How To Spot a Crypto Investment Scam: If It Sounds Too Good to be True, It Probably Is

Crypto investment scams use the allure of easy profits to embezzle victims out of their money. Types of scams include fake projects, pump and dump ... Read More

Blockstream alerts Jade Wallet users to fake firmware update scam

Blockstream warned Jade hardware wallet users about a phishing scam that sends fake emails with claims of a firmware update. The company said it never shares firmware through email and confirmed that ... Read More

SD gaming commission warns of scams

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Gaming Commission said there is an increase in fraudulent online casinos claiming to be affiliated with the state’s licensed establishments. Scammers are ... Read More

US DOJ Moves to Recover $12M in USDT Tied to Crypto Scam

Civil forfeiture has become "one of the most important tools in crypto investigations," for recovering funds and disrupting illicit activity. Read More

GreedyBear scam group ramps up crypto theft to ‘industrial scale’

A malicious campaign has netted more than $1 million in stolen crypto using a trifecta of attack types through hundreds of browser extensions, websites and malware, said cybersecurity firm Koi ... Read More

California Man Sentenced in $37M Crypto Scam Amid Ongoing DOJ Crackdown

Victims of the crypto scam were lured through messages and dating apps, then tricked into fake crypto investments. Read More

FBI exposes 'fictitious' law firms conning crypto scam victims

On Aug. 13, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert regarding fictitious law firms that target crypto scam victims through ... Read More

Hide your crypto: Infamous ‘try my game’ Discord scam on the rise

Bad actors are infiltrating Discord servers to steal crypto and personal information by through the “try my game” scam. Read More

Ex-Wall Street exec allegedly diverted millions from casino startup to fund personal gambling, crypto trading

Richard Kim, formerly a top banker at JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, was indicted on securities and wire fraud charges for allegedly diverting nearly $4 million in investor funds from his casino ... Read More

BBB warns of scam surge with Missouri sports betting

ST. LOUIS – Sports betting in Missouri becomes legal on Dec. 1. In the meantime, the Better Business Bureau reports a risky underbelly of pseudo-gambling, illegal gambling and scams has developed. The ... Read More

Over $300 million in cybercrime crypto seized in anti-fraud effort

More than $300 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to cybercrime and fraud schemes has been frozen due to two separate initiatives involving law enforcement and private companies. One initiative is ... Read More