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Victim loses $520k in LINK to fake bridge website: Scam sniffer
A crypto holder lost more than half a million dollars after signing a malicious transaction on a fake…
Crypto scam victim files $3m lawsuit against three Asian banks
Three Asian banks are being sued after they allegedly failed to protect a customer from a $1 million…
Pig butchering crypto scams wiped out $3.6b this year: report
In 2024, “pig butchering” scams were the biggest danger to crypto users, costing $3.6 billion, according to Cyvers,…
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu’s X account was compromised to promote fake crypto token
Animoca Brands has issued a public notice regarding co-founder Yat Siu’s social media account being compromised.
US charges developer in LockBit group, paid in crypto
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his alleged…
Nigeria arrests 792 people involved in crypto romance scams
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria arrested 792 individuals allegedly involved in crypto investment and romance…
Chill Guy meme coin violated IP rights, says artist; token crashes 45% in 30 min
The ChillGuy memecoin dropped over 45% in just 30 minutes after it came out that the project does…
UK-based scammer stole $650k in 12 months
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has exposed a British-based scammer responsible for $650,000 worth of crypto theft in the past…
Bybit reveals over $940m in abnormal withdrawals during H1 2024
Fraudsters continue targeting crypto exchanges, with Bybit reporting nearly $1 billion in suspicious withdrawal requests during the first…
Crypto scam: Supreme Court of India’s YouTube hacked
Hackers compromised the Supreme Court of India’s official YouTube channel to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme involving Ripple’s…