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

How this crypto founder escaped a “social engineering” hack

The crypto founder was sent an NFT that would have made it possible for the scammers to steal his Ethereum holdings.

4 years ago

Hacks

Is it safe to contact white hat hackers to restore your lost Bitcoin?

The BBC reports a story in which white hat hackers restored access to a Bitcoin wallet, much to the relief of the owner.

4 years ago

Crime

US Department of Justice nabs couple for allegedly trying to launder $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin

The couple has been accused of allegedly trying to embezzle $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin that had previously been stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange in 2016.

4 years ago

Scams

Over $6 billion has been lost to just two crypto scams

The two biggest crypto scams alone defrauded investors of over $6 billion.

4 years ago

Analysis

Ethereum gas fee tokens poor performers, Ponzi accusations

Two fresh tokens of late have put focus on Ethereum gas fees and airdropped tokens to network users. The tokens in question have performed poorly and there are accusations of ponzi schemes.

4 years ago