Scammers

Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has frozen about $5.2 million on addresses believed to be operated by scammers. Blockchain Analytics Store SlowMist mentioned 12 Ethereum addresses with deactivated Tether (USDT) holdings were involved in…

Scammers pretending to work for the Federal Trade Commission isn’t new, but they’ve perhaps never been quite so successful. So far in 2024, faux FTC agents have been stealing about $7,000 per scam, a marked increase from the $3,000…

X (formerly known as Twitter) has been a popular hook for scammers for over a decade now. However, the tactics employed in these schemes continuously evolve. What’s concerning is that many victims are still falling for…

Scammers have taken their tactics to the next level and are now using real funds in address poisoning attacks. A recent incident where a victim lost nearly $50k was brought to light through a post on X by Cyvers Alerts, a…

Analysts at Scam Sniffer say bad actors stole $55 million worth of crypto and created over 11,000 phishing websites in January alone. In an X thread on Feb. 9, Scam Sniffer revealed a trend observed in January, noting a rise in phishing…

Last week, the launch of SatoshiVM and its Ethereum-based token SAVM took the crypto community by storm after a concerted effort by crypto influencers to push the project. Mainly, the large gains from those in the project caught…

A SlowMist investigation has exposed the manipulation of Google search results by phishing ads associated with Friend.tech, the decentralized social media platform. This has prompted increasing scrutiny of Google’s response to review…

Scammers have found a new way to deceive unsuspecting consumers by impersonating major banks despite repeated warnings dating back to 2021, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) announced, adding that this type of fraud is on…

Involved Share on Twitter Post on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy link The link has been copied Crypto ransomware attacks increased in the first half of 2023. However, scammers…

Update (July 7 at 9:33 PM UTC): This article has been updated to include Coinbase's response. Coinbase users have taken to Twitter to report scams and phishing attacks involving the company's services and apps in recent weeks, including…