BTC $95,445.49 4.45%
ETH $3,325.07 7.21%
SOL $146.37 5.24%
PEPE $0.0000065 14.26%
SHIB $0.0000090 7.47%
DOGE $0.14 9.01%
XRP $2.17 5.66%
ETH Gas (gwei) 0.32
Cryptonews Tags Fraud

# Fraud (Page 7)

Dating App Crypto Scammers Strike Again as Catfished Japanese Man Loses $90k
Crypto scammers are ramping up their catfishing campaigns on East Asian dating apps, with another Japanese man falling victim to fraudsters. The man lost “more than $90,000” to a “foreign woman” – who has since vanished.NHK reported that, per the police, the man...
, by Tim Alper
French Police Catch ‘Crypto Scammers’ Who Lured Victims with ‘Suitcases’ of ‘Cash’
French prosecutors say they have shut down two crypto scammers who used “suitcases” full of counterfeit cash to trick crypto investors into handing over tens of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), USD coin (USDC), and Ethereum (ETH).France Blue reported that the two men had...
, by Tim Alper
Today in Crypto: UK Crypto Fraud Up 32% in Year, Line to Shut Down Bitfront Exchange, Nigeria Won’t Include Crypto in Plans to Improve Digital Asset Trading
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________ Security news Cryptocurrency fraud in the UK increased by 32% to £226 million ($273 million) in one year, according to data from the UK...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
News Summary: Indian CBDC Pilot to Launch Within a Month, Three Arrested for Major Crypto-related Crimes, EQONEX Files for Debt Restructuring
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________CBDC news The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the final stages of the rollout of the retail central bank digital currency...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
South Korean Stablecoin Fraudster Aged-60+ Jailed for Six Years
Crypto fraud continues to escalate in South Korea – where a scammer aged over 60 has been given a six-year jail term for duping victims into investing in a sham stablecoin.Segye Ilbo reported that an unnamed individual in their sixties – named for legal reasons as A – was...
, by Tim Alper
Crypto Fraudsters Bait Victims with Promises of Free ETH and Rolex Watches
The ringleaders of a South Korean crypto fraud ring that sucked victims in with promises of Rolex watches and etheruem (ETH) giveaways have been sentenced to jail.Money Today reported that three individuals were sentenced at a branch of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division on...
, by Tim Alper
Crypto News Summary: Mastercard Launches Start Path Crypto, Meta Bringing NFT Minting & Trading to Instagram
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Payment news Mastercard has launched Start Path Crypto - a global engagement program to help blockchain, crypto, and digital...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Concerned About Elon Musk’s Twitter Plan
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared on Twitter his concerns over Tesla and Twitter chief Elon Musk's blue check system but said that there might be a solution.On November 1, Musk announced the blue Twitter verification tick would cost $8 a month. "Twitter’s current lords...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
S Korean Police Shut Down $472,000 Group Chat-based Crypto Fraudsters
South Korean police say they have arrested the ringleaders of a $472,000 crypto fraud gang that made use of the group chat function on a social media app to lure in unsuspecting victims.MBN Money reported that the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency explained that it had arrested three men in their...
, by Tim Alper
$160 Million Rug Pull? – Crypto Staking Platform Freeway Halts Withdrawals Citing ‘Unprecedented Volatility’
UK-based crypto platform Freeway halted withdrawals on Sunday due to, as they claim, never-before-seen levels of volatility - but some argue that this is in fact a rug-pull."Has anyone been able to withdraw over the recent days," members have been asking in Freeway's Telegram channel, with many...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
Crypto Fraudsters Preying on Japanese Social Media & Chat App Users
Crypto-related crime continues to rise in Japan – where a media outlet has recounted how two men in their thirties were stung by chat app-based crypto fraudsters running a bogus crypto exchange.According to the newspaper Yomiuri, 24 cases of crypto-related fraud where the perpetrators made...
, by Tim Alper
Mastercard to Launch Crypto Secure, EU Parliament Voted to Use Blockchain in Taxation, Open Network’s P2P Market to Enable Toncoin Trade on Telegram + More News
 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Banking newsMastercard will on Tuesday debut a new piece of software, called Crypto Secure, which helps banks identify...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
Crypto Fraudster Who Swindled Victims out of Bitcoin and ETH Gets 5-Year Jail Term
A South Korean crypto fraudster who duped victims out of some $1.7 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and fiat has been handed a five-year jail sentence.Chosun reported that the man (33), identified only by his surname Han, was sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Seoul Central...
, by Tim Alper
Thailand Bans ‘Depository Services’, Chinese Court Says Investors Can Trade Crypto, Coinbase-BR Partnership + More News
 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Regulation newsThailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned crypto companies from offering staking and...
, by Sead Fadilpašić
South Korea Has Tracked USD 1bn Worth of Fraudulent Crypto Transactions This Year
A staggering USD 1 billion worth of fraudulent crypto-related transactions has been identified in South Korea in the first half of 2022, new data shows.According to Asia Kyungjae, the figures were compiled by the Korea Customs Service and made public by the lawmaker Kang Byung-won.The data records...
, by Tim Alper
Shopify Not Allowed to Pause Crypto-related Lawsuit, UAE Company Partners with Binance to Accept Crypto + More News
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Legal news A federal judge in the US state of Delaware on Friday denied e-commerce platform Shopify's bid to pause a lawsuit...
, by Fredrik Vold
1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 12
Showing 97 - 112 out of 192
Recommended Articles
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bitwise Survey Shows 99% Of Crypto Investors Plan to Hold or Add in 2026
2026-01-13 22:00:08
ETHGas Launches GWEI: Can This New Protocol Finally End Ethereum’s Gas Wars?
2026-01-13 21:52:05
U.S. CPI Prints 0.3% in Dec; BTC Holds $92K as Rate-Hold Odds Firm
2026-01-13 19:48:05
Ethereum Price Prediction: Banking Giant Standard Chartered Says ETH Will Beat Bitcoin – Can ETH Reach $100,000?
2026-01-13 23:38:00
Crypto Investor's Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home
2026-01-13 18:54:23
YZi Labs Injects 8-Figures Into Genius Trading as CZ Joins as Advisor
2026-01-13 19:20:45
Bitcoin Holds $92K; Options Skew Stays Call-Heavy
2026-01-13 16:13:44
Read More Articles

Cryptonews in numbers

editors
Authors List + 66 More
2M+
Active Monthly Users Around the World
250+
Guides and Reviews Articles
8
Years on the Market
70
International Team Authors