Scams

Image source: Getty ImagesWhat happenedThe Twitter account for Kevin O'Leary, a.k.a. Mr. Wonderful of Shark Tank fame, @kevinolearytv, appeared to be hacked by crypto scammers Thursday. It sent out multiple now-deleted tweets about a…

Crypto exchange Gemini is facing a class action lawsuit over its interest-bearing accounts. Investors are accusing Gemini — along with founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — of fraud,…

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and their crypto exchange have been sued by investors in New York for alleged fraud.Brendan Picha and Max J Hastings claim in a class-action filing in federal court in Manhattan that Gemini Trust Co. offered…

A study conducted by TechRadar found that a lot of social media users are well aware of methods of spotting scams, but encounter a huge number of them weekly.Participants of the survey were asked which social media platforms were used by…

The crypto trader behind the $110 million exploit of the Solana (SOL)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform Mango Markets is now under the custody of US authorities. A court document submitted by U.S. Attorney Damian…

The FCA has decided to put out a warning to consumers regarding several websites this week. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned of 15 unregistered firms providing financial services or products in the UK without the financial…

Delhi Police registered a case of crypto fraud, involving a whopping amount of Rs 500 crores. New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 29, 2022 19:49 ISTCrypto scam of Rs 500 crores uncovered, victims duped with a promise of 200% returns By…

The year 2022 has been a contagion for the cryptoverse. Sitting at the last month of the year, tens of billions of dollars in cryptocurrency and NFTs have already been pillaged and plundered. While the value of cryptos and NFTs being stolen…

A total of 17 questionable crypto websites, which also include crypto brokers, have been flagged by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). These websites are believed to be conducting fraudulent practices.…

  It was seven years ago in the weekly update with the Data Science team. As Chief Cyber Officer and co-founder of behavioral biometrics company BioCatch, which specializes in online fraud detection, this was my favorite internal…