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Homeland Security leads to man charged over crypto recovery scam

[Aug 7, 2024 4:36 AM] At least 175 people claim they engaged Coin Dispute Network to help them recover funds but never saw a single cent returned.

Fake Crypto Recovery Service Operator Arrested and Charged

[Aug 7, 2024 1:30 AM] The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery service, Coin Dispute Network (CDN), that scammed customers out of their ethereum. Lauchlan convinced clients he could…

WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Says All Options Are on the Table for Fund Recovery

[Jul 30, 2024 4:48 PM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX’s co-founder Nischal Shetty told CoinDesk that outreach efforts to different exchanges "are going to be crucial," as it remains open to "everything that is possible to help solve this situation."

Fake Professors Scam Crypto Investors on Telegram and Whatsapp, DFI Warns

[Jul 17, 2024 8:30 PM] The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has reported multiple complaints about cryptocurrency scams on Whatsapp and Telegram involving fake “professors.” These scams lure investors through social media ads and…

Steve Bannon Linked Chinese Businessman Found Guilty in Fraud Scheme

[Jul 16, 2024 11:49 PM] Guo was found guilty on nine of the 12 charges, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering

DeFi apps targeted in apparent Squarespace DNS registry attack: Blockaid

[Jul 11, 2024 11:35 AM] Several DeFi apps have been targeted by a domain hijacker who may have discovered an exploit in Squarespace’s registry system, Blockaid stated.

Wallets Linked to Global Scams on Cambodia's Huione Guarantee Collect $11 Billion: Report

[Jul 10, 2024 5:39 AM] Huione Guarantee, a Cambodian online financial platform linked to the nation's ruling family, is a marketplace enabling the global scam economy, particularly pig-butchering scams, to the tune of $11 billion, a report by Wired alleges.

Investors lose $1.6M after Doja Cat’s X reportedly hacked to promote scam coin

[Jul 9, 2024 12:10 PM] A hacker reportedly posted to Doja Cat’s X account telling fans to “buy DOJA or else.”

Coinbase-posing scammers steal $1.7M from a user amid a string of attacks

[Jul 8, 2024 12:15 AM] A victim who claims to have lost $1.7 million said a scammer called them claiming to be from Coinbase and sent emails that looked like they came from the crypto exchange.

Sydney Sweeney’s X account hacked to promote crypto memecoin

[Jul 2, 2024 8:07 PM] The self-proclaimed hacker behind Sydney Sweeney’s X account also claims they were behind similar recent hacks on 50 Cent and Hulk Hogan.

Ethereum Foundation email hacked to promote Lido staking phishing scam

[Jul 2, 2024 3:02 PM] A hacker broke into the Ethereum Foundation’s email server and sent scam emails to 35,794 people, recording 81 subscriber email addresses in the process.

Crypto losses to deep fakes could reach $25B in 2024 — Bitget

[Jun 27, 2024 2:00 AM] Criminals are using deep fakes more than ever, causing $79.1 billion in losses since 2022.

Meta loses bid to wriggle out of billionaire’s crypto scam ad lawsuit

[Jun 19, 2024 9:03 PM] Meta cited a section of a 1996 federal law in an attempt to escape a crypto ad lawsuit from Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, but a U.S. federal judge said it wasn’t enough.

Iggy Azalea distances herself from alleged scammer's $300K memecoin

[May 28, 2024 5:53 AM] Azalea joins a growing list of celebrities unveiling ties to alleged serial scammer Sahil Arora as a project with the artist’s name nets $300,000 in presale.

Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance

[May 27, 2024 5:59 AM] JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volumes less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's indeed related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.

Exploiter Steals $68M Worth of Crypto Through Address Poisoning

[May 3, 2024 8:07 AM] A cryptocurrency user has lost $68 million worth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) after falling victim to an "address poisoning" exploit, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.

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

[May 3, 2024 2:58 AM] Authorities seized $12.2 million worth of digital assets, real estate and luxury cars during the arrest.

FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme

[May 2, 2024 2:03 AM] The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation.

Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report

[Jan 5, 2024 2:45 AM] Australia's Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has said he would be asking the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) why it didn't warn consumers about the HyperVerse crypto scheme like other…

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Issues Scam Proprietary Trading Platform Warning

[Dec 31, 2023 2:30 AM] According to Peter Brandt, legitimate proprietary trading firms neither charge fees on traders nor impose “restrictions on trading style or markets.” The veteran trader branded as scams any prop firm that fails to adhere to the…

The Alameda gap and crypto liquidity crisis explained

[Nov 7, 2023 11:34 AM] The November 2022 Alameda gap exposed vulnerabilities in the crypto market, shedding light on FTX and Alameda Research’s fraud.

Scammers play a long game using bogus, AI-backed 'law firm'

[Nov 6, 2023 1:39 PM] Is artificial intelligence the best invention for scammers since the internet began? Here's one story of an AI-generated law firm sending threats to win backlinks.

Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report

[Nov 6, 2023 11:37 AM] As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large.

Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam

[Nov 3, 2023 7:48 AM] Singapore's police force have issued a warning in relation to a new variant of a phishing scam that involves hackers taking over a victim's WhatsApp account and contacts.

'Bruno Brock', Founder of Oyster Pearl, Gets Four Year Jail Term for Tax Evasion

[Nov 1, 2023 1:55 AM] Elmaani pleaded guilty in April 2023, agreeing that he caused a tax loss of over $5.5 million.

Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets

[Oct 26, 2023 6:16 PM] Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37 million dollar Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website.

Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots

[Oct 19, 2023 12:57 AM] Crypto watchers say solving the bot problem extends beyond just charging users for the X service.

Fantom Foundation hacked for an estimated $6.7M: Report

[Oct 17, 2023 9:36 AM] Fantom Foundation's wallet was reportedly drained of funds by a “Fake_Phishing” account.

Friend.tech SIM-swap scourge continues as scammer nets $385K in Ether

[Oct 4, 2023 11:08 PM] Leaked mobile phone numbers have given scammers an easy way to drain Friend.tech user accounts.

Pond0x DEX claims $100M in trading volume as critics allege it’s a scam

[Sep 29, 2023 1:57 PM] Pond0x reported that its DEX reached $100 million in cumulative volume, citing a Dune dashboard as evidence.