U.S. authorities have warned about the rising popularity of a crypto scam known as “pig butchering.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) explained: “The fraud
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Aurora Labs exec details ‘fascinating and devious’ crypto scam he almost fell for
A sharp-eyed escrow agent and a screenshot saved Aurora Labs’ head of product Matt Henderson from losing his tokens to scammers.
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British Army’s social media accounts hacked by crypto scammers
Hackers had access to multiple official social media accounts of the British Army for nearly four hours, when they posted crypto phishing links and scams.
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Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers
Mixing conspiracy theories, a distrust for traditional institutions and hopium in crypto, two influencers are alleged to have made millions using pump-and-dump schemes.
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Social media blamed for $1B in crypto scam losses in 2021
Nearly half of the consumers who reported a cryptocurrency-related scam in 2021 said it started with an ad, post or message on social media.
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Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account
Links posted to a fake Louis Vuitton non-fungible token (NFT) raffle were made to capitalize on a recent real collaboration between Beeple and the luxury
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