Crypto Scam
South Korea Launches Crypto Crime Task Force to Tackle Rising Scams
South Korea launches Joint Investigation Centre for Crypto Crimes. The unit team targets high-volatility crypto, illegal trading practices, and tax evasion. The damages from crypto…
Hong Kong Authorities Pursue Scammers in HK$1M Crypto Heist
Cryptocurrency scam in Hong Kong: accountant loses HK$1 million in shop fraud. Fraudsters trick accountant into transferring HK$1 million in digital coins. HK authorities are…
Anonymous Attacker Seizes Control of Tornado Cash; Steals $1M+
An anonymous attacker seized control of the Tornado Cash protocol, by exploiting a malicious proposal. Reportedly, he stole more than $1 million from the DAO’s…
Crypto Twitter Defends Trezor, Claims FUD Over Trezor T Hacking News
Crypto Twitter claims FUD over Unciphered’s video hacking into a Trezor T. Unciphered claims that they hacked into the Trezor T with Trezor’s latest firmware.…
Blockchain Security Firm Identifies 24 Scam Meme Tokens in Ten Days
There is a surge in the number of rug pulls involving meme tokens. PeckShield has detected about 24 scam meme tokens within the last ten…
Commissioner Recovers $86k for Clients Scammed Via Bitcoin of America
Banking Commissioner secures $86,000 settlement for four Connecticut consumers. The customers were scammed through Bitcoin of America's unlicensed virtual kiosks. A bill to regulate virtual…
Why Most Cryptocurrency Fraud Cases Take Place in China and the US
Crypto crime has become a major concern to regulatory authorities. There have been sharp increases in crypto crime, especially hacks related to fraud, in recent…
Ripple CTO Agrees Bitboy’s BEN Coin Project Is 100% Rugpull Scam
Bitboy Crypto faces backlash for joining the newly launched meme token, BEN Coin. Ripple CTO calls BEN Coin a rug pull. BEN Coin aims to…
16-Member Gang, Two Policemen, Tried for Crypto Heist in Vietnam
A crypto investor in Vietnam recruited a gang to kidnap and rob another individual. The investor claimed the individual had tricked him out of his…
XEX Crypto Issues Warning Against Discord Channel Malicious Activity
DeFi payment platform XEX Crypto announced that their Discord server has been hacked. XEX Crypto warned users from engaging with xexcrypto.art and advised them not…
