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Scams remain a major issue in crypto, with scam news exposing fraudulent projects, Ponzi schemes, and phishing attacks. Investors face risks from fake tokens, rug pulls, and phishing websites that steal private keys. As regulators crack down on bad actors, education and security measures remain vital in preventing fraud.
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A fake cryptocurrency job offer that infected a company-issued device has led to US$11.8 million in losses after attackers gained access to corporate systems and bypassed transaction controls, Singapore authorities have said. The Singapore Police Force and Cyber Security Agency…
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A Hyperliquid user reportedly lost about $550,000 in USDC after a Google ad led to a phishing site; Google says it suspended the advertiser.
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South Korea has sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison after a Seoul court found him guilty of defrauding customers of about 70 billion won ($49.2 million) in crypto assets. According to local news outlet Newsis, the…
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Arizona’s crypto ATM law helped 35 scam victims recover $171,332, as its 30 day refund rule offers a U.S. alternative to kiosk bans.
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A crypto user has lost approximately 100,000 USDT after transferring the funds to a lookalike wallet address planted in the victim’s transaction history 66 days earlier. Cyvers Alerts reported on Aug. 11 that its monitoring system detected the loss after…
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Crypto wrench attacks stole more than $30 million in early 2026 as France recorded 77 cases and criminals increasingly targeted relatives.
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Hong Kong police have received 255 reports linked to the alleged Fun Coffee cryptocurrency investment scam, pushing total reported losses to about HK$104 million as investigators continue making arrests and expanding the probe. According to Hong Kong 01, Hong Kong…
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A Hong Kong woman reportedly lost around $3.3 million after an online romantic partner directed her to a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform. Crypto romance scams cost victims nearly $9M Hong Kong authorities recorded 25 investment fraud cases involving online romantic…
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On November 29, 2024, a perpetual futures exchange called Hyperliquid distributed 31% of its total token supply to users who had traded on the platform. There was no venture capital allocation to dilute the drop. There was no points program…
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China Business Journal warned that impostors used its name and Proton Mail to demand Bitcoin from companies threatened with damaging coverage.
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Every guide says a liquidity lock means safer. On launchpads paying creator fees, the lock is the scam’s revenue engine. What it does and does not cover.
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Myanmar’s Parliament approved an anti-scam bill proposing 10-year-to-life terms for crypto fraud, while final enactment details remain pending.
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Hackers used Tenev's account to launch a token that cannot rug and pays them fees forever. The rug pull just became a yield product.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to forfeit more than $25 million in cryptocurrency recovered from five investigations into international fraud networks that allegedly tricked victims in the United States and Canada through fake crypto investment schemes. According to…
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Pakistan’s FIA launches a crypto crime unit to investigate money laundering and terror financing as digital asset regulation expands.
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Taiwan has sentenced the alleged mastermind behind the BitShine crypto exchange to 22 years in prison after finding he led a fraud and money laundering operation that prosecutors said caused more than NT$1.27 billion ($39 million) in losses to over…
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