Scammers target French politician in latest XRP Twitter scam
Hackers have also masqueraded as the Indian Embassy of Oman and a Spanish pop singer to lend weight to XRP-related scams.
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Devs of crypto scam Dingo pump fees to 99% via backdoor
Hidden functionality on Dingo Token's smart contract allows developers to manipulate it to add a 95% tax fee and a 4% liquidity fee.
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.
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.
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Judge says 800 victims of BitConnect scam can share $17M
Victims of the BitConnect crypto scam are set to have some of their funds returned, but it's far from the $2.4 billion the company took.
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.
Canadian hacker found with over 700 bitcoin sentenced to 20 years
Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker, a Russia-based bitcoin ransomware group.
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.