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Coinbase users reportedly lose over $300M yearly via social engineering scams
The investigator ZachXBT reported two groups abusing social engineering stole $65 million between December 2024 and January 2025.
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Scammers hijack Visa, Dean Norris social media accounts to promote fake Solana tokens
Increased vigilance urged as scammers take control of Visa, Dean Norris accounts to propagate crypto cons.
Tokenization
Official Trump family’s memecoin launches spark frenzy of scam tokens
Scammers launched more than 6,800 fraudulent tokens to scam users amid the high-profile launch.
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Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024
Surge in chain hopping and coin mixing signals adaptive strategies by hackers in 2024's chaotic crypto landscape.
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India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams
India intensifies crypto scam crackdown by teaming up with Google and Meta to combat $2 billion loss from "pig butchering" schemes.
Crime
How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets
The unit collaborates with global authorities to combat financial crime using blockchain forensics across billions in volume.
Crime
Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses
Over 150,000 addresses involved in pig butchering schemes highlight the urgent need for increased user education and tighter crypto regulations.
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.
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.
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Crime
SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam
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Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge
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Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks
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