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Did a $330 Million Scam Fuel Monero’s (XMR) 50% Price Surge? (ZachXBT Weighs In)
A social engineering scam has resulted in the loss of over $330 million in BTC from an elderly…
Crystal Intelligence acquires Scam Alert, aims to protect crypto users from fraud
Crystal buys Scam Alert to fight crypto scams. Uses AI to track fraud and help victims. Backed by…
Older Americans Hit Hard by Crypto Scams, FBI’s IC3 Reports $2.8 Billion Losses
In its 2024 annual report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed a sharp rise in the…
SEC Drops the Hammer on $198 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Ramil Palafox, the founder of the crypto company PGI Global,…
Solana’s Meteora Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Meme Coin Scam
Solana-based decentralized exchange Meteora is facing a class-action lawsuit over pump-and-dump claims surrounding the M3M3 meme coin launch.…
zkLend Hacker Loses $5.4M to Tornado Cash Scam
In an ironic twist of fate, the hacker behind February’s $9.57 million exploit on zkLend has allegedly fallen…
Watch Out: Shiba Inu (SHIB) Team Issues a Major Warning to the Community
TL;DR Shibarium Trustwatch warns of a fake X account impersonating Shiba Inu’s official page. Previous alerts exposed scammers…
Binance Users Targeted in Latest SMS Spoofing Scam
Several Binance users have reported falling victim to an SMS spoofing attack. The phishing text appeared within Binance’s…
Over $5.5 Billion Stolen in Pig Butchering Scams: Cyvers Reports
A disturbing trend emerges in the demographic profile of pig butchering scam victims. While older adults have historically…
Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M HashFlare Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Two Estonian citizens pleaded guilty yesterday to running a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands…