U.S. investment losses in 2023 were mostly attributable to crypto-related investment fraud, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Investment losses associated with cryptocurrency jumped 53% from $2.57 billion in 2022 to about $3.94 billion in 2023, according to a new report from the FBI. At the same time,
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore has issued a public warning against a new kind of cyber fraud that employs deepfake technology. Recent Facebook posts of his have drawn attention to the proliferation of videos purporting to show him encouraging crypto frauds, which he claims are the product of
On Sunday, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged multi-crore crypto fraud executed searches at 41 different sites in Himachal Pradesh, India and detained one of the major suspects, Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek, a native of the Una district in Himachal Pradesh, is believed to have been one of the
A gynecologist working out of central Mumbai, Maharashtra in India lost INR 1.1 crore (approx. $1,31,872) to a Facebook imposter. A lady called Melissa Campbell, proclaiming to be a professional in crypto trading, communicated with the doctor on Facebook last year, promising him a significant return on his investment. After
The rising prevalence of crypto-related frauds over the last several years has understandably scared off several investors. Meanwhile, on Wednesday the 18th of October, authorities in Navi Mumbai exposed and shut down a major crypto fraud. Located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, Navi Mumbai is a city that borders
Bollywood actor of India Govinda is under investigation for his participation in a bogus crypto scheme by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha police. In July, Govinda was in Goa for a promotional event for Solar Techno Alliance (STA-Token), a cryptocurrency-looking MLM scam. To further understand Govinda’s involvement
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s official Twitter (X) account was reportedly compromised. According to reports, hackers have released a malicious link in a recent tweet in what looks to be a phishing assault. Dmitry Buterin, Vitalik’s father, made the announcement that his son’s X account had been hacked on September 9.
On June 2, Twitter was inundated with user complaints about a “scam” crypto airdrop that seemed to have been promoted via the account of Mira Murati, CTO of artificial intelligence business OpenAI. Murati’s account seemed to tweet a phishing link advertising an airdrop of an ERC-20 token, which was shown
Cuscal, the third-party payments provider for Binance Australia, suggested that the decision to discontinue its services influenced by concerns over scams and fraud. That is associates with activities such as account fraud, ID takeover, and cryptocurrency transactions. In a sudden move, Binance Australia declared on May 18 that its Australian
When it comes to cryptocurrency, the Indian government has always been wary because of its decentralized aspect. The recent bankruptcies of many cryptocurrency enterprises, however, have only amplified the voices of others who disagree. To add insult to injury, crypto frauds have caused significant harm to individuals curious about cryptocurrency
