UK woman allegedly lost $25K bitcoin in attempt to hire hitman
A British mother is alleged to have paid a £20,000 deposit for a hitman. However, the hit was never carried out and she lost all her money.
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High-profile investor accidentally gives away NFT collection
Despite being a well-known tech investor, Kevin Rose signed a transaction that triggered the sale of most of his NFT collection for free.
Metallica scams net thousands in crypto as band teases new album
Metallica has warned fans about a series of crypto scams using livestreams and websites to trick them into giving up their crypto.
Bitcoin scammer posed as McDonald’s owner to steal $1.5M
A bitcoin scammer has pleaded guilty after conning victims by pretending to be a BTC investor, McDonald's owner, and ex-Navy SEAL.
Spice Girl Mel B targeted by wannabe crypto scammer
Former Spice Girl Mel B was impersonated in a crypto scam that sought to tempt charity donors with discounted bitcoin prices.
Credit union reimburses widow for crypto fraud after newspaper intervenes
A 50-year-old widow wrote to the Telegraph about her $60K encounter with a crypto scammer. A columnist replied on Monday with good news.
Man sentenced for UN crypto scam backed by Nancy Pelosi’s son
Asa Saint Clair ran a crypto investment scam that relied on fake support from the United Nations and real praise from Nancy Pelosi's son.
Utah businesses eyed by authorities over funds from alleged BitClub scam
Authorities are looking for $22 million invested into Utah businesses by alleged cryptocurrency scam BitClub Network.
Who is BitBoy Crypto and why does everybody hate him?
BitBoy Crypto took undisclosed payments for promoting ICOs and scams on YouTube with research showing most of the tokens tanked.
‘Grandparent’ scammers stole $2M from elderly and laundered with crypto
In 2021, grandparent scams accounted for $6.5 million in losses with senior citizens tricked into believing a family member was in need.