Crypto Scams

Highlights: A Polymarket trader lost mid-six-figure crypto after clicking a fake Uniswap Google ad. Uniswap founder criticized ad-driven scams and warned that fraudulent sites keep appearing in search results. Analyst ZachXBT said Google ads scams drained multi-million-dollar sums from users. […]

Highlights: Coinbase support impersonation scam drained over $2M from unsuspecting users. ZachXBT linked wallets, chats, and social posts to expose a year-long fraud tied to a single Canadian operator. Impersonation scams keep rising as attackers use urgency and human error […]

Highlights: U.S. officials shut down a Burma-linked crypto scam site that used fake trading tools to trick users. DOJ seized the fraud domain linked to Tai Chang after investigators connected the operation to sanctioned groups. Interpol has reported rapid growth […]

Highlights: Australian police warn that crypto scams are rising, using fake reports and stolen details. Scammers pretend as officers and pressure victims with false calls and reference numbers. Authorities stress that real police never request crypto accounts, wallet seed phrases, […]

Highlights: Blockstream warns users against phishing emails posing as Jade wallet firmware updates. Experts say phishing scams rise because tricking people is easier than hacking devices. Security teams uncover ModStealer malware stealing crypto wallet data across multiple systems. Blockstream, the […]

Highlights: The US has sanctioned 19 Myanmar and Cambodian groups as part of efforts to protect Americans from forced labour exploitation scams. The US Treasury Department’s investigations show the entities operate with strong protection from the Karen National Army (KNA). […]

Highlights: Tasmanian police report crypto ATM users lost money due to scams involving fake investments and romance traps. Australia now has nearly 1900 crypto ATMs, which scammers use to pressure victims into urgent and repeated cash deposits. New rules and […]

Highlights: Shenzhen officials have warned that stablecoin scams use flashy terms to lure people into illegal investment schemes. Unlicensed platforms promote fake digital asset projects that involve fraud gambling and pyramid fundraising. They urged the public to report suspicious stablecoin […]

Highlights: DOJ moves to seize $225M in USDT linked to major global crypto fraud. Over 400 victims lost millions in fake crypto schemes, DOJ plans full compensation. FBI reports $9.3B lost to crypto scams last year, mostly from fake investment […]

Highlights: A user has lost funds after buying a tampered cold wallet through Douyin. Investigators linked the stolen crypto to Huiwang, a dark web network that remains active under new domain names. SlowMist warned that discounted cold wallets often contain […]

Highlights: Over 130 Australians were targeted by a Binance impersonation scam. Scammers used spoofed messages to steal cryptocurrency from victims. Operation Firestorm, a global crackdown, helped uncover the scam. A Binance impersonation scam has emerged and impacted more than 130 […]

Highlights: Deribit warns of scammers posing as recruiters to steal from crypto professionals. Fraudsters use fake job offers and malware to steal finances and sensitive company data. Crypto firms urge job seekers to verify recruiters through official channels to avoid […]