Crypto Scam Alert News Archives Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Analysis Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://coinfomania.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-logo1-e1532637210928-300x300.png Crypto Scam Alert News Archives 32 32 Nigerian Police Detain BLord for Multiple Fraud and Terrorism Charges https://coinfomania.com/nigerian-police-detain-blord-for-multiple-fraud-and-terrorism-charges/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:34:25 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=344535 Nigerian authorities have arrested Linus Williams, popularly known as “Blord.” Williams, who has self-proclaimed status as a crypto billionaire, faces […]

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]]> North Korean Hackers Pose as Employees to Infiltrate Crypto Startups https://coinfomania.com/north-korean-hackers-pose-as-employees-to-infiltrate-crypto-startups/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:31:07 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=344229 North Korean hackers are now disguising themselves as employees of crypto startups and have pulled off several heists in the […]

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]]> Sydney Court Sentences Bigatton for Unlicensed Financial Advice on Crypto https://coinfomania.com/sydney-court-sentences-bigatton-for-unlicensed-financial-advice-on-crypto/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:31:42 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=343781 The Sydney District Court has convicted John Bigatton, an Australian promoter of the now-defunct crypto exchange platform BitConnect, for providing […]

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]]> Celer Network Blocks Hack as Compound Warns of Phishing https://coinfomania.com/celer-network-blocks-hack-as-compound-warns-of-phishing/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:02:54 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=343188 Celer Network successfully intercepted an attempted takeover of its website on Thursday, potentially safeguarding 128 Web3 projects.  The attack stemmed […]

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]]> DeFi Under Attack: Sophisticated Domain Hijacking Exposed https://coinfomania.com/defi-under-attack-sophisticated-domain-hijacking-exposed/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:55:29 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=342929 Targeting various distributed finance (DeFi) applications, a domain registry hack of great sophistication on July 11 caused illegal user redirections […]

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]]> Hackers Use Celebrity Account to Promote Scam Coin, Leading to $1.6 Million Loss https://coinfomania.com/hackers-use-celebrity-account-to-promote-scam-coin-leading-to-1-6-million-loss/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:13:54 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=342029 Renowned artist Doja Cat’s social media account was hacked on July 8 and used to advertise a fake cryptocurrency token […]

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]]> Deceptive Scam Hits Coinbase Users, Leading to $1.7 Million Loss https://coinfomania.com/deceptive-scam-hits-coinbase-users-leading-to-1-7-million-loss/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 02:16:24 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=341776 Last week, leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase faced a surge in impersonation scams targeting at least four users. Crypto thieves employed […]

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]]> SFC Warns Hong Kong Investors of 7 Potential Crypto Scams https://coinfomania.com/sfc-warns-hong-kong-investors-of-7-potential-crypto-scams/ Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:39:59 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=341267 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning about seven entities suspected of crypto fraud, highlighting the […]

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]]> Bittensor identifies vulnerability behind $8 million TAO loss https://coinfomania.com/bittensor-identifies-vulnerability-behind-8-million-tao-loss/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:03:59 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=340828 Bittensor, an AI-focused blockchain project, recently disclosed details of a security breach that resulted in a loss of at least […]

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]]> Authy Data Leak Puts Users at Phishing Risk https://coinfomania.com/authy-data-leak-puts-users-at-phishing-risk/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:38:20 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=340305 On July 1, a significant security breach targeted the database of the Authy Android app, as reported by Twilio, the […]

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]]> Phishing Scam on Blur Marketplace Costs User Almost $240,000 in NFTs https://coinfomania.com/phishing-scam-on-blur-marketplace-costs-user-almost-240000-in-nfts/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:46:44 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=340283 It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency space can be risky, especially regarding the security of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Recently, a […]

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]]> Bittensor Blockchain Halts After $8M Theft Impacts User Wallets https://coinfomania.com/bittensor-blockchain-halts-after-8m-theft-impacts-user-wallets/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:36:35 +0000 https://coinfomania.com/?p=340100 The Bittensor blockchain was disrupted early Wednesday after an attack on multiple user wallets stole at least $8 million worth […]

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