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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Meta, Ripple, Kraken Join Coinbase’s ‘Tech Against Scam’ Awareness Initiative: Details
Coinbase has launched its ‘Tech Against Scam’ initiative this week. This programme aims to inform the global tech community about ways to safeguard themselves against frauds and online deceit – in an attempt to making the industry a safe space.
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Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app "scam".
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Probe Agency Seizes Rs 90 Crore Kept In Crypto Wallets In 'E-Nugget' Gaming App 'Scam'
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app "s
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
The "wine trader" wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam.
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US Pastor Accused Of $3.2 Million Crypto Scam Says God Told Him To Do It
An online pastor in the United States has been charged with civil fraud for selling a cryptocurrency that regulators described as "practically worthless".
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PayPal’s Stablecoin Launch Opens Floodgates for Scam Tokens; Here’s How to Identify Real PYUSD
Over 30 pairs of scam tokens copying PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin have been spotted by crypto analysts in the last few hours. Fake cryptocurrencies are most commonly used by scammers to perform rug pull and honeypot types of crypto scams, leaving investors and customers high and dry.
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Conmen Using Foreign Numbers For Committing Cybercrimes: Chattisgarh Cop
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.
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Crypto Criminals Not on Holiday, Scams Like 3Commas and ‘Pig Butchering’ Continue to Strike
Even a couple of days before the industrially quaky year of 2022 ends, news and warning around crypto crimes have made it to the headlines. This week, the private API details of around 100,000 users of 3Commas were leaked online leading to millions in loss. The attack was in operation since October.
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Metaverse May Open Up New World of Cybercrime, Fears Interpol
Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments — the "metaverse" — could create new kinds of cybercrime and allow existing crime to take place on a larger scale. Interpol's member countries have raised concerns about how to prepare for possible metaverse crime, Madan Oberoi, Interpol's execu...
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Yuga Labs Files Lawsuit Accusing Ryder Ripps of Scamming Consumers by Selling Fake Bored Apes NFTs
Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, has filed a lawsuit against Ryder Ripps, claiming the online provocateur has been "scamming" buyers with falsely equivalent NFTs in a "deliberate effort to harm Yuga Labs at the expense of consumers."
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Crypto Trader Loses $6,50,000 In 2 Seconds, Explains How It Happened
The crypto trader has sought help from the online community and has even offered a $100,000 reward for those who can help him recover the money.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
-
Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Meta, Ripple, Kraken Join Coinbase’s ‘Tech Against Scam’ Awareness Initiative: Details
Coinbase has launched its ‘Tech Against Scam’ initiative this week. This programme aims to inform the global tech community about ways to safeguard themselves against frauds and online deceit – in an attempt to making the industry a safe space.
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Enforcement Directorate Seizes Rs. 90 Crore Funds Kept in Binance, ZebPay, WazirX Wallets
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app "scam".
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Probe Agency Seizes Rs 90 Crore Kept In Crypto Wallets In 'E-Nugget' Gaming App 'Scam'
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds worth Rs 90 crore, kept in cryptocurrency wallets of exchanges like Binance, ZebPay and WazirX, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an online gaming app "s
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How Indian Woman In US Lost Life Savings To Scammer She Met On Hinge
The "wine trader" wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam.
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US Pastor Accused Of $3.2 Million Crypto Scam Says God Told Him To Do It
An online pastor in the United States has been charged with civil fraud for selling a cryptocurrency that regulators described as "practically worthless".
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PayPal’s Stablecoin Launch Opens Floodgates for Scam Tokens; Here’s How to Identify Real PYUSD
Over 30 pairs of scam tokens copying PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin have been spotted by crypto analysts in the last few hours. Fake cryptocurrencies are most commonly used by scammers to perform rug pull and honeypot types of crypto scams, leaving investors and customers high and dry.
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Conmen Using Foreign Numbers For Committing Cybercrimes: Chattisgarh Cop
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.
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Crypto Criminals Not on Holiday, Scams Like 3Commas and ‘Pig Butchering’ Continue to Strike
Even a couple of days before the industrially quaky year of 2022 ends, news and warning around crypto crimes have made it to the headlines. This week, the private API details of around 100,000 users of 3Commas were leaked online leading to millions in loss. The attack was in operation since October.
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Metaverse May Open Up New World of Cybercrime, Fears Interpol
Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments — the "metaverse" — could create new kinds of cybercrime and allow existing crime to take place on a larger scale. Interpol's member countries have raised concerns about how to prepare for possible metaverse crime, Madan Oberoi, Interpol's execu...
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Yuga Labs Files Lawsuit Accusing Ryder Ripps of Scamming Consumers by Selling Fake Bored Apes NFTs
Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, has filed a lawsuit against Ryder Ripps, claiming the online provocateur has been "scamming" buyers with falsely equivalent NFTs in a "deliberate effort to harm Yuga Labs at the expense of consumers."
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Crypto Trader Loses $6,50,000 In 2 Seconds, Explains How It Happened
The crypto trader has sought help from the online community and has even offered a $100,000 reward for those who can help him recover the money.
