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New York, USA, November 2nd, 2023, Chainwire Great crypto recovery news for victims of crypto scam. A relief fund has been set up to help victims of crypto scams to recover their money lost to crypto scams.
2023-11-3 17:38 | |
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The crypto community teams up to fight yet another calamity, helping Turkey's earthquake victims with millions in crypto donations. The post How the Crypto Community is Helping Victims of the Turkish Earthquake appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-2-9 18:35 | |
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Turkish rock star Haluk Levent turns to the cryptocurrency community for donations supporting the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the country.
2023-2-8 18:45 | |
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As the devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, crypto projects unite to help the victims and send funds to those who were left homeless due to natural disaster. We recalled these and other cryptocurrency campaigns aimed to help the people.…
2023-2-7 15:44 | |
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By now, we all know the sordid tale of Mr Bankman-Fried, the one-time crypto prodigy who is now under house arrest in the far-too-comfortable California house owned by his parents. While the debacle may be old news, unfortunately for crypto investors, the staggering collapse continues to drag down victims.
2023-2-3 12:16 | |
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A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily which makes them appear more credible to potential scam victims.
2023-2-1 05:49 | |
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Randall Crater will pay back the millions lost by victims of his fraudulent crypto scheme and spend 100 months in jail followed by a three-year supervised release.
2023-2-1 05:34 | |
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Singapore high court has extended Vauld’s creditor protection to Feb. 28. Vauld owes its creditors over $400 million. Vauld, one of the numerous victims of the crypto winter of 2022, has once again secured a creditor protection extension from Singapore…
2023-1-17 13:04 | |
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European authorities detained 15 suspected crypto scam individuals and shuttered a large-scale operation of call center networks that allegedly stole hundreds of millions of euros from victims by selling counterfeit digital currencies.
2023-1-15 09:11 | |
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The cross-border fraud network used call centres to defraud victims. The network operated in Germany, Serbia, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. 15 people connected to the network have been arrested so far. After the raid on Nexo’s offices in Bulgaria, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation and Europol has arrested 15 people allegedly connected to […] The post Authorities dismantle a cross-border crypto fraud network in Europe appeared first on CoinJournal.
2023-1-13 18:53 | |
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On Dec. 27 and 28, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) released a comprehensive list of over 17 crypto sites suspected of defrauding users on its homepage.
2022-12-29 12:08 | |
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Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers 4.5 times less in crypto in 2022 than in 2021, according to a new report.
2022-12-23 01:42 | |
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Key Takeaways Core Scientific was worth over $4 billion last summer, but is down 985 form all-time highs Rising electricity costs are hiking costs with falling Bitcoin prices hurting revenue With hash rate near all-time highs, the entire mining industry is struggling The crypto winter continues to take victims.
2022-12-21 15:58 | |
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Crypto lending platform Genesis, along with popular crypto market maker Wintermute and others, will form the FTX creditors committee. Genesis and other FTX victims form the bankruptcy committee A court filing released today showed that the Justice Department had added…
2022-12-16 02:26 | |
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A U.S. judge has determined that certain customers of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network are entitled to receive their deposits back. The post Celsius Bankruptcy Ruling May Give Hope to FTX Victims appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-12-9 16:30 | |
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Two Estonians were arrested for allegedly committing crypto fraud worth over $575 million The accused are the figures behind now-defunct Bitcoin cloud-mining service provider - HashFlare TheThe post FBI seeks victims of defunct Bitcoin mining platform as two arrested appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-11-22 00:45 | |
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Scammers have used a fake Binance Website and App to defraud crypto users of about $12,500 worth of crypto. Scammers launch fake Binance app, defraud unsuspecting victims On October 24, a twitter user reached out to SlowMist asking for help…
2022-11-10 21:00 | |
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A fresh lawsuit has been initiated in Singapore against embattled Terra Form labs CEO Do Kwon, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) and Terra founding partner Nicholas Platias by victims of the UST-induced market meltdown that saw over $40 billion worth of crypto assets evaporate in May.
2022-10-30 22:35 | |
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Following recent happening in the Terra community after what is known as the biggest crash in the crypto industry, victims expect a reimbursement. The LUNA founder Do Kwon answered the victims’ queries in an Unchained interview.
2022-10-20 21:21 | |
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'Hacktober' is continuing to solidify itself as one of the worst months on record for crypto and DeFi exploits as Moola Market joins the list of victims. The post Benevolent Moola Market DeFi Hacker Returns Almost $9M in Exploited Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-10-19 08:16 | |
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Disgruntled users are taking legal action against Coinbase exchange after being scammed by fraudsters
2022-10-15 19:00 | |
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The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT-focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims’ details to steal their NFTs.
2022-10-13 06:34 | |
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The proposal puts forward an “opt-in” token standard that would enable victims to report theft to a governance contract, with algorithms helping to identify and freeze ill-gotten gains.
2022-9-26 07:02 | |
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Crypto companies have usually been the victims of corporate crackdowns over the years. The same is now the case with one of the largest email marketing services in the world. Earlier this week, some notable crypto companies and service providers took to Twitter to air their grievances with Mailchimp.
2022-8-13 02:00 | |
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New York's Attorney General issued an investor alert, imploring any New Yorker affected by the cryptocurrency crash to reach out to her office. The post New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Victims to Come Forward appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-2 19:30 | |
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New York’s Attorney General Letitia James has urged victims of the recent crypto market crash to contact her office. The post New York urges crypto market crash victims to speak out appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-2 12:30 | |
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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detected three fake crypto apps that stole around $42. 7 million from 244 victims between October 4, 2021, and May 13, 2022, and recently issued a public warning against such fraudulent applications.
2022-7-21 16:30 | |
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds.
