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Crypto catfishers ditch fake exchanges for approval phishing scams
Crypto romance scammers — a cohort of crypto-stealing smooth-talkers — appear to have a new trick up their sleeves: targeted…
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Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams
An upcoming ‘scams code framework’ proposed by Australia’s Department of the Treasury considers applying sector-specific codes and standards to banking…
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UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank
One of the Big Four banks in the U.K., Lloyds Bank, has said that reports of cryptocurrency investment scams by…
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Impersonation scams in crypto, explained
Understanding impersonation scams in crypto In impersonation scams, fraudsters pretend to be reliable individuals, exchanges or services to trick users…
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California bill aims to cap crypto ATM withdrawals at $1,000 per day to combat scams
California legislators have proposed a new bill titled “Digital financial asset transaction kiosks,” calling for a cap on crypto ATM withdrawals…
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Tim Draper warns of crypto scams using his AI-synthesized voice
American venture capitalist Tim Draper issued a warning on social media that scammers are attempting to con crypto users using…
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Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower
FTX’s sister hedge fund, Alameda Research, lost at least $190 million of its trading funds due to arguably avoidable scams,…
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Crypto hacks and scams grew by over 150% in Q3 2023: Immunefi report
Key takeaways Crypto investors lost nearly $700 million to hacks and scams Blockchain security platform Immunefi published its quarterly industry security…
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Crypto suffered 153% YoY increase in hacks and scams in Q3: Immunefi
Crypto and Web3 projects suffered a 153% increase in attack incidents from July to September 2023 compared to the same…
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Tom Hanks, MrBeast and other celebrities warn over AI deep fake scams
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a major talking point in Hollywood throughout the year and continues to be so as…
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