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Crypto users face phishing emails that abuse real Google alerts targeting exchange and DeFi accounts with hidden links and fake login traps.
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China, US, and UAE police dismantled 9 Dubai fraud dens and arrested 276 suspects accused of running online crypto romance scams in the UAE.
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Myanmar’s military published a draft bill on May 14 proposing life in prison for crypto scam operators. The draft legislation, called the Anti-Online Scam Bill, states that anyone convicted of “digital currency fraud” or running an online scam center faces…
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Ripple’s David Schwartz warned XRP users about fake airdrops, giveaways and impersonators as scams targeting XRPL holders increase online.
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CoinMarketCap warns it has no token or coin as fake CMC token promotions and impersonation scams target crypto users online.
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Ethereum launches Clear Signing to make wallet approvals readable, with Ledger, Trezor and MetaMask backing ERC-7730 after Bybit hack risks.
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FBI Director Kash Patel says AI now helps the bureau triage tips, track threats, and fight violent crime amid rising crypto scams.
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U.S. courts sentenced two laptop farm operators who helped North Korean IT workers access firms, as crypto insider-risk warnings rise today.
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U.S. authorities have taken control of the BG Wealth Sharing website after investigators linked the group to a suspected crypto investment fraud that left users with heavy losses. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, wallets tied to the operation attempted to…
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Meteora reported a $1.5M OTC scam loss during MET buybacks, while Q1 cash flow reached $18.3M and treasury closed at $32.8M.
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Hong Kong regulators have warned investors about counterfeit stablecoins circulating under the names of newly approved issuers, even as the city prepares for its first regulated launches. Scammers have begun promoting fake tokens linked to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, the…
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A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
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ZachXBT alleges Worldcoin used predatory token tactics as WLD price falls, while Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit moves toward trial in court now.
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Ripple’s former CTO David Schwartz has warned that a targeted phishing campaign has begun exploiting Robinhood users through seemingly legitimate emails ahead of the firm’s earnings report. According to Schwartz, the attack involves emails that appear to originate from Robinhood’s…
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A California man was sentenced to 70 months for laundering funds tied to a $263M crypto scam group that targeted users.
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The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and a network of 28 entities over alleged ties to a large-scale crypto scam and trafficking-linked operation. The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Thursday that its Office of Foreign Assets…