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- Twitter Ad Scam Drains $59M from 63k Users in Crypto Heist https://medium.com/@abijitafoundation/twitter-ad-scam-drains-59-million-from-63k-users-in-crypto-heist-88725328e73c 14 comments
- Show HN: YouTube Crypto Scam Hunter https://scam-hunter.web.app/ 4 comments
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- Having Fun With a Scamming Crypto Job https://nguyenhuythanh.com/posts/having-fun-with-a-scamming-crypto-job/ 7 comments go , security
- Recap - Crypto Scams of 2021 https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/crypto/from-poly-network-to-squid-token-scam-a-look-at-all-cryptocurrency-heists-of-2021-7683924/ 6 comments cryptocurrency
- Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59129466 57 comments technews
- Bitcoin scams and other crypto schemes https://www.jiotorrent.com/2021/09/28/bitcoin-scams-and-other-crypto-schemes/ 10 comments cryptocurrency
- UK Bank TSB to Ban Crypto Due to Scam Concerns https://www.imcgrupo.com/uk-bank-tsb-to-ban-crypto-due-to-scam-concerns/ 30 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/crypto-scam-targets-dating-app-users-on-iphone-and-android 11 comments cryptocurrency
- Nigeria's crypto traders risk arrest and scams to bypass ban https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1809204-feature-nigerias-crypto-traders-risk-arrest-and-scams-to-bypass-ban?amp 11 comments cryptocurrency
- A crypto token named "Iamfuckingthebabysitterbutcanttellmywife" has exit-scammed by devs after surging over 3700%. https://nitter.net/CryptoWhale/status/1469395393754677250#m 151 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto Finance Is a Speculative Scam That’s Worsening the Instability of Global Capitalism https://jacobin.com/2023/10/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-crisis-financialization-ftx-sam-bankman-fried 23 comments cryptocurrency
- Banking Scams Overtake Crypto Frauds in Ireland https://news.bitcoin.com/banking-scams-overtake-crypto-frauds-in-ireland/ 62 comments cryptocurrency
- US Senators Question Mark Zuckerberg About Crypto Scam and What Meta Is Doing To Stop It. https://thecryptostar.co/?p=12622 9 comments cryptocurrency
- China Arrests Eight People for $1 Million Crypto Scam https://sg.news.yahoo.com/china-arrests-eight-people-1-105629756.html 6 comments cryptocurrency
- While most people here could see this coming, this scam prayed on the vulnerable who aren't as versed in crypto as us - Squid Game token turns out to be a scam, crashes almost to zero https://coinnounce.com/squid-game-token-turns-out-to-be-a-scam-crashes-almost-to-zero/ 20 comments cryptocurrency
- FaZe Clan Punishes Members for Alleged Crypto Scam https://cryptobriefing.com/faze-clan-punishes-members-for-alleged-crypto-scam/ 5 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto users report new scam emails spoofing Coinbase, Gemini https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-gemini-wallet-phishing-scam-targeting-crypto-users 9 comments cryptocurrency
- $87M crypto scam uncovered in Norway, four individuals indicted https://crypto.news/87m-crypto-scam-uncovered-in-norway-four-individuals-indicted/ 3 comments cryptocurrency
- Indian Police Arrests Crypto Fraudster Accused Of $31 Million Scam https://bitcoinist.com/indian-police-arrested-crypto-fraudster/ 4 comments cryptocurrency
- Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account https://cointelegraph.com/news/targeted-phishing-scam-nets-428k-in-crypto-and-nfts-from-hacked-beeple-account 17 comments cryptocurrency
- It's criminal that YouTube hasn't put more effort into limiting crypto scams https://bitcoinist.com/youtube-crypto-scams-on-the-rise-as-victims-lose-millions/ 230 comments cryptocurrency
- Couple lost £15,000 crypto in a scam. We followed the money | CyberNews https://cybernews.com/crypto/millions-of-stolen-crypto-found-investigation/ 25 comments cryptocurrency
- China ramps up a crackdown on crypto scams ahead of new anti-fraud rules. https://coinnounce.com/china-ramps-up-a-crackdown-on-crypto-scams-ahead-of-new-anti-fraud-rules/ 6 comments cryptocurrency
