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$46m in Coinbase user scams reported this month: ZachXBT

Blockchain analyst ZachXBT has reported that over $46 million in suspected scams targeting Coinbase users occurred in March. These scams and losses include a single $34.9 million Bitcoin theft. The analyst shared details on Telegram, identifying multiple transactions linked to stolen funds, which were bridged from Bitcoin (BTC) to Ethereum (ETH) and converted into DAI … Read more

FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI and crypto didn’t help

You’re not the only one getting voicemails about your car’s extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about 2.6 million people submitted reports on falling victim to fraud in 2024, totaling $12.5 billion in losses. That’s a big jump from $2.5 billion lost in 2023, when the FTC received roughly the same … Read more

Online scams easy as ever, as cybercrime markets flourish

“Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes,” Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, told CNBC. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images An expanding network of cybercrime marketplaces is making it easier than … Read more

Pump.fun volume drops 63% in February amid meme coin scams

Trading volume on Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based token launchpad, plunged 63% in February following a string of high-profile memecoin scams that have eroded investor confidence.  Pump.fun volume dropped from $119 billion in January to $44 billion in February, the lowest since October 2024, according to data from a Dune Analytics dashboard. Pump.fun’s new token launches … Read more

Trump rattles off ‘flagrant scams’ uncovered by DOGE, takes aim at Fort Knox in CPAC speech

President Donald Trump celebrated his whirlwind first four weeks back in the Oval Office in a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday afternoon, mentioning what he called “flagrant scams” uncovered by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.  “I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency — you probably haven’t … Read more

Crypto scams thrive in 2024 on back of ‘pig butchering’ and AI: Report

Chainalysis said that crypto wallets linked to scams received $9.9 billion in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to its initial estimates Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images Crypto fraud revenue is estimated to have hit record levels last year amid a surge in so-called romance scams as cybercriminals leverage artificial intelligence and become more organized, … Read more

FBI saved victims $285m from crypto scams: report

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says it helped save an estimated $285 million that victims would have lost to cryptocurrency scams. According to a report published on Feb. 13, the FBI pointed to an initiative dubbed “Operation Level Up” as having seen law enforcement help potential victims of  “pig butchering save millions of dollars … Read more

Sandra Bullock has ‘deep concern’ for family’s safety after recent social media scams

Sandra Bullock has issued a warning to fans about a recent social media scam. “My family’s safety, as well as the innocent people being taken advantage of, is my deep concern, and there will be a time when I will comment more, but for now our focus is helping law enforcement handle this matter,” the … Read more

North Dakota Lawmakers Propose Bill To Cap Crypto ATM Transactions To Prevent Scams

North Dakota legislators are deliberating House Bill 1447, a newly introduced measure aimed at reducing crypto ATM-related scams by imposing transaction limits and implementing stricter consumer protections. The bill, introduced on 15 January 2025, proposes capping daily withdrawals at $1,000, limiting fees to $5 or 3% of the transaction amount (whichever is higher), and requiring … Read more

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