Scams News

Warnings and breakdowns of frauds, rug pulls, and phishing in the crypto industry.

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Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

Late-night traders bought odds at 99 cents just before a token-weighted vote overruled the public consensus, exposing a massive flaw in "truth" markets.

4 months ago

Scams

Richard Branson ramps up efforts to end crypto scams using his name

Branson has directed his legal team to confront social media companies that host false crypto advertisements bearing his name.

4 years ago

Rumors

Do Kwon denies fresh allegations of withdrawing $2.7B from Terra ecosystem via Degenbox

Do Kwon has denied fresh allegations claiming he withdrew roughly $2.7 billion from the Terra ecosystem via Degenbox.

4 years ago

Scams

Newspaper Twitter account hacked to promote Goblintown phishing scam

The hacker behind the goblintown.wtf scam is also responsible for the attack on the Azuki Beanz NFT project.

4 years ago

Scams

New crypto scam targets tech savvy individuals

The FBI has alerted the public to the prevalence of this “pig slaughtering” scam technique saying it received over 4,300 complaints about it in 2021.

4 years ago

Regulation

Australian consumer group calls for urgent regulation of crypto

With a few crypto exchanges shutting down and an increase in scams, crypto investors want the same level of protection as stock traders.

4 years ago

Scams

Scammers looking to take advantage of LUNA 2.0 airdrop

Malicious actors have sent wrapped LUNA to public addresses of crypto influencers and industry leaders like Justin Sun and Vitalik Buterin.

4 years ago

Metaverse

Metaverse-related phishing attacks become the newest form of high-tech fraud

Although retail metaverse investors are losing their investments to scammers, institutional investors are focused on establishing a presence in the virtual world.

4 years ago