Tag: scam
‘Yikes!’ Elon Musk warns users against latest deepfake crypto scam
Tesla CEO Elon Musk distanced himself from yet another fabricated video promoting a cryptocurrency scam.Originally shared on Twitter, the video in que [...]
That vacation rental listing could be a scam. Watch for warning signs
Ozgurcankaya | E+ | Getty ImagesBiggest warning signThe biggest red flag that a listing is a scam is when you are asked to leave a listing platform su [...]
Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account
Digital artist and popular non-fungible token (NFT) creator Mike Winkelmann, more commonly known as Beeple, had his Twitter account hacked on Sunday, [...]
SEC Extends Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts
The U.S. securities enforcer will hire 20 extra staff to police coin offerings, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance.
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Laura Ikeji gets dragged over forex trade scam – Kemi Filani News
Laura Ikeji gets dragged over forex trade scam Kemi Filani News
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Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit
Plaintiff Divya Gadasalli had sued the Cayman Islands company in federal civil court for its alleged role in cashing out the scammed crypto, which she [...]
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday it says defrauded more than a dozen victims out of a total of $1.8 m [...]
Elon Musk’s ‘top priority’ for Twitter includes cutting down on crypto scam tweets
With a net worth of reportedly more than $300 billion, Elon Musk said he could “technically afford” to purchase Twitter outright, but also had plans t [...]
India’s Supreme Court Wants GainBitcoin Scam Co-Suspect to Disclose His Wallet Username, Password
Ajay Bhardwaj, the brother of Amit Bhardwaj, the deceased primary suspect in a scam that netted 80,000 stolen bitcoins (valued at approximately Rs 2 [...]
President of Fake UN Affiliate Convicted of Fraud in Crypto Scam
Asa Saint Clair was convicted of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims [...]
Facebook Owner Meta Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog for Scam Crypto Ads
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has sued Meta Platforms and Meta Platforms Ireland alleging that they engaged in false, misleading [...]
Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads
Social media sites may soon be legally required to stop scam adverts under new online safety laws.
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Blockchain community busts alleged $20M NFT drop scam before sale completion
Late Wednesday, internet detective and Youtuber Coffeezilla published a new video documenting how himself, along with members of the blockchain commun [...]
Binance CEO Warns of ‘Massive’ SMS Phishing Scam
There is a phishing scam afoot targeting Binance customers via bogus SMS messages, which CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has described as "massive."
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Scam alert! Binance CEO warns users of massive SMS phishing scam
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has alerted the crypto community against a 'massive' SMS phishing scam targeting Binance customers.On Friday, CZ tweeted al [...]