Fraudsters Impersonate Forbes Journalists In Plot To Rob BAYC Holders
In the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sector, scammers are constantly devising new methods to exploit unsuspecting collectors. The latest incident involves fraudsters posing
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DPRK hackers impersonate South Korean officials to steal crypto
According to South Korea’s National Police Agency, the hackers stole the information of 1,468 victims between March and October 2023. North Korean hackers are now trying to lure victims by pretending to be South Korean officials and journalists in a bid to steal crypto. According to a Korean local newspaper Korea JoongAng
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‘Scammers’ impersonate Crypto Twitter users on Threads as users near 100M
Scammers appear to have wasted no time since the launch of Meta’s new microblogging app — with several high-profile Crypto Twitter users already warning of imposter accounts on Threads. Threads was launched on July 5 and has seen sign-ups climb above 98 million in the days following. It’s still far
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Fraudsters impersonate executives and create fake website
Hayden Adams, the creator of the Uniswap protocol, recently expressed his surprise on Twitter regarding a scam where individuals created a fake Uniswap website.In a tweet, Adams showed his astonishment at the elaborate nature of the scam, emphasizing that it required a significant amount of effort. He further disclosed that
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Scammers impersonate US State Department, claiming to help affected FTX users
With the FTX collapse leaving many users yearning for the return of lost funds, scammers are using the opportunity to take advantage of already injured victims by posing as government officials. In a press release, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) warned crypto investors that fake applications and websites put
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Crypto Scammers Impersonate Members of Olympic Committee
The ongoing pandemic forced the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. This has triggered a series of online crypto-related scams, including an email from alleged members of the International Olympic Committee. In these emails, scammers ask unsuspecting victims for donations.As Trend Micro reported on April 30, scammers are asking
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Scammers Impersonate World Health Organization to Steal BTC COVID-19 Donations
As the number of global coronavirus cases grows each day, online scammers are turning to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) to steal money under the cover of the global pandemic.According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, some online perpetrators are now impersonating the World Health Organization (WHO) in an attempt to steal
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Fraudsters Already Attempt to Impersonate the New Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt
It appears that crypto fraudsters have already started impersonating the newly-launched Bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt.Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched Bakkt on Monday after being delayed two times in the past. The trading platform facilitates the institutional-grade investors to take positions on the cryptocurrencies through a government-regulated channel. For scammers, that
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