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People are losing their life savings’: Seven Maryland residents lost $6.3 million in a gold bar scam targeting seniors. How to make sure this doesn’t happen to you
By: Antonio Smith / August 27, 2024
People are losing their life savings’: Seven Maryland residents lost $6.3 million in a gold bar scam targeting seniors. How to make sure this doesn’t happen to you Have you gotten a call from a federal agent recently asking you to convert your gold bars into cash? If so, you may be a potential victim […]
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Crypto Criminals Are Now Targeting Centralized Exchanges
By: Antonio Smith / August 18, 2024
Crypto Criminals Are Now Targeting Centralized Exchanges There is a renewed interest in centralize crypto exchanges as cyber criminals are applying for jobs there, according to Chainalysis. Photo by Martin Podsiad / Unsplash It is a good year for cybercriminals so far, having stolen more than $1.58 billion from the start of the year until […]
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How the Chainalysis Crypto Investigations and Online Scam Report Solution Supports Cases From Lead Discovery to Illicit Seizures
By: Antonio Smith / August 13, 2024
How the Chainalysis Crypto Investigations Solution Supports Cases From Lead Discovery to Illicit Seizures Just over a decade ago, few people understood the emerging technologies surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain, and even fewer investigators knew how to evaluate blockchain data and follow funds tied to crypto crime. Since then, the crypto landscape has evolved extensively, with […]
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Deepfake scams: Bitcoin conference AI drains $79K
By: Antonio Smith / August 1, 2024
Investors lost $79K to deepfake Elon Musk at Bitcoin 2024, MOG holder phished bad, ransomware backdoor in ESXi server software. As the Bitcoin 2024 conference was taking place on July 25-27, crypto users lost over $79,000 due to a deep-fake AI livestream of the conference. The fake livestream featured footage of Elon Musk giving a […]
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ETHTrustFund DAO Transfers $2M Treasury in Shocking Rug Pull
By: Antonio Smith / July 24, 2024
YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — ETHTrustFund (ETF), a Base network protocol similar to Olympus and Wonderland, transferred its entire $2 million treasury to new accounts on July 20. The funds were then laundered through Tornado Cash and Railgun mixer apps. After this, all websites and social media accounts linked to the project were deleted. Experts quickly labeled […]
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Chainalysis Operation Spincaster Aims to Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams
By: Antonio Smith / July 23, 2024
Chainalysis Operation Spincaster Aims to Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams Approval phishing is an increasingly popular tactic used by criminals to steal funds through different scamming techniques such as fake crypto apps and romance scams (also known as pig butchering), according to an update from Chainalysis. With the approval phishing technique, the scammer tricks the user […]
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WazirX Faces $230M Hack: North Korean Involvement Suspected, Blames Liminal
By: Santanu Dhali / July 19, 2024
WazirX Faces $230M Hack: North Korean Involvement Suspected, Blames Liminal In a shocking turn of events, WazirX, once one of India’s most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, has found itself embroiled in yet another major controversy. The platform recently fell victim to a staggering $230 million hack, which has sent shockwaves through the crypto community. To add […]
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Newegg112.com Scam Review
By: Antonio Smith / July 19, 2024
Newegg112.com Scam Review Newegg112.com Scam Review: A Cautionary Tale for Online Shoppers Online shopping has become a convenient and often essential part of our lives, but it also comes with its own set of risks, particularly the rise of scam websites designed to deceive unsuspecting consumers. One such site that has recently gained attention is […]
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U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme
By: Antonio Smith / July 17, 2024
U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme WASHINGTON –The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia filed a civil forfeiture action today to recover cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from perpetrators abroad. The cryptocurrency consists of proceeds from crypto confidence schemes, commonly referred to […]
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Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation
By: Antonio Smith / July 10, 2024
Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation In an era where digital communication is the lifeblood of business operations, securing your email infrastructure is more crucial than ever. Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains one of the most insidious threats to organisations worldwide. With cybercriminals becoming increasingly sophisticated, understanding BEC and implementing robust protective […]
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