Microsoft India X account promotes fake Roaring Kitty airdrops
Microsoft India's X account has been hacked by crypto scammers impersonating influential GameStop pumper Roaring Kitty.
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Banksy owner jailed for $7.1 million crypto scam
The $75,000 Banksy artwork was seized from two men arrested last Friday for stealing millions through a fake crypto exchange scam.
Bitcoin podcaster secretly records Coinbase scammer’s confession
The young scammer detailed how he uses Google Forums, dark net leads, and the Minecraft username 'Coinbase' to target victims.
Dune Analytics X account hijacked to shill airdrop
Dune said its account was compromised for 90 minutes during which time it posted a fake airdrop that was live for just a quarter of an hour.
Aussie court drops billionaire’s Meta crypto scam case
The crypto scam advert case brought by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest against Meta was reportedly dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Google claims its crypto scam lawsuit is ‘first of its kind’
Google filed the suit against two China-based app developers, accusing them of persistently dodging Google policies to host crypto scam apps.
Top Gear’s Clarkson and May brand crypto scam ads as ‘balls’
James May and Jeremy Clarkson highlighted the crypto scam after paid-for adverts appeared on X directing users to a fake BBC article.
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Hundreds freed from ‘pig-butchering’ compound after victim escapes
Authorities freed over 600 slaves from the Philippine scam center that was forcing victims to carry out 'pig butchering' scams for crypto.
Fake crypto wallet in App Store for four years drained $120K in Stacks
A crypto-draining app that mimics bitcoin wallet Leather was available via Apple’s app store for at least four years, despite warnings.
Irish minister wants X to remove ‘deeply sinister’ crypto scam ads
Irish deputy prime minister Micheál Martin sent a legal letter demanding that X remove the crypto scam adverts using his likeness.