Category: Crypto Scam News
Crypto Scam News
How Crypto Freedom is Empowering Scammers: Is Decentralization the Real Problem?
Summary: Cryptocurrency scams have surged alongside the rise of digital currencies, and identifying the signs of high-risk scams is essential for investors and traders. These [Read More…]
Mobile Wallets or Trojan Horses? How Tech Giants Are Complicit in Crypto Hacks & Scams
Summary: The rapid rise of cryptocurrency scams, particularly phishing, malware, and theft of private keys, has put a spotlight on the vulnerabilities within crypto wallet [Read More…]
Can We Trust Smart Contracts? Are Big Exchanges Complicit in Crypto Scams? The Truth About Rug Pulls Scams in Digital Art!
Summary: Rug pulls, a prevalent scam in the cryptocurrency world, involve developers abandoning projects after attracting investors, leaving them with worthless assets. These scams, common [Read More…]
The Truth Behind Samourai Wallet’s ‘Privacy Service’: Criminal Conspiracy Unveiled
Summary The founders and CEO of Samourai Wallet, a cryptocurrency mixing service, have been arrested and charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting [Read More…]
DeFi Scams & Frauds: Are We Facing a New Era of Unstoppable Cybercrime, Scammers, Cybercriminals?
Summary: Cryptocurrency scams, particularly those involving investment fraud, have evolved into more sophisticated forms, causing billions in losses globally. One prominent scam, known as “pig [Read More…]
Are Aussie Crypto Investors Defenseless Against Rising Scam Threats on MetaMask?
Summary Australian cryptocurrency users are being warned about a new phishing scam targeting MetaMask wallet holders. Scammers are sending fake emails, disguised as official communications [Read More…]
Celebrities and App Stores: Complicity and Prevention in Crypto Scams
Summary: Here is an outline about various common cryptocurrency scams and offers tips on how to avoid them. Scams include fake websites, phishing, pump and dump schemes, fake apps, celebrity [Read More…]
Protect Your Cryptocurrency: How Scam Crypto Wallet Apps Stole Millions – Trend Micro Identifies 249 Fake Apps
Summary: Fake cryptocurrency wallet apps have stolen over $4.3 million from iPhone and Android users. Trend Micro identified 249 fraudulent apps that mimic legitimate crypto [Read More…]
Cryptocurrency Wallet Scam: iPhone App Used to Steal $11.8 Million Uzbek National Faces 20 Years in Prison 4 Crypto Theft Scheme
Summary Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev, a 37-year-old man from Uzbekistan, was extradited from Ukraine to face charges in the U.S. for a $11.8 million cryptocurrency theft. [Read More…]
TransferFrom Function Exploited: Scam Targets TRON and Ethereum Networks Network Users
Summary: SlowMist has identified a new scam targeting TRON network users, involving the TransferFrom function to transfer 0 USDT, which causes transactions to appear in [Read More…]
Coinbase Under Fire: Crypto Catfishing Victims Demand Justice After $66M Liquidity Mining Fraud Are Left Helpless Amid Lax Cryptocurrency Regulation
Summary: A retired police officer, PJ Jenkins, fell victim to a sophisticated crypto catfishing scam perpetrated through the Coinbase Wallet app. Jenkins was defrauded of [Read More…]
Cryptojacking: Threat To Higher Education Cybersecurity Learn Endpoint Security Key to Defending Against Cybercriminals
Summary: Cryptojacking, a cybercrime where attackers use a victim’s computing power to mine cryptocurrency, is increasingly targeting higher education institutions. These institutions, with extensive networks [Read More…]
Crypto Scams Evolve: “DeFi Mining” Scams Exploiting Blockchain & Pig Butchering Scams Rampant & Fake Crypto Apps Bypass App Store Reviews
Summary: Cryptocurrency scams have evolved, with “DeFi mining” scams being the latest form adopted by pig-butchering rings, causing significant financial losses. These scams, originating in [Read More…]
