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Crypto user loses .3m to address poisoning scammer 

Crypto user loses $69.3m to address poisoning scammer 

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

Crypto scammers successfully stole a whopping 1,155 wrapped Bitcoin using a technique that tricks users into malicious transactions.  According to blockchain security provider CertiK, a crypto user lost…

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Scammers pilfered m from 40k victims in January alone, data shows

Scammers pilfered $55m from 40k victims in January alone, data shows

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

Analysts at Scam Sniffer say bad actors stole $55 million worth of crypto and created over 11,000 phishing websites in January alone. In an X thread on Feb.…

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Crypto selling scam sees pastor collect .3m from investors

Crypto selling scam sees pastor collect $1.3m from investors

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

The Denver-based pastor, who runs an online-only church called Victorious Grace Church, allegedly sold worthless INDXcoin crypto, and made away with a huge chunk of the proceeds. Wow,…

Read more Crypto selling scam sees pastor collect $1.3m from investors
Down Big: Crypto Scamming Numbers Reduced In 2023 – Report

Down Big: Crypto Scamming Numbers Reduced In 2023 – Report

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

2023 started with a challenging overall landscape for the crypto market that continued throughout the rest of the year. However, the market saw a recovery with a spike…

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Scam recruiters target blockchain devs on Upwork, steal crypto with npm packages

Scam recruiters target blockchain devs on Upwork, steal crypto with npm packages

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

A blockchain developer fell victim to a crypto scam after responding to a seemingly legitimate Upwork job. Bad actors have turned to Upwork in an effort to lure…

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Fake Rabby Wallet sneaks into Apple's App Store

Fake Rabby Wallet sneaks into Apple's App Store

December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Apple has listed a fraudulent version of Rabby Wallet, a product that is only available on desktop devices. A malicious clone of cryptocurrency wallet Rabby Wallet has been…

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Key security mistakes that may lead a defi project to foul play | Opinion

Key security mistakes that may lead a defi project to foul play | Opinion

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The defi space has been…

Read more Key security mistakes that may lead a defi project to foul play | Opinion
Scam recruiters target blockchain devs on Upwork, steal crypto with npm packages

Electric Capital co-founder warns scammers impersonate VC firms, ask money before investing

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Electric Capital Co-Founder Avichal Garg warned the crypto community about a new method fraudsters are using to steal money from investors. Scammers have started pretending to be venture…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren highlights risks of crypto scams targeting senior investors

Sen. Elizabeth Warren highlights risks of crypto scams targeting senior investors

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposed Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, aimed at combating crypto-related scams, ignites a complex debate over the balance between regulation and innovation in the digital…

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Crypto user loses .3m to address poisoning scammer 

Hacker exploits defi protocol TheStandard.io for $264k

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

TheStandard.io suffers a $264,000 theft via a PAXG liquidity pool exploit on Arbitrum. Defi stablecoin protocol TheStandard.io has been hacked for $264,000, according to reports from blockchain security…

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Ledger Wallet Users Lose Nearly 0,000 To Fake App On Microsoft’s App Store | Bitcoinist.com

Ledger Wallet Users Lose Nearly $800,000 To Fake App On Microsoft’s App Store | Bitcoinist.com

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

According to on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, around $800,000 in crypto assets has been carted away from users who installed a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store. Ledger…

Read more Ledger Wallet Users Lose Nearly $800,000 To Fake App On Microsoft’s App Store | Bitcoinist.com
Crypto Halloween Nightmare: MEME, MEMEPAD, And TITANX Tokens Collapse, Traders Lose 100%

Crypto Halloween Nightmare: MEME, MEMEPAD, And TITANX Tokens Collapse, Traders Lose 100%

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

In a chilling development on Halloween Day, the crypto community was hit with disturbing news as PeckShield, a renowned blockchain security company, revealed a series of rug pulls…

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Nigerian Crypto Twitter Up In Arms As Prominent Influencer Rug Pulls STIMMY Coin | Bitcoinist.com

Nigerian Crypto Twitter Up In Arms As Prominent Influencer Rug Pulls STIMMY Coin | Bitcoinist.com

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Unfortunately, rug pulls have become synonymous with the crypto market as scammers see it as an opportunity to make quick cash. One such rug pulls has hit the…

Read more Nigerian Crypto Twitter Up In Arms As Prominent Influencer Rug Pulls STIMMY Coin | Bitcoinist.com
The crypto dream is not dead. We hope the delusions are

The crypto dream is not dead. We hope the delusions are

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 · Business

Six months into the crypto meltdown that’s wiped $2 trillion off the market, people are still talking about the chances of a rebound–a “crypto spring” after yet another…

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