- Exit Scam: Turkey arrests dozens in Thodex crypto exchange fraud https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/turkey-arrests-dozens-in-thodex-crypto-exchange-fraud-46147 9 comments cryptocurrency
- The Justice Department has a new crypto team and a new leader to crack down on scams https://fortune.com/2022/02/17/eun-young-choi-leader-justice-department-national-cryptocurrency-enforcement-team/ 19 comments cryptocurrency
- Nottingham Forest’s Gustavo Scarpa in Brazil after losing £1m in crypto scam | Nottingham Forest https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/15/nottingham-forests-gustavo-scarpa-in-brazil-after-losing-1m-in-crypto-scam 35 comments cryptocurrency
- Congress presses big crypto exchanges for details on how they’re fighting scams https://slashbeats.com/congress-presses-big-crypto-exchanges-for-details-on-how-theyre-fighting-scams/ 7 comments bitcoin
- New tech, old scams: Don't fall for these crypto and NFT ripoffs https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cryptocurrency-nft-scams/ 13 comments cryptocurrency
- r/nyc complaining that Crypto is a waste of time and pure scam. Just because are politicians are corrupt doesn't mean Crypto shouldn't be adopted. https://crypto-main.site/nyc-mayors-charisma-courting-crypto-companies/ 15 comments cryptocurrency
- Scams in cryptocurrencies. A warning to Salvadorians and everyone else who will use cryptos for the first time. https://twitter.com/francis105d1/status/1471240314128007168 13 comments btc
- How Crypto Vigilantes Are Hunting Scams in a $100 Billion DeFi Market [Long read] - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/features/avoid-cryptocurrency-scams-2021/ 9 comments cryptocurrency
- The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Reports Over 220% Increase in Enquiries Relating to Crypto Scams. https://decrypt.co/81071/fca-reports-220-increase-enquiries-relating-crypto-scams 3 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto-coin startup said its bot could generate huge profits from your Bitcoin. It was a scam, says SEC https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/03/bitconnect_sec_ponzi/ 13 comments cryptocurrency
- Dogecoin co-creator blasts crypto as a scam to help the rich get richer https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dogecoin-co-creator-blasts-crypto-as-a-scam-to-help-the-rich-get-richer-11626310808 62 comments cryptocurrency
- After $1.8-Million CryptoZoo Scandal, Coffeezilla Exposes a Brand New Crypto Scam From Logan Paul - Sportsmanor https://sportsmanor.com/wwe-news-after-1-8-million-cryptozoo-scandal-coffeezilla-exposes-a-brand-new-crypto-scam-from-logan-paul/ 281 comments cryptocurrency
- Singaporeans fall prey to Chinese-origin 'pig-butchering' crypto scam https://wap.business-standard.com/article/international/singaporeans-fall-prey-to-chinese-origin-pig-butchering-crypto-scam-122022000107_1.html 15 comments cryptocurrency
- Celebrity-endorsed crypto scams soaring in UK, Santander says Case volumes” jumped 61% in the first quarter from the prior three months. https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2022/06/29/celebrity-endorsed-crypto-scams-soaring-in-uk-santander-says 6 comments cryptocurrency
- FIA issues notice to crypto exchange Binance in multi-million dollar scam https://www.dawn.com/news/1668151/fia-issues-notice-to-crypto-exchange-binance-in-multi-million-dollar-scam 3 comments pakistan
- A Tinder and Bumble scam has conned victims out of $1.4 million in crypto. The CryptoRom scam uses dating profiles to lure in crypto investors. Once baited, the victims are then persuaded to install a fake cryptocurrency trading app. https://www.techradar.com/news/tinder-and-bumble-users-targeted-by-major-ios-crypto-scam 25 comments cryptocurrency
- Scams: FTC data reveals big jump in crypto investment scams, losses totaling $80 million since october 2020 https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/ftc-data-reveals-big-jump-in-crypto-investment-scams-losses-totaling-80m/ 6 comments cryptocurrency