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Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: Elliptic

The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic.

Huione Guarantee, which has been labeled as “the largest online illicit marketplace to have ever operated” by crypto compliance firm Elliptic, has grown its monthly inflows by 51% in just half a year — boosted by its own USD stablecoin launch in September. 

“Our analysis shows that Huione Guarantee’s growth is accelerating, with over $24 billion in transactions to date,” reported Elliptic on Jan. 14. 

In July, Elliptic alleged that Huione Guarantee operated an online marketplace with a substantial portion linked to money laundering and cyber scams

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$2,000,000 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts in Just 8 Days, Says Financial Giant, Warning Scammers Trigger Fraudulent Transfers Like Clockwork

,000,000 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts in Just 8 Days, Says Financial Giant, Warning Scammers Trigger Fraudulent Transfers Like Clockwork

A trillion-dollar banking giant says its customers lost about $2 million to fraud in a span of just eight days. Santander UK says scammers ripped £1.99 million ($2.04 million) from its customers’ accounts between Christmas and January 1st of 2024. The bank revealed the numbers in a push to keep customers vigilant through the holiday […]

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Scammers share crypto keys aiming to steal from wannabe thieves: Kaspersky

Kaspersky says scammers are targeting digital thieves, baiting them with keys to loaded-up crypto wallets and swiping any crypto added to pay fees.

Scammers are pretending to be naive crypto users who post the seed phrase to a loaded-up wallet online in a scheme that swipes crypto from those trying to raid it.

“Scammers have invented a new trick — they post crypto wallet seed phrases in YouTube comments using newly created accounts,” cybersecurity firm Kaspersky analyst Mikhail Sytnik said in a Dec. 23 blog post.

The researcher found comments in finance-related videos from users asking how to transfer Tether (USDT) from a crypto wallet to another wallet, which shared a seed phrase

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Japanese authorities trace Monero, arrest 18 in $670K laundering case

The group of scammers has been under investigation by Japan’s newly formed cybercrime unit since August.

For the first time in crypto history, Japanese authorities arrested a gang of 18 scammers by analyzing Monero transactions.

Japanese authorities analyzed approximately 900 Monero (XMR)-based money laundering transactions from the gang of scammers, which caused approximately 100 million yen ($670,000) worth of damage during their criminal activity.

Japanese authorities told local media outlet Nikkei that this marks the first time in history that the country’s law enforcement agencies have used Monero transactions to identify a group of criminals.

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Revolut prevents $13.5M of ‘potential fraud transactions’ in crypto

Revolut has been under fire as fraud complaints piled up in 2024, but the company has insisted it saved hundreds of millions in “potential fraudulent transfers.”

Cryptocurrency-friendly neobank Revolut said it has prevented millions of dollars in potential customer losses from fraudulent crypto transfers over the past three months

Revolut said on Oct. 7 that it blocked up to $13.5 million worth of “potentially fraudulent crypto transfers” between June 1 and Sept. 1, 2024, according to an announcement sent to Cointelegraph.

“The company’s proactive approach has seen it significantly enhance its crypto-specific security measures recently, which has led to an increase in the amount of potential fraud it has prevented,” Revolut said.

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Crypto scammers orchestrate massive hack on X but barely made $8K

The scammers breached countless X accounts to shill the memecoin, but they didn’t even make enough to buy a Toyota Corolla.

An unknown group of crypto scammers has seemingly missed their payday after hacking their way into several high-profile social media accounts on Sept. 18 — only to end up with a few thousand bucks.

On Sept. 18, blockchain sleuth “ZachXBT” alerted the crypto community that several “large accounts on X” were compromised, all posting a Solana memecoin called HACKED.

Some of the infiltrated accounts included Lenovo India, Yahoo News UK, MoneyControl, Oliver Stone, People, and Krystal DeFi. 

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Trump’s Crypto Platform Hit by Scammers Promising $15,000 Giveaways

Trump’s Crypto Platform Hit by Scammers Promising ,000 GiveawaysFormer U.S. President Donald Trump’s family-backed cryptocurrency platform has been targeted by scammers, leading to over 70,000 users being misled with fake crypto giveaways. Scammers have posted fraudulent ads on the platform’s official Telegram channel, diverting users to a fake group promising $15,000 in cryptocurrency. Trump’s Crypto Platform Targeted by Scammers With Fake Giveaways Donald […]

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Avalanche Discord Compromised—Fake Token Scammers Strike Again

Avalanche Discord Compromised—Fake Token Scammers Strike AgainFollowing the hack of the Polygon Discord server, Avalanche’s official X account (@avax) alerted the public that their Discord channel had also been breached. “SECURITY ALERT,” Avalanche announced. “The official Avalanche Discord has been compromised. Please do not interact with any accounts or click any links until further notice.” Just like the Polygon Discord breach […]

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Clay County Intensifies Efforts Against Cryptocurrency Scams

Clay County Intensifies Efforts Against Cryptocurrency ScamsThe Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, located in Liberty, Missouri, is intensifying efforts to combat the rise in cryptocurrency-related scams. Recognizing the growing threat posed by scams related to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum, the office is organizing a specialized training program for local law enforcement agencies. This initiative aims to equip detectives and officers with […]

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