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Updated April 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM UTC

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Memecoins

How traders make over $60k per week rugging 98% of memecoins on Pump.Fun

Phantom describes "mass sniper" method making it easy for anyone to execute rug pulls and deceive investors.

2 years ago

Regulation

Australia’s ASIC shuts down 615 crypto scam sites amid $1.3 billion fraud surge

The financial regulator decried the proliferation of scam websites luring Australians to invest in fraudulent schemes.

2 years ago

Scams

Ransomware and theft drive over $2 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2024 – Chainalysis

The amount of crypto moved through stolen funds has risen by 84% in 2024, while ransomware grew by 2% in the same period.

2 years ago

Scams

SEC charges NovaTech founders, promoters with $650 million crypto fraud

The charges filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida include violations of federal securities laws' antifraud and registration provisions.

2 years ago

Crypto

Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist

The attacker also promised to return the remaining amount but wanted to talk to the victim privately first.

2 years ago

Crime

OCCRP investigation reveals surge in crypto ATM usage among scammers, criminals

The report said the rapid growth of crypto ATMs and the lax regulatory oversight have made them an attractive target for criminals

2 years ago

Hacks

Phishing attacks threaten booming TON network amid rising TVL

TON is one of the fastest rising blockchain networks in the industry presently.

2 years ago

Hacks

Kraken continues to prank crypto scammers with KitBoga to expose crime as Certik returns funds

In their ongoing effort to fight crypto fraud, Kraken and KitBoga use real-time engagement to gather critical intelligence.

2 years ago

Opinion

Web3 must stand against the peril of airdrop hunters

As scammers exploit lucrative airdrops, many projects and developers are struggling to mitigate the impact of Sybil attacks.

2 years ago

ZKasino resurfaces with promises of returning investor funds but skepticism abounds

DeFi 2 years ago

Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam

Crypto 2 years ago

Google cracks down on scammers behind counterfeit crypto apps

Crime 2 years ago

FBI cybercrime report reveals crypto investment fraud in the US rose 53% YoY

Crime 2 years ago

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Scams News

How traders make over $60k per week rugging 98% of memecoins on Pump.Fun

Australia’s ASIC shuts down 615 crypto scam sites amid $1.3 billion fraud surge

Ransomware and theft drive over $2 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2024 – Chainalysis

SEC charges NovaTech founders, promoters with $650 million crypto fraud

Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist

OCCRP investigation reveals surge in crypto ATM usage among scammers, criminals

Phishing attacks threaten booming TON network amid rising TVL

Kraken continues to prank crypto scammers with KitBoga to expose crime as Certik returns funds

Web3 must stand against the peril of airdrop hunters

ZKasino resurfaces with promises of returning investor funds but skepticism abounds

Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam

Google cracks down on scammers behind counterfeit crypto apps

FBI cybercrime report reveals crypto investment fraud in the US rose 53% YoY

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