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Jakarta police nab 20 in crypto scam targeting women on Tinder and Bumble
Police in Jakarta have dismantled a crypto romance scam syndicate that targeted victims on dating apps and duped…
Scammers deployed 6,800 fake tokens amid TRUMP meme coin craze: Blockaid
Following the TRUMP meme coin’s $72 billion debut, the crypto market was hit with a flood of scams,…
FBI nabs crypto wash trading scheme on Uniswap
FBI investigators charged a UAE-based crypto firm for generating fake volume with wash trading algorithms on Uniswap’s decentralized…
Crypto scams and hacks surpass $3b in 2024, up 15% from 2023
Crypto investors faced a tough 2024 as hacks and scams exploited weaknesses, costing billions in losses. Crypto-related hacks…
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…