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Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme
George Santos, a first-term member of the House of Representatives, appears to be involved in a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian prince email scam geared toward a campaign donor, according to the New York Times. Santos is under indictment for thirteen felonies, including allegedly embezzling contributions from supporters. A request for comment sent to Santos' lawyer about the report was not immediately returned.
DOJ Charges Moroccan Man With Stealing $450K in OpenSea Spoofing Scam
Officials allege the man set up a lookalike website based on the popular NFT marketplace to steal victims' digital art collectibles.
CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.
‘WallStreetBets’ Themed Tokens Plummet 90% as Insider Dumps Treasury Holdings
WSB prices fell sharply as the apparent token sale by insiders led to token holders dumping holdings en masse.
Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects
Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.
SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam
Green United allegedly sold investors crypto mining equipment that didn’t mine what the company claimed it mined.
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.
Hundreds of Fake ChatGPT Tokens Are Luring Crypto Punters, Majority Issued on BNB Chain
Hundreds of such tokens have been issued in the past few weeks. Of this, 132 different tokens have been issued on BNB Chain, the most among blockchains.
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
Turkish nonprofits are raising millions of dollars in crypto for the earthquake response. Reacting to Turkish singer Haluk Levent warning his Twitter followers about fraudulent accounts popping up in the wake of the devastation, CoinDesk Türkiye Editor-in-Chief Serdar Turan shares tips for avoiding these types of scams.
2022 Crypto Attacks Were Least in December, With $62M Lost in Heists, Certik Says
However, the blockchain audit firm noted some $3.7 billion was lost to scams and hacks in 2022, making it the worst year to date for nefarious activities in the market’s history.
