Scams

What is blockchain? Some students were unable to answer, while others like Bella Mensing, sophomore in LAS, said they specifically know of memes that mention NFTs or cryptocurrency. “All I know is they made NFT’s for the Macy’s Thanksgiving…

For Immediate ReleaseDownload a PDF of Scam AlertThat unexpected offer from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to activate a benefit increase is from a criminal and not the real SSA. Do not share…

SINGAPORE — Reports to the police of cryptocurrency scams jumped more than five-fold from 2019 to 631 last year, with the “vast majority” of these scams perpetrated by criminals based overseas.In the same period, the amount of money…

Do Kwon, founder of the inglorious TerraForm Labs, already has police in 196 countries on his back. Two weeks into the global manhunt, some important clues on Do Kwon’s whereabouts have surfaced. Plus, a Discord group that consists of…

Crypto influencer FatMan has alleged that the World Cup Inu deployer is charging a 4% swap tax on decentralized trades, raising concerns about a possible scam. In a statement in September, World Cup Inu confirmed its official launch on the…

Let’s be honest, Floki Inu (FLOKI) and Dogelon Mars (ELON) are looking a little stale these days. Despite ELON ranking as the 3rd best meme currency by market capitalization, falling just after Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIBA), the…

Back in March, out of a kind of morbid curiosity, I reviewed Seattle’s very own NFT museum. The review was not a favorable one: I ultimately concluded that NFTs were, for all intents and purposes, a scam.NFT enthusiasts,…

Oct. 19, 2022 SALEM – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning investors to steer clear of online scams promising impossible to achieve rates of return to make up…

Multichain crypto wallet BitKeep has suffered a $1 million hack after an anonymous exploit of its swap feature on the BNB Chain. Blockchain security company PeckShield was the first to report the hack, and recommended that users employ…

In a Wednesday 19th market manipulation attack, Moola Market, a Celo-based decentralized lending and borrowing protocol, was drained of $10 million worth of tokens. Surprisingly, the attacker has since returned 93% of the stolen funds.…