Coinbase users urged to change passwords amid complex phishing scam
Crypto trader Jacob Canfield fell victim to a phishing scam that involved deceptively convincing Coinbase emails and texts.
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Crypto giveaway scam with 1,000+ websites claims to make $5M
Russian-speaking collective Impulse Team relies on subscribers tricking users into depositing bitcoin to win an imaginary crypto prize.
Twitter hackers target high-profile accounts with phishing scam
More than 115 ether have been stolen by the group through phishing scams that give authorization to access users' online MetaMask wallets.
OpenAI exec’s Twitter account hacked to steal crypto
OpenAI CTO Mira Murait's Twitter account briefly promo'd a scam crypto airdrop with links to a phishing website.
CoinDeal executive indicted in $45M crypto fraud
Bryan Lee has been indicted for his role in the $45 million CoinDeal fraud scheme which saw investor funds used to purchase real estate.
This scammer cloned crypto exchange HitBTC to steal $15M
The scam tricks HitBTC users into approving a phishing contract before instructing them to deposit assets and draining their wallet.
DoJ seizes $112M in stolen crypto, will try to return funds to victims
The illicit funds have been seized from six accounts that the DoJ alleges are laundering funds for crypto confidence scams.
‘Circle Swap’ scam exploits USDC depeg fears, drains ether from wallets
A new scam appears to allow users to avoid the risk of a USDC depeg, but instead it drains the wallet of unsuspecting victims.
Musk Twitter scams pivot to paid ads that shill Mars trips and brain chips
A recent report from Forbes claims that the numbers of paid ads featuring Twitter CEO Elon Musk's photo are on the rise.
Bitcoin, get over here! Scam used Mortal Kombat to steal crypto
The Mortal Kombat scam targeted Windows computers by sending emails impersonating crypto wallet and payment platform CoinPayments.