Scams

When celebrities and online personalities get involved in crypto and NFTs, there’s cause for concern. It would not be the first time a promoted project disappears. In the case of SmolBoyz Land, created by OnlyFans model Vanessa Sierra,…

U.S. prosecutors, laying the groundwork for a potential fraud case against Sam Bankman-Fried and others involved in the collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX, are scrutinizing how funds held by the exchange operator moved outside the US as…

Fraudsters allegedly promised counterfeit cash or digital wallets for cryptocurrency and then stole the funds.  Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec. 9) that the scammers set up fake identities, arranged meetings with victims, received…

The latest blog from CertiK details the depths of Pig Butchering in the crypto industry.One increasingly common form of cryptocurrency scam is the euphemistically-named “pig butchering” scheme. Pig butchering involves fraudsters who pose as…

Three Arrows Capital (3AC), once of the most successful crypto hedge funds in the industry, faces more trouble with the liquidators on their backs. Last week, the court-appointed liquidators Crumpler & Farmer announced that…

A crypto scam network stole as much as $500 million through impersonating mainstream banks and crypto companies in order to convince their victims to purchase fake stocks, NFTs and crypto. The scam ring, named CryptoLabs, has been…

Twitter and new owner Elon Musk have been everywhere in the news lately — and scammers have been using the trending publicity to push more crypto-related scams via Twitter. The latest is the “Freedom Giveaway” scam. Twitter users who…

Scams involving cryptocurrencies can take many different shapes. Scammers are after your cryptocurrency just as they are after the money in your bank, and they will do anything in their power to obtain it. It is helpful to be aware of when…

New government data shows digital natives are falling for some online scams more than elders. In short, engagement — not age — is the primary predictor of an online attack. According to the Consumer Protection Data Spotlight report…

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