Safe Wallet scammer steals $2M through ‘address poisoning’ in one week
A malicious actor behind at least $5 million in crypto theft through “address poisoning” significantly ramped up attacks against Safe Wallet users in the last week. Go to Source
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Australia tries again to combat ‘future sectors’ crypto scams
The “Proposed Scams Code Framework” consultation paper aims to delegate clear roles and responsibilities to government and private entities when combatting scams. Go to Source
Hong Kong authorities say 145 victims and $18.9M lost in Hounax scam
Authorities in Hong Kong confirmed there were 145 affected users scammed on the unlicensed crypto exchange Hounax, resulting in $18.9 million in lost funds. Go to Source
Asked to get a banana, a BAYC owner narrowly avoids a fake Forbes scam
Scammers posing as Forbes journalists have been targeting BAYC holders to set up interviews and distract them while they attempt to steal their apes. Go to Source
Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inbox
On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of users in the system. Go to Source
Tether freezes $225M USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation
The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam. Go to Source
Google sues scammers over creation of fake Bard AI chatbot
Google opens lawsuit against scammers offering a malicious version of its AI chatbot Bard that tricks users into downloads and installs malware software on their devices. Go to Source
UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam. Go to Source
JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report
Taiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX’s office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud. Go to Source
BNB Smart Chain scam losses dropped 75% in Q3: Report
Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat. Go to Source
