto scams have experienced a significant decline of 77% in the first half of 2023, plummeting from a staggering $3. 3 billion to $1. 1 billion, as shown in a recent report from blockchain intelligence firm, Chainalysis.

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Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report

Crypto crimes are raking in far less revenue this year due to a dry-up among hacks and scams, according to Chainalysis.

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Web3 protocols saw decline in in security-related losses in Q2, but exit scams were on the rise

Web3 protocols losses to hacks and exploits during the second quarter plunged 58% to $313. 5 million from $745 million stolen around the same period last year, according to a CertiK report shared with CryptoSlate.

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Crypto Losses From Web3 Scams And Hacks Drop Dramatically In H1 2023

New data shows that crypto scam and hack losses in the first half of 2023 were down a whopping 75% from the same period last year. A recently released report by Beosin, a blockchain security firm, revealed that the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks, and rug pulls targeting Web3 platforms reached $656.61 […]

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$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls in H1 2023: Report

Approximately $215 million of stolen assets have since been recovered.

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Money Lost To Crypto Ponzi Schemes In 2022 Surpasses Hacks And Exploits

According to a new report by TRM, more money was lost to cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes and scams throughout 2022 than to hacks and exploits. In the past year, crypto investors were scammed through various Ponzi schemes to the tune of at least $7.

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Over $204M was lost in Q2 DeFi hacks and scams: Report

More than $208.5 million was lost initially, but approximately $4.5 million was recovered, making the total amount of unrecovered funds over $204 million.

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FTX authorized to ‘permanently redact’ names of individual customers: Report

The names of FTX’s individual customers will not be revealed to the public to protect them from potential scams and identity theft.

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More Than a Third of Canadian Crypto Traders Have Fallen Victim to Scams, Study Reveals

More than one-third of Canadian crypto owners have fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams, according to a sobering report presented by a Toronto university. The post More Than a Third of Canadian Crypto Traders Have Fallen Victim to Scams, Study Reveals appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto Scammers dupe over 14,000 people to make $6.4M from ‘fake token claims’

Crypto scammers made around 3,234 Ethereum (ETH) — worth over $6 million — from fake airdrops in the past nine months, according to a report by AegisWeb3. The report showed that between August 2022 and May, the scammers defrauded 14,605 people through their fake token claim scams.

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According to Meta, hackers are taking advantage of the popularity of AI chatbot ChatGPT, in the same way that they exploit cryptocurrencies.

Meta, the owner of Facebook, has released a security report warning that hackers are exploiting the growing global interest in the artificial intelligence-powered tool ChatGPT. The report highlights that hackers are utilizing similar tactics to those used in cryptocurrency scams to break into people’s devices.

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Crypto industry loses $103m in April amid exploits, report shows

April was a rough month for the crypto world, as CertiK's report on crypto exploits, scams, and hacks revealed losses of over $103 million from various investors and projects.

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New Kaspersky report finds 14% of crypto users don’t back up keys, seed phrases

A third of Americans who own or have owned cryptocurrency have fallen victim to scams and theft, according to a recent survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The post New Kaspersky report finds 14% of crypto users don’t back up keys, seed phrases appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto scams, exploits down 71% YoY as $370M lost since January

The crypto sphere lost $372 million to scams and exploits in the first quarter of 2023, according to a recent report from the creators of Rekt Database, De. Fi (formerly DeFiYieldApp. ) According to the report, Euler Finance, BonqDAO, and CoinDeal suffered the top three most considerable losses with $196 million, $120 million, and $45 million, respectively.

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How the crypto winter made scammers improvise, adapt, overcome: Report

Chainalysis recently revealed that crypto scammers adapted to the crypto winter by switching tactics. Scammers moved away from investment scams and employed romance and giveaway scams after TerThe post How the crypto winter made scammers improvise, adapt, overcome: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Report: Crypto scam revenue fell 46% in 2022, this leads the list

A report by Chainalysis revealed that revenue from crypto scams went down by 46% in 2022. Investment scams generated the most revenue last year, at $3.4 billion.  A 16 February report by CThe post Report: Crypto scam revenue fell 46% in 2022, this leads the list appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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New Report Exposes Dark Side of Crypto Industry: Countless Pump-and-Dump Scams

According to new report by Chainalysis, crypto research firm, approximately quarter of new cryptocurrency tokens launched last year were part of pump-and-dump scams, generating over $30 million in profits for their creators

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Crypto users lost $28m to scammers in January

A report by web3 security firm CertiK has revealed that crypto users lost a combined $28 million to an assortment of exploits, hacks, and scams in January.

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Net worth of CZ fell 93% while 10 crypto moguls lost billionaire status in 9 months: Report

For the crypto world, 2022 has been a tumultuous and eventful year with multiple high-profile bankruptcies, record-high scams, and frauds. The post Net worth of CZ fell 93% while 10 crypto moguls lost billionaire status in 9 months: Report appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Report reveals 12% of BNB Chain and 8% of ETH tokens are scams

Solidus Labs’ 2022 Rug Pull report revealed that 8% of all Ethereum (ETH) tokens and 12% of all BNB Chain tokens are rug pull scams. The post Report reveals 12% of BNB Chain and 8% of ETH tokens are scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto Scammers Stole $3.5 Billion From Investors In 2022 – Report

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Research: $3.5bn lost to crypto scams in 2022

Crypto investors have lost almost $3.5bn to crypto scams and rug pulls in 2022 alone. According to a research report released by Privacy Affairs, the FTX collapse constitutes more than half of the figure. 2022: a year to forget for…

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Front-running crypto scams record 500% surge in 2022: Report

According to a report dated 1 December from blockchain security company CertiK, there will be a six-fold increase in questionable content on YouTube because of the tremendous growth of front-running sThe post Front-running crypto scams record 500% surge in 2022: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Singapore police warn investors against FTX phishing scams: Report

FTX has an estimated $8 billion hole in its balance sheet. Investors desperate to get their money back are being targeted by phishing scams.

