News with the tag "Crypto scammer"

a16z crypto has issued a public warning about a growing number of crypto scammers targeting prospective podcast guests

An Indian man received a 5-year sentence for a multi-million fraud involving a fake Coinbase website. The 2-year scheme took over $20 million in crypto from hundreds of victims, which was used to fund the fraudster’s lavish lifestyle. Related Reading: Nansen Integrates With Solana To Offer Advanced ...

South Korean police have arrested a crypto scammer that stole over 16 billion won (about $15.6M) in a fraud scheme. South Korean authorities apprehended the unnamed criminal after ten months on the run. Expensive plastic surgery wasn’t enough to keep an accused crypto scammer in South Korea out of j...

HSBC Australia has announced that it will block all customer payments to cryptocurrency exchanges via credit or debit cards, starting from July 24, 2024. The bank cites the high-risk nature of such transactions as the primary reason for this decision. HSBC Australia claimed scammers frequently explo...

A new method used by fraudsters has emerged, catching Solana (SOL) holders off guard on the Pump.fun platform, leading to significant losses. Going by the pseudonym “Short Form King”, a crypto researcher sheds light on this new trend and exposes the tactics used by these fraudsters. Rising Threat To...

The scam often starts on a Facebook ad where those interested click the link and are met with a “Letter from the Professor” or “Letter from the Dean” on the company website.

Crypto gambling platform ZKasino is again in the spotlight after returning to the community to announce the refund to affected users. The now-disgraced platform was in the news over a month ago after allegedly stealing $33 million from investors. Related Reading: Hong Kong Announces Inspection Of Cr...

Youtuber and Internet investigator Coffeezilla has called out Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Rabbit for allegedly being built on a $6 million non-fungible token (NFT) scam. The company is accused of being responsible for the GAMA NFT Project “fraud” as part of a history of lies. Related Readin...

A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim. Related Reading: Ethereum Foundation Moves 1,000 ETH – Is The Top ...

Crypto scammers have doubled down on massive phishing ads on the Ethereum browser Etherscan. Keen observers warned users to be wary of the ads. Keen observers in the crypto community The post Crypto Scammers Target Etherscan Users with Massive Phishing Ads appeared first on BitcoinWorld .