Crypto Scams

Google Sues 2 Individuals for Alleged Crypto Investment Fraud Using its Play Store

Google users fell for various scam techniques employed by the alleged scammers such as pig butchering, to download fake crypto-based…

1 month ago

South Korean Police Nabs 2 Fraudsters After Senior Citizen Loses $4.1M in Crypto Scam

Fraudsters have upped their game in targeting the elderly with sophisticated crypto scams.

1 month ago

TRON Dominates Nearly 50% of Illicit Crypto Activity: TRM Labs Report

Cybercriminals favor TRON blockchain for low fees, stable prices, and perceived transaction anonymity.

1 month ago

Here’s How Hong Kong Housewife Lost $908K to Crypto Scammers: Report

The victim became suspicious of the scheme when she could not withdraw her assets or contact the fraudsters a year…

2 months ago

X (Formerly Twitter) Remains Haven for Scammers as Phishing Incidents Claim $104M

Impersonator accounts on X lure users to phishing sites, resulting in a $47M crypto theft, making the platform a cybercriminal…

2 months ago

CertiK: Exit Scams and Exploits Led to $160M Losses in Crypto Sector in February

Year-to-date losses in crypto have surpassed $343.5 million.

2 months ago

Blast Network’s Layer 2 Project Loses Over $1.2M in Suspected Rug Pull

RiskOnBlast raised $1.25M in ETH for a presale token RISK, then sent funds in Dai batches to ChangeNOW, a noncustodial…

3 months ago

South Korean Crypto Exchanges Report Nearly 50% Surge in Suspicious Transactions in 2023

South Korea's FIU reported a record-high number of crypto transactions suspected of involvement in money laundering, market manipulation, and drug…

3 months ago

Here’s How Scammers Have Improved Their Tactics in Address Poisoning Attacks

Scammers are using address poisoning tactics by sending real ETH or fake USDT tokens to deceive unsuspecting individuals.

3 months ago

Chainalysis: YoMix Emerges as Top Bitcoin Mixer After Tornado Cash, Sinbad Shutdowns

Sophisticated bad actors like the Lazarus Group adapted their money laundering strategy by turning to YoMix and by employing chain…

3 months ago