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Bitcoin Scams – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info Bookmarking Crypto Insights Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.digit.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-61589-32x32.png Bitcoin Scams – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info 32 32 Revolut prevents $13.5M of ‘potential fraud transactions’ in crypto https://www.digit.info/revolut-prevents-13-5m-of-potential-fraud-transactions-in-crypto/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:02:00 +0000 https://www.digit.info/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.”

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Inside the Pig Butchering Scam: Real Stories from Victims https://www.digit.info/inside-the-pig-butchering-scam-real-stories-from-victims/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:46:23 +0000 https://www.digit.info/inside-the-pig-butchering-scam-real-stories-from-victims/

The latest Cointelegraph video discusses one of the most dangerous crypto scams, ‘Pig Butchering,’ where victims are lured into fake investment schemes.

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Wisconsin unveils tracker to fight crypto fraud and investment scams https://www.digit.info/wisconsin-unveils-tracker-to-fight-crypto-fraud-and-investment-scams/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:24:49 +0000 https://www.digit.info/wisconsin-unveils-tracker-to-fight-crypto-fraud-and-investment-scams/

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions aims to protect investors from crypto and investment fraud with a new scam tracker based on consumer complaints.

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China’s crypto ban fails to stop scams as Shaanxi police arrest 4 suspects https://www.digit.info/chinas-crypto-ban-fails-to-stop-scams-as-shaanxi-police-arrest-4-suspects/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:38:32 +0000 https://www.digit.info/chinas-crypto-ban-fails-to-stop-scams-as-shaanxi-police-arrest-4-suspects/

Mainland China quickly and effectively addresses crypto fraud incidents despite banning crypto transactions a few years ago.

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Over 70% of hacked funds are lost to CeFi entities: Cyvers https://www.digit.info/over-70-of-hacked-funds-are-lost-to-cefi-entities-cyvers/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:43:38 +0000 https://www.digit.info/over-70-of-hacked-funds-are-lost-to-cefi-entities-cyvers/

Real-time threat detection and AI integrations could further bolster Web3 security, according to the CEO of Cyvers.

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Bitcoin ATM Scams on the Rise: North Carolina AG Issues Warning and Tips to Stay Safe https://www.digit.info/bitcoin-atm-scams-on-the-rise-north-carolina-ag-issues-warning-and-tips-to-stay-safe/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:32:11 +0000 https://www.digit.info/bitcoin-atm-scams-on-the-rise-north-carolina-ag-issues-warning-and-tips-to-stay-safe/ Read more]]> Bitcoin ATM Scams on the Rise: North Carolina AG Issues Warning and Tips to Stay SafeNorth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has issued a warning about bitcoin ATM scams, following numerous complaints. The alert outlines tips to avoid such scams, emphasizing caution with unsolicited requests for cryptocurrency payments, online relationships turning financial, verifying investment advice, and avoiding get-rich-quick schemes. Victims are urged to report scams to local law enforcement and […]

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WBTC thief returns $71 million worth of stolen funds https://www.digit.info/wbtc-thief-returns-71-million-worth-of-stolen-funds/ Mon, 13 May 2024 12:17:01 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2024/05/13/wbtc-thief-returns-71-million-worth-of-stolen-funds/

On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor who intended to steal the funds before investigators got involved.

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Trader loses $68M in address poisoning scam https://www.digit.info/trader-loses-68m-in-address-poisoning-scam/ Fri, 03 May 2024 12:49:48 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2024/05/03/trader-loses-68m-in-address-poisoning-scam/

The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings.

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UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank https://www.digit.info/uk-cryptocurrency-scams-jump-23-young-investors-prime-targets-lloyds-bank/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:01:50 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2023/11/10/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.

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Crypto firm claiming $1.4B in trades on CMC flashes reportedly fake license data https://www.digit.info/crypto-firm-claiming-1-4b-in-trades-on-cmc-flashes-reportedly-fake-license-data/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:35:03 +0000 https://www.digit.info/2023/09/26/crypto-firm-claiming-1-4b-in-trades-on-cmc-flashes-reportedly-fake-license-data/

A crypto exchange claiming $1.7 billion in daily trades and reporting $1.4 billion of daily trading volume on CoinMarketCap had reportedly displayed false license data until Estonian regulators checked it.

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