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

DeFi

Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M possible rugpull

The first dog coin experiment to launch on Avalanche ended spectacularly.

4 years ago

Scams

Crypto scammers make $9 million on fake YouTube streams

Crypto scammers during the month of October got around $9 million by defrauding their victims through fake giveaway scams on YouTube.

4 years ago

Legal

6 things to do if you encounter a crypto scam or fraud

If you’ve been the victim of crypto fraud or scam, the odds of getting your money back are low, but reporting the crime is still the best option.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Binance to track scammers behind Squid Game token that fell 99%

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world is actively investigating the squid game token scam.

4 years ago

Scams

Police forces jump into AnubisDAO saga after $60 million ‘rug’

AnubisDAO, a new DeFi project that launched last Thursday in a bid to capitalize on the dog-meme crypto craze, lost 13,556K Ethereum (ETH), worth roughly $60 million.

4 years ago

Scams

U.S. Feds freeze 10 Bitcoin (BTC) in connection to $10 million scam on Coinbase

A Coinbase user who fell for a notification scam could be on the way to recovering his stolen asset as the court has granted an approval to freeze the funds.

4 years ago

Scams

‘Squid Game’ token soars 110,000%, but holders are unable to sell

Holders of Squid game token, SQUID, have discovered that they would be unable to sell their asset despite the price surge of the asset.

4 years ago

Scams

4,307% ROI, guaranteed!!! (and other crypto scams to avoid)

If you’re fresh on the crypto scene, it’s critical that you watch out for all the gimmicks and traps. But even veteran investors should still pay close attention to some of the more recent and sophisticated scams that are now beginning to circulate.

5 years ago