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Fake Coinbase Sites Steal $20M — How Indian Man Led the Massive Crypto Fraud

October 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Fake Coinbase Sites Steal M — How Indian Man Led the Massive Crypto Fraud

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A cryptocurrency scam targeting Coinbase users has resulted in a significant theft of over $20 million. An Indian national, Chirag Tomar, was sentenced for orchestrating this scheme, where fake websites mimicking Coinbase led to victims surrendering credentials. U.S. authorities revealed how fraudsters used advanced tactics, including remote desktop access and posing as support agents, to […]

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EigenLayer (EIGEN) X Account Hacked in Phishing Scam Less Than One Month After the Token’s Launch

October 18, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The social media platform X account behind a new Ethereum (ETH) ‘restaking’ protocol has been compromised weeks after the token’s launch. According to PeckShieldAlert, the social media account belonging to EigenLayer (EIGEN) was hacked with a phishing link this morning. “EigenLayer X account has been compromised. Do*NOT* click the phishing link eligible-eigenfoundation[.]org” It is not […]

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Billion-Dollar Bank Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $10,000 Stolen From Account – Until the Media Gets Involved: Report

October 16, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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America’s 20th-largest bank by total assets is accused of refusing to reimburse a customer who lost money to a scammer impersonating the lender. It started when Thomas McConnell’s wife received a text message claiming to be from USAA asking her to verify a credit card purchase, reports Fox San Antonio. “After responding ‘no’ she did […]

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Scammers promote fake Uniswap L2 on Google amid Unichain hype

October 15, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Google mistakenly promoted a fake version of the Unichain website that spammed users with requests to drain their wallets.

As the buzz around crypto exchange Uniswap’s new Ethereum layer 2 builds, scammers have decided to take advantage of the situation to promote a fake website on Google that claims to promote the network.

The website, originally located at unlchalindefi[.]com, claimed to be the official site for Uniswap’s Unichain network. But in reality, it did not offer a new network with user-friendly apps.

Instead, it stole all of the user’s cryptocurrency and transferred it to the site’s developers, who were not affiliated with Uniswap at all, according to warnings presented in the Web3 wallet MetaMask.

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Thousands Drained From Elderly Man’s Bank Account in Sophisticated ‘Hi Dad’ Email Scheme As Lender Remains Silent: Report

October 12, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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An elderly parent is reportedly devastated after scammers contacted him via email masquerading as his own daughter. Françoise Schorosch says the criminals said all the right things to her father online, perfectly mimicking the way she writes partially in German and partially in English, The Guardian reports. The style of scam has been dubbed the […]

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$14,000 Drained From Wells Fargo Account in Alleged Chemical Con Job – Bank Says ‘Your Money Is Gone’, Refuses To Reimburse: Report

October 8, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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Wells Fargo says it feels bad for a customer, but refuses to reimburse, after a con artist ripped $14,000 from her account. It all started when California businesswoman Phi Dang was told a large invoice hadn’t been paid, reports NBC Los Angeles. Dang had mailed a $14,000 check and her statement showed it had already […]

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Crypto Fraud Ring Dismantled by Vietnamese Authorities

October 7, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Vietnamese authorities have reportedly dismantled a cross-border fraud ring involved in romance scams and fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. Led by foreign criminals, the group operated from Laos and defrauded victims of tens of billions of dong. Key Vietnamese suspects, trained in digital deception, have been arrested for their roles in the scheme, which included using fake […]

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Lego’s Website Hacked to Promote ‘Lego Coin’ Crypto Scam

October 6, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Lego’s website was hacked to display an unauthorized cryptocurrency ad promoting a fake “Lego coin.” The ad encouraged site visitors to purchase the fake crypto, promising them secret rewards and redirecting them to a suspicious external site selling “Lego tokens.” Lego’s Website Compromised by Cryptocurrency Scam Lego’s website experienced a security breach on Oct. 4 […]

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Washington State Accuses 2 Cryptocurrency Platforms of Defrauding Investors

October 5, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Two cryptocurrency platforms face allegations of fraud by Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions. Both companies allegedly lured investors with promises of huge returns, but later blocked withdrawals and demanded extra fees. An investor lost $64,000 to one platform after being asked for a “safety reserve” fee. The platforms are accused of exploiting social media […]

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$17,900 Drained From JPMorgan Chase Account, Sent To Wells Fargo – Now Both Banks Are Refusing To Reimburse: Report

October 5, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A JPMorgan Chase customer says her money would be safer under the mattress after scammers successfully moved $17,900 from her account to Wells Fargo. Atlanta resident Marina Camplone says someone pretending to be a Chase fraud representative called her phone using the same number shown on the back of her debit card, reports the ABC-affiliated […]

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