European Union law enforcement agencies have joined forces to crack down on notorious cross-border crypto scammers. Eurojust and Europol have been working with Bulgaria, Germany, Cyprus, and Serbia to...
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The ongoing battle against scammers in the web3 – SlateCast #46
The latest episode of the SlateCast, a CryptoSlate podcast that engages with some of the most exciting web3 projects, discussed the topic of safety in Web3 and the creation of tools that help users to...
CoinDeal Scammers Nailed By SEC in $45 Million Fraud Case
U.S. Regulators are starting 2023 off with a new round of cases targeting cryptocurrency scams. Six individuals and two companies tied to an investment scheme called CoinDeal were charged on Wednesday...
Scammers impersonate US State Department, claiming to help affected FTX users
With the FTX collapse leaving many users yearning for the return of lost funds, scammers are using the opportunity to take advantage of already injured victims by posing as government officials. In a...
OpenSea Private Auction Alarmed by NFT Scammers
52 mins ago | 2 mins read Editors News The “gasless sales” function of OpenSea served as a crucial weapon for NFT hackers. Victims are required to sign a harmless contract, similar to a login signatu...
XRP Scammers Take Over Michel Pereira’s Twitter Account
Alex Dovbnya Michel Pereira’s Twitter account has been hacked to promote fake XRP giveaway Cryptocurrency scammers have successfully hacked the official Twitter account of Brazilian professional...
How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers — CertiK
Blockchain security company CertiK has reminded the crypto community to stay alert over “ice phishing” scams — a unique type of phishing scam targeting Web3 users — first identified by Microsoft earli...
Crypto Scammers Stole $3.5 Billion From Investors In 2022
Advertisement     According to a new report, despite the FTX implosion sinking over $2 billion of investors’ money in the past month, close to double that amount was l...
Scammers Are Flooding Amazon With Fake Reviews For Popular Holiday Gifts
When it comes to buying slippers, of all things, 71% of online products reviews are fake. The percentages for other popular gift items go up the closer we get to the holidays. As the task of holiday s...
Elon Musk’s Warning for Twitter Scammers Impacted the Fall in Crypto Bots?
36 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Musk continues to halt Twitter scammers, and challenges Twitter bots to “attack” him. Billy Markus claims only fewer bots appeared on a test post he recently ...
Crypto spam bots go silent while Musk promises to prosecute scammers
Elon Musk’s latest salvo in his war against crypto spam bots on Twitter appears to have made some real impact, with the crypto community reporting a vast reduction in the number of responses on ...
Crypto Scammers Are Getting More Creative, Microsoft Warns of New Threats
Microsoft revealed that malicious entities are getting more sophisticated by the day. According to a new report, Telegram chat groups are being used to target cryptocurrency investment companies. The ...
Microsoft Warns of Scammers Targeting Crypto Startups
The security team of Microsoft has uncovered threat actors targeting crypto startups and claims Telegram chat is being used to gain access and trust of other firms. Ransomware is a malicious program o...
Celsius Gets Cash Infusion From Prime Trust as Scammers Target Customers
As if a prolonged bankruptcy wasn’t enough, court documents show the story of defunct crypto lender Celsius has a new wrinkle: scammers impersonating lawyers involved in its Chapter 11 proceedings. Th...
Circle Warns About Scammers Baiting USDC Users
Circle, the firm behind USDC stablecoin, issued a warning about an active phishing campaign attempting to lure users into transferring tokens to malicious addresses. As per the tweet, the threat actor...
Estonian Police Arrests Two Scammers In $575 Million Scheme
The crypto industry has seen massive growth in recent years. And since the mainstream adoption accelerated, cybercriminals and scammers also ramped up their efforts to deceive innocent users in crypto...
Crypto Scammers Hiring KYC Actors to Build Trust and Defraud Investors: Report
A new report from blockchain security firm CertiK revealed that a large group of professional “Know Your Customer (KYC)” actors are being employed by dubious blockchain developers and scammers to defr...
Crypto scammers are using black market identities to avoid detection: CertiK
Crypto scammers have been accessing a “cheap and easy” black market of individuals willing to put their name and face on fraudulent projects — all for the low price of $8.00, blockchain security firm ...
Crypto Scammers Use ‘Professional KYC Actors’ to Avoid Capture
Crypto scammers and hackers may have found a new, easy way to avoid getting caught. CertiK, a blockchain security expert, unveiled a group of KYC actors for hire that rogue developers can use to scam ...
Scammers escape discovery by utilising black market identities
A blockchain security company by the name of CertiK discovered the startling revelation that persons who commit bitcoin fraud have access to a “cheap and easy” black market of individuals ...
Crypto guru warns users of “known scammers” as Vitalik Buterin lauds former crypto scammer – crypto.news
Inventor of Uniswap Hayden Adams has told his users to be wary of “known scammers” trying to reform. Meanwhile, Vitalik Buterin praised former crypto scammer Mark Karpelès for his reforming strategy. ...
How phone scammers tricked Americans out of tens of billions of dollars in 2022
Despite the rise of sophisticated crypto frauds and ransomware plots, phone scams continue to trick Americans out of tens of billions of dollars each year. “It’s very cheap to set up an au...
Ethereum: Scammers made millions, thanks to the word ‘Merge’
It has been a little over seven weeks since Ethereum made the landmark transition from its energy-intensive proof-of-work consensus protocol to the environment-friendly proof-of-stake consensus mechan...
OpenSea Working Hard to Prevent Scammers from Flipping Stolen NFTs
OpenSea worried about NFT scams and aThefts. Since the last few months, crypto thefts and scams are constantly increasing, and several companies are working hard to overcome the risk of thefts and sc...
Scammers Spread Fake Reddit NFTs on OpenSea
A scammer flooded an official Reddit collectibles page on OpenSea with fraudulent NFTs The counterfeits have since been taken down following Blockworks’ inquiry OpenSea has delisted a suite of counter...
Elon Musk Used By Bitcoin Scammers In Fake Celebrity Endorsements For Their Scams
– Advertisement – Celebrities of all kinds, including major examples like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Martin Lewis, and Didi Taihuttu, are finding their faces plastered on fake social med...
Scammers Put Gate.io users at Risk as Exchange’s Twitter Account Gets Hacked
Gate.io hacked Twitter account appears to be promoting a fake giveaway of 500,000 USDT, putting users at risk of losing funds. A hacker from unknown origin has taken over crypto exchange Gate.io’...
Gate.io users at risk as scammers fake giveaway on hacked Twitter account
Hackers took over the official Twitter account of crypto exchange Gate.io, putting over 1 million users at risk of losing funds to an ongoing fraudulent Tether (USDT) giveaway. Social media platform T...
The Trap of Scammers for Gate.io Users on its Twitter Account
The Gate.io users suffered from a fake giveaway scam. Reportedly, the fake website of Gate.io was actively promoting a fake giveaway of 500,000 USDT. Additionally, the website was asking users to conn...
Crypto Scammers Target Spice Girl Mel B
Alex Dovbnya The pop star has already contacted the policy after her family and friends became the targets of crypto scammers Mel B, a member of the world-famous girl group Spice Girls, reportedly bec...