Scams

Is it difficult to spot a crypto scam? According to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, it’s not as difficult as it might seem. In a Twitter space for the US Army, Gensler and SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw discussed what they see…

By Barbara EJ Bennett, Chief Scambuster | Larimer County Sheriff’s OfficeWhat tactics does a scammer use? Scammers do not want you to be in your “logical thinking and rational reasoning’ mode. They want to tap into your emotions. Here…

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Multiple top ex-employees of collapsed crypto exchange FTX maxed out donations to alleged scammer George Santos (R-NY) during his successful 2022 campaign for Congress, FEC filings have revealed. Ryan Salame, FTX’s co-CEO, Claire Watanabe,…

How hard is it to spot a crypto scam? According to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, it’s not nearly as difficult as it might sound.Speaking to the U.S. Army during a Twitter Spaces earlier this month, Gensler and SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw…

The popular on-chain sleuth ZachXBT recently called out two growing Twitter accounts for perpetrating multiple NFT-related scams over the past month.  The analyst explained the timeline of events on Friday, including their…

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A fake diploma operation in Florida has resulted in federal charges against 25 people involved in the alleged scam.In a statement, Chad Yarbrough—FBI Miami’s Special Agent in Charge—noted that fraud of this variety was unfortunately…

With social media providing scammers with more ways than ever to take advantage of unsuspecting users, especially through financial scams, social media scams are as commonplace as ever with millions of people falling…

Source: Smile/AdobeA Japanese woman in her eighties was duped out of over $748,000 worth of tokens by a crypto scammer who told her that her bank account was under attack.Kyodo…