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Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects

Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.

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SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam

Green United allegedly sold investors crypto mining equipment that didn’t mine what the company claimed it mined.

Celsius and Core Scientific hope to raise millions via mining rig vouchers (alvarez/Getty Images)

Tech

Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome

They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.

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Tech

Hundreds of Fake ChatGPT Tokens Are Luring Crypto Punters, Majority Issued on BNB Chain

Hundreds of such tokens have been issued in the past few weeks. Of this, 132 different tokens have been issued on BNB Chain, the most among blockchains.

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Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams

Turkish nonprofits are raising millions of dollars in crypto for the earthquake response. Reacting to Turkish singer Haluk Levent warning his Twitter followers about fraudulent accounts popping up in the wake of the devastation, CoinDesk Türkiye Editor-in-Chief Serdar Turan shares tips for avoiding these types of scams.

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2022 Crypto Attacks Were Least in December, With $62M Lost in Heists, Certik Says

However, the blockchain audit firm noted some $3.7 billion was lost to scams and hacks in 2022, making it the worst year to date for nefarious activities in the market’s history.

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A Year of Scams

Crypto proved to be a breeding ground for scams in 2022. Will next year be different? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud

Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself.

Un rig de minería cripto. (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)

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Ohio Investment Manager Arrested for Allegedly Running a $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man.

Law Justice Court Legal (Shutterstock)

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Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis

A report from crypto analytics research firm Chainalysis reveals bad actors took advantage of the Ethereum Merge to make millions. Chainalysis Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric Jardine shares insights into the key findings, breaking down the number of countries affected and tips for avoiding merge scams.

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