This alleged $1.3B crypto scam likely faked its own CEO
Steven Reece Lewis was introduced as HyperVerse CEO in 2021 but nobody listed on his resume seems to have heard of him.
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Old Twitter flaw still exploited for crypto scams on X
The X (Twitter) URL exploit is being used for crypto scams as users impersonate prominent figures to redirect users to crypto phishing links.
Meta pleads not guilty to recklessly handling crypto scam ads
Andrew Forrest launched the lawsuit against Meta last year, claiming it had failed to act on the ads after requests to take them down.
Paranoid anti-vaxxers are buying fake COVID passes for bitcoin
The anti-vaxxer COVID scam network has reached over 3 million people, made 62,000 posts, and processed $286,000 in crypto.
Google must tell Irish politician names behind crypto scam ads
Tánaiste Mícheál Martin will learn who paid for Google crypto scam ads using his likeness — just in time for Christmas.
‘Bitcoin Yoda’ accused of using AI crypto trading bots to scam $25M
Bitcoin Yoda allegedly spent investor funds on private jets, luxury vacations rented mansions, a personal chef, and security guards.
Court says Irish minister can pursue Google to expose crypto ad scams
A high court granted lawyers of Tánaiste Mícheál Martin permission to legally challenge Google to identify perpetrators of crypto ad scams.
Two years for builder who lost fraudulent Covid loan in crypto scam
Lukasz Nowak secured a $63,000 Covid loan and invested it in crypto, however, his broker turned out to be a scammer and he lost everything.
Apple support imposter to pay back $1.2M after stealing NFTs and crypto
Amir Hossein Golshan used Apple's official support line number to gain victims' trust, hack into their iCloud account, and steal crypto.
Police probe HK crypto exchange after users lose $15M to scams
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission listed the Hounax exchange as suspicious this month after it faked ties with a VC firm.