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Five accused of illicit $76M cryptocurrency scam captured in Thailand
In a massive cross-border operation, four Chinese nationals and a Lao citizen were apprehended over their alleged involvement in a…
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Mirror Trading International to pay $1.7B in restitution to victims of Bitcoin investment scam
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Sept. 7 the outcome of a case against a South African…
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Uniswap Labs, VC backers cleared of liability in scam token case as judge dismisses complaint
What is CryptoSlate Alpha? A web3 membership designed to empower you with cutting-edge insights and knowledge. Learn more › Connected…
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Bad Actors Deployed Over 500 Scam Crypto Assets on Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 Prior to Launch: Surveillance Firm
A crypto surveillance firm says black hat developers have placed hundreds of malicious tokens on Coinbase’s newly launched Ethereum (ETH)…
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Indian authorities arrest ringleaders of $120M crypto scam
Authorities in India have apprehended the perpetrators behind a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, as reported by The Indian Express…
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Minnesota Couple Loses Over $9,200,000 After ‘LinkedIn Adultress’ Misleads Man into Crypto Scam: Report
A couple from Eden Prairie, Minnesota are down nearly $10 million after one of them fell victim to a crypto…
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A New Sleepdrop Scam Uses NFT Airdrops To Steal Your Funds
The team at Forta Network has sounded the alarm about a new version of the Sleepdrop scam. This version of…
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Ex-SEC Chief Calls Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet NFT “Worthless” & NFT Marketplace A “Scam”
John Reed Stark, former Chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Office, on Wednesday said the NFT of…
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Crypto Scam Revenue Down 77% Year-on-Year, but Ransomware Surges in the First Half of 2023: Chainalysis
A new report from blockchain data platform Chainalysis shows that cryptocurrency-related crimes significantly dropped in the first half of 2023.…
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DOJ Charges Man in $450,000 OpenSea Spoofing Scam
Soufiane Oulahyane, a Moroccan national, has been indicted by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York…
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