Crypto Scams

Woman Skiing on a mountainous Tether land.
Tether (USDT)
USDT’s $100B Redemption Arc: Willy Woo Praises Stablecoin

Willy Woo commends Tether's USDT $100B market cap milestone, vindicating it from past accusations of being a “scam.”
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Investigations
Pig Butchering Scams: Beware of These Red Flags

Unsolicited contact. Enticing investment offers. Unfamiliar platforms and rapid gains. All are red flags signaling a potential pig butchering scam.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
Hong Kong Flags Six Crypto Websites Posing as HashKey and OSL

Hong Kong’s regulator for securities and futures cracks down on multiple fake crypto websites.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
UK Authorities Empowered to Freeze Crypto: Are You Affected?

The UK is granting law enforcement new powers to freeze and seize cryptocurrencies linked to criminal activity.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Crypto Market News
Crypto Scams Drain $160M in February, Certik Report Reveals

Year-to-date losses top $340 million as crypto scammers capitalize on market frenzy.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Exchanges
Lookout Exposes Crypto Phishing Kit Targeting Exchanges

Lookout uncovers a new advanced phishing kit targeting crypto exchanges.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Well dressed man hopping away with a bag of money, stepping on peoples faces as he goes.
Exchanges
Here’s Why BitForex Is Stirring Exit Scam Fears Among Users 

The exchange has halted user withdrawals, following significant withdrawal of funds from its hot wallets.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
A scared pig running away with a knife still inside him, and a scene shows an assasin with a machine gun in a Russian town.
Exchanges
Pig Butchering Scam Trails Blend with Russian Intelligence

This looked like another sad story of romance scam. Then money trails led to places connected to Russian military intelligence.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Hacker in Twitter (X) space with a MicroStrategy mask.
Crypto Market News
MicroStrategy’s X Account Suffers Phishing Scam Cyberattack

MicroStrategy is the latest victim of a cyberattack on X (Twitter).
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Secret man working on manipulating DeFi connections on a mobile.
Exchanges
FixedFloat Crypto Exchange Exploited for $26M in BTC and ETH

FixedFloat’s ‘minor technical problem’ leaves a $26 million hole in the exchange’s balance sheet.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Two hackers getting coins transfered to them.
Ethereum (ETH)
Scam Uniswap Airdrop Targeting DeFi Users: How To Stay Safe

Scammers push a fraudulent Uniswap airdrop campaign to capitilize on excitement surrounding the Uniswap v4 upgrade.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Altcoins
KSI Denies Crypto Pump and Dump: ‘I Was Just Bad at Crypto’

Influencer KSI was accused of promoting dubious crypto projects, only to immediately dump the tokens on his fans.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Thief stealing a crypto coin out of a handbag using someone elses identity details.
Exchanges
Uniswap’s Hayden Adams Exposes ENS Wallet Impersonation Scam

Uniswap’s Hayden Adams warns about a new scam impersonating Ethereum wallet address.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Ethereum (ETH)
Phishing Scam Drains Ethereum Safe Contracts for Over $400K

The attack was orchestrated by deploying a malicious Safe Vault contract on the Ethereum blockchain to access user wallets.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Altcoins
Andrew Tate Mocks Crypto Investors After Bait and Switch

Andrew Tate claps back over accusations he attempted to scam his followers, calling crypto investors dorks.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Three clowns arrested by the DOJ.
Regulations
$1.8B HyperFund Crypto Fraud Scheme Falls as DOJ Charges Three

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced charges against three defendants in a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Detective finds a crashed rocked next to a ponzi triangle.
Regulations
HashFlare Founders Face Extradition to US Over $575M Ponzi

Estonian entrepreneurs behind the HashFlare Ponzi scheme find themselves back on track to face the consequences of their scam.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Man seeing Solana coins go into red.
Solana (SOL)
Solana Saga DAO Founder Faces $60K Inside Job Hack Accusations

zkRedDevil claimed to have lost over 700 SOL to a cyberattack but faces accusations of orchestrating the hack for personal
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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SEC
How to Prevent a SIM Swap Attack as SEC Falls Prey

SIM swapping is a malicious technique employed by cyber attackers to gain unauthorized access to unsuspecting victims' accounts.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Digital Identiy check face receives a dangerous email about Pi's KYC procedures.
Crypto Market News
Trust Wallet Warns of KYC Email Scam: How to Stay Safe

Scammers attempt to take advantage of growing crypto KYC consciousness.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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