News with the tag "Scammers"

Fake transaction simulation sites create false crypto deposits to deceive victims. Discover their tactics and key signs to avoid falling for these scams.

The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic.

A trillion-dollar banking giant says its customers lost about $2 million to fraud in a span of just eight days. Santander UK says scammers ripped £1.99 million ($2.04 million) from its customers’ accounts between Christmas and January 1st of 2024. The bank revealed the numbers in a push to keep cust...

One of the world’s largest financial hubs just passed a law giving police the authority to freeze citizens’ bank accounts. Lawmakers in Singapore approved the legislation on Tuesday, which gives police the power to freeze accounts in a last-ditch effort to stop scammers, reports CNA. The new “Protec...

Kaspersky says scammers are targeting digital thieves — baiting them with keys to loaded-up crypto wallets and swiping any crypto added to pay fees.

Cointelegraph obtained data set samples packed with sensitive information of crypto conference attendees that could be a treasure trove for scammers.

Crypto hackers had a busy year in 2024 and cybersecurity experts warn that continued advances in artificial intelligence could bring new attack vectors in 2025.

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

The group of scammers has been under investigation by Japan’s newly formed cybercrime unit since August.

The United Nations recently issued a surprising report stating that Telegram has emerged as a major platform for criminal networks in Southeast Asia. This encrypted chat software has become a hotspot for money laundering, fraud, and the exchange of stolen data, according to the UN. The findings show...