Scams

DUBLIN, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North Korea leads the world in crypto crime according to a new report from Coincub. An army of approximately 7,000 hackers has raised funds for the DPRK through a series of profitable cyberattacks.…

Cryptocurrency scams allegedly backed by celebrities have nearly doubled this year in the UK, according to a statement from Banco Santander SA posted on its website on Tuesday. In the first quarter of 2022, “case volumes” soared 61%…

While the Cardano community is counting down the days to the protocol’s ‘Vasil’ update, the project itself remains one of the most enticing targets for phishing attacks.   Cardano ranks 3rd among the most targeted cryptocurrency…

A “worrying” surge in reports about cryptocurrency scams which falsely claim to be endorsed by celebrities is being seen by a major bank.On average, people lost £11,872 to this type of scam in the first quarter of this year, Santander UK…

LACEY TWP. — Police have met with a township resident who claims to have been the victim of a scam that drained them of approximately $100,000 over a period of several years.In a blotter item contained in a Facebook post on Thursday, the…

Crypto lending platform Nexo encourages customers to “go from zero to crypto in seconds” with offerings of over 40 digital assets that traders can hold or borrow. Last week, Nexo sent a buy-out proposal to Celsius, the…

“The Bridge is Over” – that was the message left by the notorious fraudsters who managed to steal $100 million from the Horizon bridge. The ill-gotten loot included stablecoins USDC and UDST, along with Altcoins BNB, Sushi, Aave and…

Nexo on Sunday dismissed recent allegations of fraud against the crypto lender, calling them “fake news.” The firm also issued a “Cease and Desist” notice on its website. Nexo’s response was directed at Twitter user @otteroooo, who…

Two conspiracy theorist influencers have caused a lot of investors to lose crypto funds in a pump-and-dump scheme. They presented a portfolio of cryptocurrencies with dubious claims about authenticity and…

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