US, UK, and Canada launch ‘Operation Atlantic’ to tackle crypto fraud
Operation Atlantic will see the US, UK, and Canada contact potential victims of crypto fraud and advise them on how to keep assets safe.
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Ethereum address poisoning spike, ‘wallets aren’t ready’ says researcher
Researcher Andrey Sergeenkov told Protos about his researc on Ethereum’s scaling improvements and a $63.3M spike in address poisoning losses.
Crypto devs accused of rug pull blame Iran draft for abandoning project
The MONTRA token's market cap dropped from $100K to $20K, and the Montra Finance website now displays a 404 error page.
Cambodia has deported 48K foreigners since scam center crackdown began
Cambodia's deputy prime minister warned that its police force is stretched thin as it continues to crack down on crypto scam centers.
Copy, Paste, Rekt: Ethereum address poisoning strikes again
Two crypto users lose a combined total of almost $1M to address poisoning. One even ignored their own test transaction.
DeFi projects hit by fresh wave of front-end attacks
An uptick in front-end attacks targeting DeFi users has affected the websites of OpenEden, Curvance and Maple Finance.
China executes four more in pig butchering scam crackdown
China executed four members of the Bai crime family which operated a Myanmar scam compound enterprise that made over $4B.
Huione Group head ‘Boss Xi’ reportedly arrested then released
Reports claim to show the arrest of “Boss Xi” in Cambodia yesterday, with rumors of his release later circulating on Telegram and X.
Cambodian scam rings facing disruption since kingpin’s arrest
Arrests, money laundering service shutdowns, releases, and escapes are all part of an ongoing crackdown on Cambodian scam operations.
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Crypto scammer linked to world’s largest seizure of weight loss drugs
Fasial Tariq, who founded the Paradox crypto game, has now been linked to $335K worth of the so-called “Godzilla” of weight loss jabs.