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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…
The Brooklyn DA Office, led by Eric Gonzalez, has dismantled a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam that duped individuals across the U.S. out of millions.
USDT stablecoin issuer Tether assisted the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI in seizing around $1.4 million worth of USDT.
An unidentified market participant unfortunately fell victim to a phishing scam, leading to a significant loss of over $674,000 in USDC amid the escalating prevalence of these deceptive schemes. Blockchain security platform PeckShield identified the incident in a recent post…
The Lena Network's CANDY token lost over 95% of its value today following a rug pull of 753 Ether, or approximately $2.9 million.
Fraudsters hacked the Blueberry DeFi protocol and advised users to withdraw money. The Blueberry project team shared in their post X on Feb. 23 that they had to stop work due to the exploit. Details of the exploit are being…
Over the past three years, the number of crimes involving virtual assets in Hong Kong has almost tripled. According to a local media report, Financial Services and Treasury Minister Hui Ching-yu said that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission…
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, recently expressed his confidence in being able to evade phishing scams on social media platform X. Schwartz’s comments were in response to a post by Cory Doctorow, an X user, who detailed how he…
A recent revelation by a developer has shed light on a sophisticated game download scam highlighting the new tactics of fraudsters targeting web3 games.Â
Law enforcement agencies have cautioned against the Coscoin crypto investment platform following numerous allegations of fraudulent activities.
Explore the biggest crypto hacks of 2023 in our comprehensive review, including the roles of notorious hacking groups and their impact on the crypto industry. Cryptocurrency hacks in 2023 have seen the industry lose over $1 billion, with the largest…
Tether has blocked six new wallets on the Ethereum network, likely due to being linked to the Russia Finiko ponzi scheme.Â
Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin has effectively taken legal action against Google, forcing them to reveal the identities of individuals responsible for misleading crypto ads.
Malicious actors have started targeting crypto victims on Telegram, luring them to believe they’re dealing with venture capital investors. Crypto scammers are distributing a malicious software impersonating legitimate venture capital (VC) investors on Telegram. In an X post on Monday,…
Dozens of Safe Wallet users have lost millions worth of crypto due to a recent wave of address poisoning attacks. In an X post on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 analysts at Scam Sniffer said that an unknown scammer stole more…
Several high-profile crypto hacks and scams in November make it the most financially damaging month of the year.Â