Cybersecurity researchers at Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET have peeled back the layers of a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam targeting Chinese users. The scammers created counterfeits of legitimate ...
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Trump And Two Sons Agree To Be Deposed In Lawsuit Alleging They Profited From Multilevel Marketing Scam
Topline Former President Donald Trump and his two adult sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., have agreed to sit for questioning for a class-action lawsuit alleging that they received millions of dol...
Australian Regulators Sue Facebook Over Crypto Scam Ads
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Meta – previously known as Facebook – over a series of crypto scam advertisements that used the likenesses or images of famous indi...
U.S. Department of Justice Charges Two Crypto Traders Over Alleged $1,100,000 “Frosties” NFT Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing charges against two crypto traders over their alleged involvement in facilitating the $1.1 million “Frosties” non-fungible token (NFT) rug-pull scam. Acc...
Another Crypto Scam: Former Party Producer Charged In $2.7 Million ‘Cash-To-Bitcoin’ Plot
A New York man was charged Friday with operating a crypto money laundering scam that he publicly promoted on social media, bragging to clients he could help them stay “totally off the radar.” The indi...
Quick Rug Pull: US Justice Dep’t Charges Two 20-Year-Olds In alleged $1.1 Million NFT Scam
Buyers who invest in trendy new projects are harmed by a so-called NFT rug pull or other related scams. However, the crypto space’s pseudonymous nature does not mean that alleged crooks may always van...
How Is Romance Scam Group Crypto Rom Scamming People?
Crypto Rom, an international digital currency scam ring, has grown exponentially over the last year. iPhone and Android users are illusioned into thinking that someone is interested in them afte...
Feds Charge Two 20-Year-Olds In Alleged NFT Money Laundering, ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme
Some of the art used to market Frosties, a NFT project prosecutors say led to a $1.1 million … [+] swindle. Courtesy DOJ The Department of Justice hit a pair of 20-year-olds with fraud and money...
Romance Scam Group Crypto Rom Has Gotten Much Bigger
Crypto Rom – an international digital currency scam ring – appears to have grown heavily over just the last year. The organization works by engaging in romance scams in which both iPhone and Android u...
Nepalese actress being investigated for involvement in crypto scam
Crypto scam counts are rising as the industry is getting mainstream over the past few years. Recently, Napalese police were found investigating actress and model Priyanka Karki. The authorities have q...
DeFiance Capital Founder Loses $1.7M in NFTs To Phishing Scam
The founder of DeFiance Capital, Arthur Cheong, has had roughly $1.7 million in NFTs lifted from his crypto wallet early Tuesday morning. The pieces stolen included five CloneXs, 17 Azukis, 33 Second...
Are Crypto users in Kenya hooked in yet another crypto scam; Bitstream Circle?
Lately, the country has reported coming across several crypto Ponzi schemes, and this time, Bitstream Circle seems to be the fresh one One of the famous crypto firms emerging in Kenya turns out to be ...
Crypto Cons Were the Second-Riskiest Type of Scam in 2021, Says Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says that crypto scams were one of the riskiest types of scams in 2021. The nonprofit organization that seeks to promote marketplace trust recently released a report o...
Aussie Regulator Sues Facebook Parent for Running Crypto Scam Ads
Australia’s competition regulator has taken Mark Zukerberg-led Meta Platforms to the courts, alleging that its social media unit Facebook allowed scammers to run fake cryptocurrency advertisements. Q4...
Elona Musk scam tokens flood the market amid gender equality
TL;DR Breakdown Scam Elona Musk tokens named after Elon Musk flood the crypto market. Rugpull crypto scams are on the rise. A rising need for crypto investors to exercise caution during financial trad...
Over 30 ‘Elona’ Scam Tokens Spawn After Verbal Clash Between Musk and Kadyrov
Earlier this week, the President of the Chechen Republic – Ramzan Kadyrov – advised Elon Musk not to measure his strength against Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov went further, ironically calling Tesla’s CEO –...
US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believ...
Terra founder gets on a bet with a community member who calls LUNA a scam
TL;DR Breakdown Terra LUNA’s founder has accepted the wager of $1M about the price of LUNA. Do Kwon has accepted a bet for the price hike of LUNA to $88 in one year. There has been an ongoing debate r...
The World’s Biggest Bitcoin Trust Seems To Be Available For Purchase. Whether This Might Be A Price Scam
For institutional investment managers, GBTC has become a popular option to get into crypto. Ark Investment, owned by Cathie Wood, holds 7.9 million units for GBTC. Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW),...
SEC Slaps Siblings With Fraud Charges in Alleged $124,000,000 Crypto Scam
A brother and sister who traveled the world as part of a lavish crypto lifestyle are now facing a reckoning at the hands of the United States criminal justice system. In a new press release, the U.S. ...
Crypto Scam: SEC Slaps Siblings With $124 Million ‘Snake Oil’ Fraud Charge
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur and his sister have been charged by US officials with crypto scam on Wednesday, accusing them of defrauding retail investors of millions of dollars using a bogus cryptocu...
WORLD Token Is a Scam, Ukraine Cancels Planned Airdrop
The ‘Peaceful World’ token that was supposed to be the upcoming airdrop from Ukraine appears to be a scam. We will cautiously say that investors that were buying the token from decentraliz...
Only 1 out of 10 NFT owners never experienced a scam, study shows
PrivacyHQ surveyed over 1,000 individuals in the US who actively invest in and own NFTs to uncover how they are keeping their digital collectibles safe. According to the findings recently published by...