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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

Crime

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Franch authorities are intensifying efforts to curb burgeoning crypto scams and fraudulent schemes exploiting consumer trust.

1 year ago

Scams

Rising crypto scams lead to $2.3 billion in total losses in 2024

Losses from scams utilizing fake seed phrases and wallet traps highlight the need for better crypto vigilance.

1 year ago

Crime

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

Using voice-modification software and AI, the defendants crafted elaborate façades to deceive investors into fraudulent Bitcoin purchases.

1 year ago

Scams

Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge

Ripple intensifies efforts against deepfake scams amidst record XRP price, advising community caution.

1 year ago

Scams

Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks

A Regula survey highlighted that crypto firms lost over $440,000 on average to deepfake attacks in 2024.

1 year ago

Crime

Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud

Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim's trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.

1 year ago

Crime

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

Fraudsters impersonated agents to con professional football clubs, totaling €60,000 in redirected salaries to their accounts.

1 year ago

Crime

Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams

Fraudsters posed as government officials, luring investors with false promises of renewable energy profits.

1 year ago

Crypto losses from hacks, scams soar to $750 million in Q3 – CertiK

Hacks 1 year ago

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

Regulation 2 years ago

Hackers compromise McDonald’s Instagram account to conduct $700k rug pull

Memecoins 2 years ago

Binance blocks $2.4 billion in potential crypto scams in 2024

Exchanges 2 years ago

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Scams News

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

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Rising crypto scams lead to $2.3 billion in total losses in 2024

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge

Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks

Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams

Crypto losses from hacks, scams soar to $750 million in Q3 – CertiK

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

Hackers compromise McDonald’s Instagram account to conduct $700k rug pull

Binance blocks $2.4 billion in potential crypto scams in 2024