Scams

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The latest geopolitical risk to crypto from the Strait of Hormuz has come via radio from a tanker under fire.“Sepah Navy, Sepah Navy, this is Motor Vessel Sanmar Herald. You gave me clearance to go. My…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Kraken says it is being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release internal material after two support staff members improperly accessed limited customer data.In a security update published by…

For years, the wrong-number text arrived like clockwork. A friendly mistake, then apologies, small talk, and gradual friendship. Eventually, the investment tip was framed as a sure thing on a slick platform showing returns that seemed too…

Investors logged into glossy crypto trading dashboards showing five-figure “profits,” then found themselves blocked from withdrawing a cent unless they first wired extra “taxes” or “loan repayments” to overseas accounts.When victims tried…

Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to insider bribery and customer data theft.Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said on Dec. 27 that the arrest involved a former…

Binance co-CEO Yi He said her WeChat account was hijacked on Dec. 10 after a cell number tied to the profile was reclaimed and could not be recovered at first.The account was later restored after Binance worked with WeChat’s security team,…

Polymarket just resolved “YES” on a $16 million market asking whether the Trump administration would declassify UFO files in 2025… even though no documents have been released.The outcome arrived after late-session buying near 99 to 99.9…

For a few days in November, a malicious Chrome extension ranked as the fourth result for “Ethereum wallet” on the Chrome Web Store.The extension, called “Safery: Ethereum Wallet,” looked polished enough to pass as legitimate. It had a clean…

Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains?The United Kingdom is holding 61,000 Bitcoin worth roughly $7.2 billion after pleading guilty to fraud, and a January High Court test will determine who will capture the upside from…

The hacker who drained UXLINK in a high-profile exploit has ironically become a victim of crypto crime himself.On Sept. 23, blockchain security platform Scam Sniffer reported that the attacker lost roughly 542 million UXLINK tokens, valued…