2022-7-20 00:15 | |
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With crypto-based cyber fraud victims having lost more than $42.7 million so far, the…
The post FBI releases advisory on fraudulent crypto apps appeared first on CoinJournal.
2022-7-19 14:53 | |
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Victims of the collapse of the Mt. Gox crypto exchange are closer to getting their funds back, according to the business's bankruptcy trustee. The post Mt. Gox Releases Repayment Plan, but Will Bulk Withdrawals Weaken Market Further? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-7-10 21:00 | |
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Victims of the collapse of the Mt. Gox crypto exchange are closer to getting their funds back, according to the business's bankruptcy trustee. The post Mt Gox Releases Repayment Plan, but Will Bulk Withdrawals Weaken Market Further? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-7-9 21:00 | |
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Victims from crypto exchange Mt. Gox hacked could finally see compensation for their lost Bitcoin. Almost a decade after an attack forced the platform to shut down, users began a long litigation process which could be which could bear fruit in the next coming months.
2022-7-8 22:28 | |
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In February 2022, the Ukrainian government ran a crypto donation campaign to support victims of the Russian invasion. When the nation tried to reward those who had contributed to the fundraiser by sending crypto wallet holders complimentary NFTs, a slew of scammers took advantage of the government’s generosity, causing the operation to cease.
2022-6-29 09:21 | |
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The meltdown in the crypto markets continues to take victims, as this week has brought more news of firms staring down the barrel of insolvencies. The cascading distress highlights just how insular and tangled a web the whole cryptocurrency space currently is.
2022-6-24 21:55 | |
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The macroeconomic-fueled crypto market downturn has taken the central stage attention since Q1 2022. The post Chainalysis unveils a 24/7 hotline for victims of cryptocurrency crimes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-23 08:40 | |
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has launched a “rapid response service” to help organizations deal with crypto-related attacks and exploits. Chainalysis Launches Crypto Crime Service Crypto organizations may have found a...
2022-6-22 17:34 | |
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Ransomware actors raked in all-time-high of $731 million in crypto payments in 2021 – and 2022 is on track to be another record year for crypto-enabled cyber crime.
2022-6-22 15:00 | |
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The global financial landscape is changing. Every day, more and more people start using cryptocurrency. But as the popularity of crypto rises, so does the number of adversaries hunting for unsuspecting victims in hope of stealing the tokens right out of their wallets.
2022-6-7 12:55 | |
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Internet fraud is nothing new, but it appears to have found new life in the crypto space. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission revealed that at least 46000 people had lost money to crypto scammers since 2021.
2022-6-5 19:58 | |
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A San Francisco Examiner report has revealed that two tech-savvy individuals were victims of an elaborate crypto scam that led to the loss of $2.5 million. The post New crypto scam targets tech savvy individuals appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-4 09:00 | |
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Retail investors were main victims of Terra collapse as whales rushed to cash out early
2022-6-3 11:54 | |
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Thanks to partnership with Asset Reality, MetaMask will create a mechanism for recovering stolen assets
2022-5-27 17:38 | |
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The popular Ethereum wallet has partnered with recovery specialist Asset Reality.
2022-5-27 16:00 | |
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The Auckland City Financial Crime Unit is investigating Quwiex Limited, a self-proclaimed crypto platform, after multiple reports from victims that the platform is a scam, according to an RNZ report.
2022-5-24 02:30 | |
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Chainabuse allows crypto users, victims of financial crimes and crypto businesses to report, discuss and actively issue warnings to reduce the effectiveness of scams.
2022-5-19 19:00 | |
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Thieves in the United Kingdom are now mugging digital investors and stealing victims’ phones to access their crypto investments, the Guardian reported, citing London Police. The post UK thieves targeting phones to steal crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-9 16:20 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday it says defrauded more than a dozen victims out of a total of $1.8 million in a long-running crypto mining scam.
2022-4-22 21:12 | |
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DeFi hacks have become a major concern for the entire crypto ecosystem. In a recent incident, Solana's stablecoin project Cashio lost $50 million in a hack. Dozens of victims were left shocked after tThe post Decoding the if, but, and so of 'Cashio Hack' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-3-28 18:30 | |
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In the last 18 months the police in Manchester, the home of the two of the most famous football teams in the world, have returned over $25 million to victims of a global crypto scam. The post Manchester police returned over $25 million in stolen cryptocurrency to scam victims appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-27 03:00 | |
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Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source AI assistant ClawdBot, has publicly rejected any association with crypto. This is after scammers hijacked his online identity to promote fake token projects.
A major crypto scandal has emerged in the US, implicating John Daghita, known online as “Lick,” in the alleged theft of over $40 million from government seizure addresses. The incident is tied to Daghita’s father, who heads CMDSS, a Virginia-based IT firm awarded a 2024 contract to assist the US Marshals Service (USMS) with managing The post $40 Million Crypto Heist Allegedly Linked to US Government Contractor’s Son appeared first on BeInCrypto.
A worrying pattern has formed in the crypto sector. Reports say that about four in five projects hit by major hacks do not fully recover. Money is lost, yes. But the deeper damage is often to trust — and that can be fatal.
According to Chainalysis’s estimates, crypto-related scams and fraudulent activity may have caused over $17 billion in losses in 2025 The blockchain data firm also highlighted a concerning trend, as scammers are increasingly turning to impersonation schemes to deceive unsuspecting users.
Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to insider bribery and customer data theft. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said on Dec.
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out coordinated raids at 21 locations across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi as part of a widening probe into a large-scale crypto scam that allegedly operated for nearly a decade.
Binance co-CEO Yi He said her WeChat account was hijacked on Dec. 10 after a cell number tied to the profile was reclaimed and could not be recovered at first. The account was later restored after Binance worked with WeChat’s security team, according to a spokesperson cited the same day.