Tag: Scammers
Binance collaborates with Royal Thai Police to seize $277M from scammers
In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Binance said that they worked alongside law enforcement agencies, providing intelligence to disrupt the crim [...]
MetaMask scammers take over government websites to target crypto investors
Crypto scams targeting MetaMask users are using government-owned website URLs to con victims and access their crypto wallet holdings.Ethereum-based cr [...]
SwirlLend rugs on new Coinbase layer 2 Base as large number of scammers reported
Base, Coinbase’s new layer 2, has been fully operational for a week and has already seen an influx of bad actors. In the latest incident, crypto lende [...]
Voyager customers targeted by scammers during 30-day withdrawal period: Report
Scammers set their sights on Voyager Digital customers during the month-long window when they were able to withdraw some portion of their funds from t [...]
Scammers pile on to impersonate WorldCoin on Twitter following token launch
Several fake accounts on X — formerly Twitter — were pushing malicious links to followers following the launch of the Worldcoin human identity verific [...]
‘Scammers’ impersonate Crypto Twitter users on Threads as users near 100M
Scammers appear to have wasted no time since the launch of Meta’s new microblogging app — with several high-profile Crypto Twitter users already warni [...]
Coinbase domain name reportedly used by scammers in high-profile attacks
Update (July 7 at 9:33 PM UTC): This article has been updated to include Coinbase's response. Coinbase's users have been turning to Twitter to report [...]
Crypto scammers and the need for tools to prevent theft: World Token Summit
Digital fraud is a huge problem in social media. Each day, scammers create new accounts mimicking popular content creators, and attempt to get fans an [...]
Social Engineering, 'Ice Phishing' and More: How Scammers Can Drain Your Crypto Wallet
Scammers use a variety of techniques to steal users’ money, some of which only require knowing your wallet address, a Forta Network researcher said.
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Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts
Over the past few weeks, a group of scammers has hijacked more than eight Twitter accounts belonging to prominent figures in the crypto space to promo [...]
Pepe memecoin frenzy gets unwanted attention from scammers
As the hype surrounding the PEPE memecoin intensifies, bad actors within the space have started to take notice, resulting in various scam attempts pla [...]
U.S. Treasury Warns That DeFi Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money
The Treasury's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money launde [...]
Chainalysis breaks down how scammers adapt during the bear market
While scammers can also feel the chill of the crypto winter as scam revenue drops by 46%, some continue to adapt and thrive despite the bear market. I [...]
Circle CSO’s Twitter account breached by scammers
According to an official post on Mar. 22 from Circle, issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, the Twitter account for its chief strategy officer (CS [...]
Yuga Labs Co-Founder Says First Bitcoin NFT Auction Doesn’t Open Door to Scammers
Solano, however, said Yuga’s decision to use the Bitcoin blockchain is the company’s effort to be more transparent. By being explicit, the company cou [...]