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ZachXBT: Arbitrum lender likely an exit scam
A new lending protocol on Arbitrum’s network may be a scam platform, says on-chain investigator ZachXBT.
Height matters: The rug pull that funded a tall tale
Can a scam have a surprising motive? This crypto story will leave you in disbelief. One of the…
Tether is used by criminals way more than you think
Reports have repeatedly suggested that Tether worth billions of dollars has been laundered following pig butchering and sextortion…
US seeking to forfeit $2.5m for pig-butchering scam victims: ‘we will find them’
U.S. attorneys are attempting to seize $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from an international “pig butchering” scam targeting American…
Hong Kong police bust crypto scam involving fake banknotes
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested three individuals who allegedly duped a businessman out of HK$3.11 million, approximately…
Ethereum Foundation email hacked to promote Lido staking phishing scam
A hacker broke into the Ethereum Foundation’s email server and sent scam emails to 35,794 people, recording 81…
Korean banker arrested for $15m loan scheme, crypto spending: report
A Woori Bank employee has reportedly been arrested for embezzling $15 million by manipulating loan documents and using…
Crypto scammers stole nearly $60m from 20 victims in H1 2024, data shows
Phishing scammers made over $300 million across EVM chains by targeting around 260,000 victims, data compiled by Scam…
Crypto heists near $1.4b in first half of 2024: TRM Labs
Cybercrime in the crypto sector has soared in the first half of 2024, with hackers stealing nearly $1.38…
Russian MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev faces scam claims as token dives 94%
Russian freestyle wrestler Khamzat Chimaev has found himself at the center of controversy as the affiliated token nosedives…