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Beware! US FTC releases new crypto scam alert
Crypto scammers now look to defraud the public using a QR code and a crypto ATM.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read
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Pakistan to investigate crypto exchange Binance in an alleged $100 million scam
Pakistan's Federal investigation Agency reportedly sent a notice to crypto exchange Binance concerning an investigative scam that involves nearly $100 million.
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Crypto community shows lack of empathy for victims of MetaMask token scam
It's alleged scammers hacked DexTool to convince users they were buying legitimate MetaMask tokens.
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Rug pulls pushed this year’s crypto scam revenue over $7.7 billion, Chainalysis finds
Rug pulls surfaced as the “go-to scam” this year, accounting for 37% of all cryptocurrency scam revenue in 2021.
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Avalanche’s first memecoin SDOG ends in a $30M possible rugpull
The first dog coin experiment to launch on Avalanche ended spectacularly.
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Crypto scammers make $9 million on fake YouTube streams
Crypto scammers during the month of October got around $9 million by defrauding their victims through fake giveaway scams on YouTube.
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6 things to do if you encounter a crypto scam or fraud
If you’ve been the victim of crypto fraud or scam, the odds of getting your money back are low, but reporting the crime is still the best option.
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Binance to track scammers behind Squid Game token that fell 99%
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world is actively investigating the squid game token scam.
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Police forces jump into AnubisDAO saga after $60 million ‘rug’
AnubisDAO, a new DeFi project that launched last Thursday in a bid to capitalize on the dog-meme crypto craze, lost 13,556K Ethereum (ETH), worth roughly $60 million.
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U.S. Feds freeze 10 Bitcoin (BTC) in connection to $10 million scam on Coinbase
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‘Squid Game’ token soars 110,000%, but holders are unable to sell
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