Investigation Launched into Cryptocurrency Fraud in Republic of Mordovia
Law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Mordovia are conducting an investigation into the fact of fraud - a 26-year-old resident of Saransk encountered fraudsters who pretended to be cryptobrokers. The victim said that in April he decided to "get super profits" by tra ...
Polygon Co-founder Predicts Web3 Gaming as Key Driver for Cryptocurrency Adoption
The co-founder of Polygon, an Etherium scaling solution, Sandeep Naival believes that Web3-based gaming projects will be one of the main drivers of mass cryptocurrency adoption. During a Q&A session on the Reddit forum, Sandeep Naiwal was asked if he sees any blockchain ...
Fraudsters Exploit AI-Created Dipfakes to Circumvent KYC Checks on Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Fraudsters use AI-created dipfakes to bypass KYC (know your customer) checks on cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance. This was reported by the head of security of the largest trading platform. Jimmy Su admits that with each ...
Inferno Drainer Scam: Thousands of Crypto Assets Stolen, Scam Sniffer Reports
Analytics company Scam Sniffer reports that malware vendor Inferno Drainer is allegedly linked to thousands of millions of dollars worth of crypto-assets theft. Scam Sniffer experts conducted an in-depth analysis of blockchain records outside and inside the networks of E ...
Russian Woman Falls Victim to Crypto Fraudsters, Loses Over 1 Million Rubles
Another gullible Russian woman fell into the trap of crypto fraudsters - 31-year-old resident of Omsk transferred over 1 million rubles to a "platform for earning money on mining. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Omsk region, a criminal case wa ...
Meme Token Transfers to Justin Sun’s Wallet Raise Concerns
PeckShieldAlert analysts noticed a large number of meme token transfers to Justin Sun's wallet after he said he plans to actively trade memcoins. Several different meme tokens have been gifted to Sun, including WEED, METH and NGMI. The situation was also taken advantag ...
Kaspersky Lab warns of a surge in cryptocurrency phishing attacks in Azerbaijan
Kaspersky Lab experts have raised concerns about the growing prevalence of cryptocurrency phishing scams in Azerbaijan. According to recent reports, the number of such attacks has increased threefold over the past year. Hackers and scammers have seemingly shifted their focus from traditional a ...
Lawyer Accuses US Regulators of Obstructing Cryptocurrency Company Registration
Jeremy Hogan, a partner at the law firm Hogan & Hogan, has accused US regulators of intentionally impeding the registration of cryptocurrency companies in the United States. The lawyer, who represents XRP holders, took to Twitter to express his frustration with the lack of clear regulations f ...