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First Mover Asia: Scams on Binance's BNB Chain Highlight Weaknesses in Quality Control; Bitcoin Sags

A Solidus Labs report showed that Binance’s BNB Chain leads in volume of scams. The exchange giant’s validators were able to prevent a major hack earlier this month. Could they play a bigger ongoing role through a quality control DAO?

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US lawmakers call on Mark Zuckerberg to address 'breeding ground' for crypto scams: Report

A Federal Trade Commission report from June identified Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp among the top platforms for crypto fraud originating on social media.

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Afghan Authorities Shut Down 16 Crypto Exchanges in One Week: Report

Police reportedly closed the exchanges and arrested their staff after Afghanistan's central bank stated that digital currency trading should be stopped citing problems and scams.

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Crypto scams are down while hacks and stolen funds are up: Chainalysis midyear report

Chainalysis’s mid-year report indicates that cryptocurrency scams have decreased while hacks and stolen funds… The post Crypto scams are down while hacks and stolen funds are up: Chainalysis midyear report appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Coinbase Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Lawsuits Connected to Scams and Dogecoin: Report

The company seeks to send the cases to arbitration after Federal trial judges earlier rejected such requests.

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How to Protect Yourself and Community From Common Crypto Scams

The crypto industry is a perfect way to boost finances and build an outstanding investment portfolio but is also a pool full of scammers. The FTC report shows how business imposters are capitalizing on the crypto craze.

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FBI Says LinkedIn Is Being Used for Crypto Scams: Report

FBI is working with LinkedIn to tackle what it called a "significant threat" after fraudsters exploited the job-seeking and networking platform to lure investors into cryptocurrency schemes before robbing them of their investments, according to a CNBC report.

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Illicit crypto usage as a percent of total usage has fallen: Report

A rapidly growing crypto market means that hacks and scams are accounting for less overall activity, and their percentage of total usage continues to decline.

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FTC Report Says Victims Of Crypto Scams Have Lost Over $1 Billion Since 2021

Internet fraud is nothing new, but it appears to have found new life in the crypto space. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission revealed that at least 46000 people had lost money to crypto scammers since 2021.

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$1 Billion Worth of Crypto Lost to Scammers Since 2021: FTC

New FTC report highlights rapid growth of cryptocurrency scams over past few years

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Crypto giants co-launch Chainabuse platform to water down rising scams

Chainabuse allows crypto users, victims of financial crimes and crypto businesses to report, discuss and actively issue warnings to reduce the effectiveness of scams.

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Crypto users report new wave of Discord NFT scams

Scammers have reportedly found a new way to compromise users’ Discord accounts — including those on servers related to cryptocurrencies and non fungible-tokens (NFTs) — by hijacking QR codes used for logging in.

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Scammers pinched a record $14B from the crypto market in 2021

Crypto scammers made away with $14.00 billion (£10.34 billion) in the past year, setting a new record for the highest amount pinched from the industry. Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis disclosed this news through its annual Crypto Crime report, noting that the crypto space recorded a 79% rise in the amount of money lost to scams […] The post Scammers pinched a record $14B from the crypto market in 2021 appeared first on Invezz.

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$7 Billion in Total Losses: Reviewing the Biggest Crypto Scams of 2021

Over $7. 7 Billion was stolen by crypto-scammers in 2021. Rug pull scams top the list with over $2. 8 Billion. The majority of scams took the form of DeFi and DEX projects. A Chainalysis sneak-peek report into global crypto-crimes has revealed over $7.

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Rug pulls pushed this year’s crypto scam revenue over $7.7 billion, Chainalysis finds

Scams again emerged as the dominant form of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, a preview of Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Report revealed. The post Rug pulls pushed this year’s crypto scam revenue over $7.

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How to Identify and Report Cryptocurrency Scams

With crypto going mainstream, there are a lot of scams popping out. While buying certain shitcoins can turn out to be a bad investment, there’s a big difference between a bad investment and an outright scam.

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After Squid Game rug-off, report reveals Google Ads phishing, other scam warnings

Check Point Research (CPR) has noted several crypto scams in the last few days where wallet users have lost thousands of dollars. The report comes days after a recent token scam on the Squid Game playThe post After Squid Game rug-off, report reveals Google Ads phishing, other scam warnings appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto scams live-streamed as YouTube channels face phishing attacks

The Google Threat Analysis Group [TAG] shared a report that noted an ongoing phishing campaign against the creators on YouTube. This exploit resulted in the sale of the channel to the highest bidder oThe post Crypto scams live-streamed as YouTube channels face phishing attacks appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Report reveals $5.2billion worth of Bitcoin transactions linked to...

While financial scams are not uncommon in today's world, of late the cryptocurrency industry appeared to be making a special name for itself. In the United States, the financial authorities have been The post Report reveals $5.

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