Scam Financial News
01.11 / 19:17
SEC
scam
safemoon
Breaking News: SafeMoon Executives Charged by SEC for ‘Massive Fraudulent Scheme’ and Unregistered Offering of Crypto Securities
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just charged crypto project SafeMoon and its top executives for “perpetrating a massive fraudulent scheme” through the unregistered sale of crypto asset security SafeMoon (SFM).
01.11 / 11:17
25.10 / 11:17
Hack
Hackers
scam
Infamous Hacker Denis Katana Linked to Bitcoin Money Laundering for Russian Crime Ring
A judge in Spain has linked notorious hacker Denis Tokarenko, also known as Denis Katana, to a Russian organized crime ring involved in money laundering through Bitcoin (BTC).
24.10 / 17:59
scam
Rug Pull
Crypto Community Fears Rug Pull as Safereum Faces Drastic Liquidity Drain Post $600,000 Fundraising
The cryptocurrency community is fearing a rug pull after Safereum saw huge sums of liquidity drained, making off with around $1.3 million worth of funds, according to blockchain security experts.
23.10 / 05:07
scam
Bill
Bitcoin
outbreak
reports
prevention
Bitcoin ATM Scams On The Rise, Leaving Victims Defrauded of Thousands of Dollars
Bitcoin (BTC) ATM scams are becoming increasingly prevalent, resulting in unsuspecting users losing substantial sums of money.
21.10 / 10:19
Blockchain
defi
Platform
scam
Actor
show
reports
Scandal Unveiled: Web3 Game Project's $1.6 Million Exit Scam with Actors
The development team behind the gaming project FinSoul has been accused of carrying out a massive exit scam, defrauding investors of $1.6 million through market manipulation.
18.10 / 14:21
Hack
Telegram
Platform
scam
social
rapper
reports
crypto phishing
Popular Rapper's X Profile Hacked to Promote Crypto Phishing Site
American rapper Nelly has seen his X (formerly Twitter) account hacked and used to carry out social engineering attacks to lure unsuspecting individuals to a crypto phishing site.
18.10 / 10:35
scam
Calgary
Lost
Calgarians Lost $22.5 Million in 340 Reported Crypto Scams This Year, City Police Warns
Citizens of the Canadian city of Calgary have fallen victim to 340 crypto-related scams, losing over $22.5 million in this year alone, claims report.
13.10 / 12:19
scam
FBI
Texas City FBI Warns Locals of Government Impersonation Crypto Scam
Some residents of the city of El Paso in the US state of Texas have received a legitimate-looking letter from scammers impersonating as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asking to pay cryptocurrencies.
10.10 / 08:09
Binance
scam
Warning
Phishing scams
Hong Kong Police Issues Warning After Binance Users Lose $450K in Phishing Scams
The Hong Kong police force has issued an alert after 11 Binance users in the region fell victim to phishing scams, losing over $450,000 combined.
09.10 / 17:33
scam
BNB Chain-Based Altcoin LSC Faces Rug Pull Draining $1.1 Million, Token Slumps 98%
Lucky Star Currency (LSC), a Binance Smart Chain-based altcoin token, has reportedly suffered a rug pull, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
05.10 / 08:49
scam
ZachXBT
Friend.tech
Scammer
Friend
Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users.
03.10 / 05:23
scam
Rug Pull
Rug Pull In Crypto: What It Is And How To Avoid The Scam
Rug pull is a major problem in the cryptocurrency industry.
02.10 / 13:21
scam
JPEX
Hong Kong and Macao Police Nab Four More Suspects in JPEX Crypto Platform Scam
The Hong Kong and Macao police have nabbed four additional suspects in connection with the JPEX cryptocurrency platform scam.
02.10 / 11:05
Hack
scam
Certik
lazarus group
September 2023 Marks Record-High Crypto Exploits with $329 Million Stolen: Report
On September 30, CertiK confirmed that a total of approximately $332 million had been lost to various exploits, hacks, and scams throughout September.
27.09 / 18:29
scam
Bank
Lost
Local US Bank Shut Down after CEO Lost Millions in Crypto Scam
Heartland Tri-State Bank, a community bank in Elkhart, Kansas, has been forced to shut down after its CEO, Shan Hanes, lost millions of dollars in a cryptocurrency scam.
19.09 / 21:55
cryptocurrency
scam
News
Saskatchewan finance authority warns of unregistered cryptocurrency investors
Potential cryptocurrency scams have popped up in the province, according to the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA).
19.09 / 08:01
scam
OneCoin
OneCoin Lawyer Involved In Laundering $400 Million Denied Fresh Trial
Mark Scott, a lawyer accused of laundering $400 million in the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam in 2019 has been denied a new trial.
14.09 / 07:49
12.09 / 08:29
scam
Floki
FLOKI Addresses Rumors and Denies Association with PetabyteCapital – What's Going On?
FLOKI INU, a popular crypto meme project, addressed users on X about allegations and rumors about its projects and warned the crypto community to beware of anyone using their brand name and reputation to promote any project to them, as it is likely a scam.
05.09 / 06:47
BTC
Citizens
Platform
scam
Bitcoin
country
Crypto scams
Crypto Scams on Rise in Portugal as Two Investors Lose Over $312k
Two Portuguese citizens have lost over $312,000 to crypto scammers, with police claiming that more people are falling victim to crypto fraudsters.
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