Scams

Celebrity-Linked Memecoin Scams Cost Crypto Investors Over $500M in 2024

Memecoin-related scams and rug pulls resulted in losses exceeding $500 million in 2024, according to Merkle Science. Social engineering attacks predominantly occurred on X (75%)...

Coinbase Users Fall Victim to $65M Social Engineering Scams in Two Months

Over $65 million lost to social engineering attacks on Coinbase users in just two months. Annual losses estimated at $300 million, with potential for higher...

Nebraska Committee to Address Crypto Kiosk Scams Targeting Seniors

Nebraska's Banking Committee scheduled hearing on cryptocurrency kiosk regulations to combat rising fraud cases. Proposed bill LB 609 aims to implement licensing requirements, transaction limits,...

Nebraska Lawmakers to Address Crypto Kiosk Scams Targeting Seniors

Nebraska Legislature considering new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks to combat rising fraud cases. FBI reported over 5,500 crypto kiosk-related complaints in 2023, with losses exceeding...

Crypto Phishing Scams Hit $1 Billion Mark as Top Threat in 2024, CertiK Reports

Phishing attacks cost the cryptocurrency sector over $1 billion in losses during 2024. CertiK identified 296 separate phishing incidents targeting digital asset holders. Attackers primarily focus...

Hacked Celebrity Accounts Used to Promote $3.5M in Solana Memecoin Scams

Scammers exploited hacked social media accounts to raise $3.5 million through Solana-based memecoins on Pump Fun platform High-profile compromised accounts included McDonald's, Usher, and Wiz...

$243M Cryptocurrency Heist: Arrests Made Following Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack

$243 million stolen in a single month through an elaborate social engineering attack.Key players identified: Greavys, Wiz, Box, Light/Dark, and Danny Trauma.Funds were quickly...

California Loopholes Help Scammers Exploit Tether’s Name

Two fraudsters used corporate loopholes to falsely claim ties with Tether executives.Chinese pig-butchering scammer Sun Yunfeng and US-based Mohammad Alam teamed up for the...

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Thai SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over hack report

Thailand's SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors for allegedly providing false information after a...

Bitcoin ETFs snap seven-day inflow streak with $225M in outflows

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.2 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a seven-day inflow streak.The outflows marked...

Musk says SpaceX IPO lets public invest as shares face third weekly decline

Elon Musk praised Tesla retail investors as insightful and long-term oriented during a challenging week for the stock.RBC Capital...