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1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud

Ana Grabundzija · 5 days ago · 2 min read

US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams

A California state judge has ruled that Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of tech giant Apple, can’t sue YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos that used his image, Bloomberg reported today.

Liam Frost · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap

CCTV-13, a TV channel that is part of the state-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) network, aired a new report today, highlighting how easy malicious actors can create fraudulent tokens and sell them on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms such as Uniswap.

Liam Frost · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years

South Korean police arrested 14 people involved in a cryptocurrency fraud case totaling $3.5 billion earlier this month, bringing the country’s losses to $5 billion in the last five years, reported the South Korean daily newspaper Hankyoreh on the 26th.

Ana Grabundzija · 3 weeks ago · 1 read

FBI plans to put warning signs on Bitcoin ATMs to hinder scammers

The Cuyahoga County (United States state of Ohio) Scam Squad and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have issued a public warning as scammers began to actively use Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs to defraud people, TV channel News 5 Cleveland reported on Tuesday.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

This crypto scammer ended up scamming himself on PancakeSwap

There’s something highly satisfying when karma strikes.

Samuel Wan · 2 months ago · 2 min read

62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’

Turkish police have detained 62 people across eight provinces in connection to an ongoing investigation into local crypto exchange Thodex going dark, news agency Associated Press reported today.

Liam Frost · 2 months ago · 2 min read

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Top 4 NFT scams and how to avoid them

Spend a few minutes in cryptoland on social media and you’re likely to find netizens speaking about celebrities or virtual artists ‘dropping’ their latest works in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).

Shaurya Malwa · 2 months ago · 3 min read

New crypto-mining malware targets Call of Duty players

Researchers at major video game publisher Activision have discovered a new malware program that installs hidden cryptocurrency miners on users’ PCs by masquerading as a “trainer” for Call of Duty: Warzone, the company revealed yesterday.

Liam Frost · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Apple App Store scam sees users losing $1.6 million in Bitcoin

Apple users have lost over $1.6 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to hackers after falling victims to a sophisticated phishing attack involving a fake version of the popular Trezor wallet on the firm’s ‘App Store,’ reported the Washington Post on Tuesday.

Shaurya Malwa · 3 months ago · 2 min read

U.S. feds bust Instagram star for promoting Bitcoin scams

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn bust one ‘Jay Manzini’ yesterday on charges of perpetuating a wire fraud using Bitcoin, city outlet Daily News said this morning.

Shaurya Malwa · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Binance Smart Chain project TurtleDex pulls the rug on its users and steals $2.5 million

TurtleDex, a Binance Smart Chain dApp, exit scammed its users today, after its highly anticipated launch.

José Oramas · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Latest fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam costs man $550,000 in BTC

The latest Bitcoin giveaway scam to pop up on Twitter has claimed a massive victim last month, with a German man telling BBC that he sent 10 BTC, worth over $550,000 at press time, to the scammer believing it would double his money.

Priyeshu Garg · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Crypto is booming — here are 5 ways to make sure you don’t get scammed

Crypto is booming.

Lihan Hyunwoo Lee · 5 months ago · 3 min read

Another “rug pull” takes place, taking a $1.5m market cap Ethereum coin to $15,000

It appears that another DeFi “rug pull” has taken place as investors continue to throw money at an array of Ethereum small caps, even if they don’t have fully-developed products or long-standing teams.

Nick Chong · 6 months ago · 2 min read

In one day, a total of $1.2 million worth of Ethereum was stolen in three DeFi “rug pulls”

The past few days have marked a renaissance in altcoin trading: previously-unknown projects on Uniswap, the leading Ethereum decentralized exchange, have been rallying by thousands of percent.

Nick Chong · 6 months ago · 3 min read

US DoJ charges tax evading ICO superstar who spent $10m on private yacht

The founder of a high-flying ICO was charged by authorities in the US yesterday on charges of a massive tax evasion scheme.

Shaurya Malwa · 6 months ago · 2 min read

How this scammer “accidentally” sent $200k to Yearn.finance (YFI) founder Andre Cronje

In my time analyzing Ethereum addresses over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: prominent funds such as Polychain Capital and prominent figures such as Andre Cronje, founder of Yearn.finance, regularly receive random coins from Uniswap.

Nick Chong · 6 months ago · 2 min read

Counterargument: why China seizing $3.2B in Bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t a big deal

According to a report from CoinDesk, the Chinese government has seized $4.2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies.

Joseph Young · 7 months ago · 2 min read

U.S. regulators crackdown on 15 Bitcoin and forex scammers in “sweeping action”

Texan regulators filed charges against 15 illicit investment platforms advertising false crypto, forex, and binary options investments, as per a Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) release shared with CryptoSlate.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 months ago · 2 min read

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1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud

US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams

Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap

South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years

FBI plans to put warning signs on Bitcoin ATMs to hinder scammers

This crypto scammer ended up scamming himself on PancakeSwap

62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’

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New crypto-mining malware targets Call of Duty players

Apple App Store scam sees users losing $1.6 million in Bitcoin

U.S. feds bust Instagram star for promoting Bitcoin scams

Binance Smart Chain project TurtleDex pulls the rug on its users and steals $2.5 million

Latest fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam costs man $550,000 in BTC

Crypto is booming — here are 5 ways to make sure you don’t get scammed

Another “rug pull” takes place, taking a $1.5m market cap Ethereum coin to $15,000

In one day, a total of $1.2 million worth of Ethereum was stolen in three DeFi “rug pulls”

US DoJ charges tax evading ICO superstar who spent $10m on private yacht

How this scammer “accidentally” sent $200k to Yearn.finance (YFI) founder Andre Cronje

Counterargument: why China seizing $3.2B in Bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t a big deal

U.S. regulators crackdown on 15 Bitcoin and forex scammers in “sweeping action”

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Latest Scams News

US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams

Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap

South Koreans lost $5 billion to crypto crimes in the past four years

FBI plans to put warning signs on Bitcoin ATMs to hinder scammers

This crypto scammer ended up scamming himself on PancakeSwap

62 detained in Turkey a day after alleged $2 billion crypto ‘exit scam’

Top 4 NFT scams and how to avoid them

New crypto-mining malware targets Call of Duty players

Apple App Store scam sees users losing $1.6 million in Bitcoin

U.S. feds bust Instagram star for promoting Bitcoin scams

Binance Smart Chain project TurtleDex pulls the rug on its users and steals $2.5 million

Latest fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam costs man $550,000 in BTC

Crypto is booming — here are 5 ways to make sure you don’t get scammed

Another “rug pull” takes place, taking a $1.5m market cap Ethereum coin to $15,000

In one day, a total of $1.2 million worth of Ethereum was stolen in three DeFi “rug pulls”

US DoJ charges tax evading ICO superstar who spent $10m on private yacht

How this scammer “accidentally” sent $200k to Yearn.finance (YFI) founder Andre Cronje

Counterargument: why China seizing $3.2B in Bitcoin and Ethereum isn’t a big deal

U.S. regulators crackdown on 15 Bitcoin and forex scammers in “sweeping action”

1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud