Phishing Scammer Has Drained $1M in Crypto and NFTs in Past 24 Hours, Says On-Chain Sleuth
A prolific scammer has so far netted more than $3.5 million in total, according to ZachXBT.
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Oct 25, 2022 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
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'This Is a One-Time Thing,' FTX to Reimburse Victims of API Phishing
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to compensate victims of this weekend's phishing attack with as much as $6 million, according to the exchange's CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried....
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Oct 24, 2022 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
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SEC Accuses 2 Firms of Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
The complaint alleges the two companies pumped the price of their cryptocurrency by falsely claiming they had acquired $10 billion in gold bullion to back it.
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Sep 30, 2022 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
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Delaware DOJ Freezes Wallets, Accounts in 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams
A total of 23 entities, including wallets, accounts and individuals, were traced in this version of a common crypto romance scam.
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Sep 29, 2022 at 12:32 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Ponzi Schemes: How to Identify and Protect Yourself From These Scams
Rags-to-riches stories fueled by crypto investments can lead people to jump into new projects that promise returns that seem “too good to be true.”
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Sep 28, 2022 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
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Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX
The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.
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Sep 12, 2022 at 7:57 a.m. UTC
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US Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams
An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media platforms like Facebook, members of the Senate Banking Committee say.
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Sep 9, 2022 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $100M Crypto Investment Ponzi Scheme
EmpiresX’s “head trader” Joshua David Nicholas, 28, faces up to five years in prison for his role in the scam.
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Sep 8, 2022 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
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Indian Police Arrest Two Suspected of Duping 1,400 in Alleged $12M Crypto Scam
So far 24 investors have come forward claiming they've been conned out of $55,000.
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Sep 6, 2022 at 9:23 a.m. UTC
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Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back
The state's securities commission is warning people about the dangers of buying virtual real estate.
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Sep 1, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
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