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Solana meme token developers commit rug pull following presale
The URF meme coin team committed a rug pull and disappeared with 2,400 SOL collected during the coin’s…
Binance user loses $70k in hack, support says email provider to blame
A crypto trader known as “DoomXBT” has detailed an alarming security breach on their Binance account, leading to…
Hackers drained over $100m across 20 attacks in February, data shows
Cybercriminals stole more than $104 million worth of crypto in February, marking a 42% decrease compared to January.…
Pig-butchering crypto scams made over $75b, University of Texas professor reveals
A recent study conducted by University of Texas professors indicates that pig-butchering crypto scams may have siphoned off…
Myanmar-based scammers stole $100m worth of crypto since 2022, Chainalysis says
Chainalysis report reveals Myanmar-based romance scammers amassing $100 million in crypto, underscoring the nexus between illicit activities and…
Dating app encounter leads to $450,000 cryptocurrency romance scam
Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, was defrauded of nearly $450,000 through a cryptocurrency romance scam known…
MicroStrategy’s X account hacked, $440k drained from victims via fake MSTR airdrop
Hackers breached MicroStrategy’s X account, sharing a scam link that led to the theft of nearly $500k in…
Shiba Inu team warns of scams amid new SHEboshi token
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) team has once again alerted its community to the heightened scamming attempts in the…
Crypto Scam Alert: Phishing Attack Swipes $5.1M Worth of BEAM, Token Price Drops
According to the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, a crypto trader suffered a phishing attack that swooped over 180…
Scammers pilfered $55m from 40k victims in January alone, data shows
Analysts at Scam Sniffer say bad actors stole $55 million worth of crypto and created over 11,000 phishing…