Scams
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SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged three individuals on Dec. 11 with impersonating securities brokers and investment advisers to…
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Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge
Ripple, the blockchain firm behind XRP, has cautioned the crypto community about increased scams following the asset’s significant price rally.…
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Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks
Crypto companies are among the most affected by audio and video deepfake frauds in 2024, with more than half reporting…
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Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud
Singaporean national Malone Lam has appeared in court in the United States after being charged for allegedly stealing over 4,100…
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$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France
A major fraud trial involving crypto and diamond investments has opened in France, bringing over 20 defendants to court on…
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Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams
Delhi Police have seized over 100,000 USDT in digital assets and arrested several individuals involved in a sophisticated fraud operation,…
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Crypto losses from hacks, scams soar to $750 million in Q3 – CertiK
Malicious actors stole more than $750 million in various crypto-related hacks and scams during the third quarter, pushing total losses…
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Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined forces with federal and private organizations to combat the surge in crypto…
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Hackers compromise McDonald’s Instagram account to conduct $700k rug pull
Fast food chain McDonald’s’ Instagram profile promoted a scam memecoin deployed on Solana (SOL) after being compromised. The token —…
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Binance blocks $2.4 billion in potential crypto scams in 2024
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, announced that it had prevented over $2.4 billion in potential user losses…
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