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SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam
Green United allegedly sold investors crypto mining equipment that didn’t mine what the company claimed it mined.
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Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.
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People are losing money by buying fake ChatGPT branded tokens. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Hundreds of Fake ChatGPT Tokens Are Luring Crypto Punters, Majority Issued on BNB Chain
Hundreds of such tokens have been issued in the past few weeks. Of this, 132 different tokens have been issued on BNB Chain, the most among blockchains.
People are losing money by buying fake ChatGPT branded tokens. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

December saw $62 million worth of tokens stolen, scammed, or attacked, making it the least harmful month for 2022 in terms of money lost to nefarious activities. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
2022 Crypto Attacks Were Least in December, With $62M Lost in Heists, Certik Says
However, the blockchain audit firm noted some $3.7 billion was lost to scams and hacks in 2022, making it the worst year to date for nefarious activities in the market’s history.
December saw $62 million worth of tokens stolen, scammed, or attacked, making it the least harmful month for 2022 in terms of money lost to nefarious activities. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself.
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Ohio Investment Manager Arrested for Allegedly Running a $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man.
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange FTX to Compensate API Phishing Victims With as Much as $6M
Sam Bankman-Fried has said this is the last time FTX will compensate users for a phishing attack.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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British Man Arrested in Connection With Last Year’s Massive Twitter Hack
Twenty-two-year-old Joseph O’Conner is the fourth person to be arrested in connection with the crypto phishing scheme
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Founders of South African Crypto Investment Firm – and $3.6B in Bitcoin – Are Missing
Africrypt investors were told not to inform police of the purported hack because it could slow the recovery of their funds.
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UK Bank TSB Set to Ban Crypto Buying Due to E-Wallet Scam Concerns: Report
The company is the latest U.K. bank to act to crack down on cyber-crime.
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