Alleged "Pig Butchering" Scam Artists Charged in $80 Million Scheme
Charged in an $80 million "pig butchering" scam, four individuals used cold calls to deceive victims into cryptocurrency investments.
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Charged in an $80 million "pig butchering" scam, four individuals used cold calls to deceive victims into cryptocurrency investments.
A case involving digital collectibles surfaced, shedding light on a deceptive fundraising scheme. Unaware bidders, lured into impulsive investments, found themselves unwitting participants in a pyramid scheme. Investigations revealed that the platform in question absorbed over 1.34 million yuan from thousands of users, resulting in a total loss of more than 410,000 yuan for the victims.
India CBI has arrested an individual from Ahmedabad in connection to a $0.93 million cryptocurrency fraud.
The scam of JPEX is heavily dependent on the “celebrity effect” to infiltrate various platforms, channels, and even different regions for promotion.
The Aptos Foundation's official Twitter account was compromised recently by scammers.
The scheme swindled at least 29 investors out of more than $1.3 million, according to the CFTC.
A group of hackers exploited the Twitter account of a crypto exchange, Gate io, to promote fraudulent activities. In an ...
In addition to fake ETH 2.0 tokens and malicious token airdrops, cryptocurrency users should also be wary of staking pools offering attractive staking yields.
Cybercriminals drew thousands to a fake stream on YouTube inducing many to click on fake cryptocurrency advertisements.