Hong Kong busts crypto scam that used AI deepfakes to create ‘superior women’
The scam saw fraudsters in Hong Kong use AI tech to swap their faces with those of beautiful women to get victims to invest in crypto.
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Alleged crypto scammer gets a face reveal courtesy of ZachXBT
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT claimed that the alleged crypto scammer stole $650K while in the UK and confirmed his face was exposed in a video call.
Scammers cash in as Donald Trump fumbles World Liberty Financial launch
Donald Trump previewed World Liberty Financial for over two weeks, giving scammers plenty of time to steal money from impatient suckers.
DuckDuckGo and Bing users warned of Etherscan phishing website
The Etherscan phishing site appears as the second result on both DuckDuckGo and Bing and can be spotted by an oddly placed dash.
South Korea crypto scammer had plastic surgery to evade police
During his time on the run, the man reportedly spent $15,746 on plastic surgery to alter his eyes, nose, and the shape of his face.
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43% of Meta ads based on UK prime minister are crypto scams
Deepfakes of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William were used to promote crypto scams across 250 Meta adverts.
Su Zhu’s favourite trader MAJIN on scam allegations and ‘self-destruction’
Crypto trader and influencer MAJIN earned an eyebrow-raising endorsement from a formerly imprisoned co-founder of a failed hedge fund.
Scoop: California law allows scammer to add six Tether execs to startup
Chinese national Sun Yunfeng lied about Tether execs, including Stuart Hoegner and CFO Giancarlo Devasini, working at his firm.
Virginia man ‘trusted crypto scammer more than his own family’ before suicide
Dennis Jones committed suicide in March after handing over 'everything he had' to a crypto scammer posing as a love interest on Facebook.
Ukraine police raid criminal crypto call center ring
Authorities detained 14 suspects accused of defrauding victims across Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the European Union.