Scams


Политика

Cambodian Payments Firm Received $150K From North Korean Hackers Lazarus Wallet: Reuters

The crypto was stolen by Lazarus hackers from three crypto companies in June and July last year.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Финансы

Crypto Hacks Net $19B Since 2011 and Illegal Activity on Blockchain Is Still Growing

In the past 13 years, 785 crypto thefts have taken place, Crystal Intelligence says.

Hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

Мнение

Be Warned, AI Crypto Scams Are on the Rise

A recent Elliptic report found five ways AI is being used to rob crypto users.

(Tom S/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Политика

Coinbase, Kraken, Others Form Coalition to Tackle 'Pig Butchering' Scams

The group also includes prominent crypto companies Ripple and Gemini, as well as Meta and Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge

16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)

Финансы

Half of Solana Pre-Sales Are Scams, Blockaid Says

Around $100 million was sent to token pre-sales over the course of a weekend last month.

Pre-sale token scams on the rise (Blockaid)

Политика

Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI

Overall, investment fraud grew by 38% to $4.57 billion from $3.31 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, with crypto being the largest type of scam.

(David Trinks/Unsplash)

Мнение

When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?

U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, an alleged $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.

HyperVerse's promoters paid an actor to pose as CEO, according to court documents. (HyperVerse on YouTube)

Обучение

Crypto Rug Pulls: What Are They & How to Avoid Them

Crypto rug pulls cause billions of dollars in loses in the global crypto markets.

A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked, compromised software enviroment. 3D illustration. (Getty Images)

Политика

Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.

The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.

Arbitrage trade opens up on TX (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

Политика

TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams

The program will trial an apparent global first in which Aussie crypto users who activate two-factor authentication on their cryptocurrency accounts will be paid AUD $10 worth of Bitcoin.

Security (Jarmoluk/Pixabay)