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53955647 - prisoner in jail (Shutterstock)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.
53955647 - prisoner in jail (Shutterstock)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 23, 2023 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2023
RegulationsCFTCJustice departmentSECscamFraudCriminal
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Markets
Defi
‘WallStreetBets’ Themed Tokens Plummet 90% as Insider Dumps Treasury Holdings
WSB prices fell sharply as the apparent token sale by insiders led to token holders dumping holdings en masse.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 4, 2023 at 6:44 a.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
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(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Web3
Nfts
Soulja Boy Has Reportedly Been Cranking Out Promotions for Scam NFT Projects
Research done by internet sleuth ZachXBT indicates that the "Crank That" rapper has promoted dozens of NFT projects on social media, some of which turned out to be rug pulls.
(Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
By Rosie Perper
Apr 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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Real crypto mining operations (Alvarez/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam
Green United allegedly sold investors crypto mining equipment that didn’t mine what the company claimed it mined.
Real crypto mining operations (Alvarez/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 6, 2023 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2023
RegulationsMiningCrimeSECUSscam
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Technology
Scam
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few ye...
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 27, 2023 at 10:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2023
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People are losing money by buying fake ChatGPT branded tokens. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Technology
Scam
Hundreds of Fake ChatGPT Tokens Are Luring Crypto Punters, Majority Issued on BNB Chain
Hundreds of such tokens have been issued in the past few weeks. Of this, 132 different tokens have been issued on BNB Chain, the most among blockchains.
People are losing money by buying fake ChatGPT branded tokens. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Feb 21, 2023 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2023
scamDeFiTokensData
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
Video
Cdtv
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
Turkish nonprofits are raising millions of dollars in crypto for the earthquake response. Reacting to Turkish singer Haluk Levent warning his Twitter followers about fraudulen...
Tips to Avoid Crypto Scams
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 8, 2023 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Finance
Defi
2022 Crypto Attacks Were Least in December, With $62M Lost in Heists, Certik Says
However, the blockchain audit firm noted some $3.7 billion was lost to scams and hacks in 2022, making it the worst year to date for nefarious activities in the market’s histo...
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 3, 2023 at 9:05 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2023
DeFiscamHack
A Year of Scams
Video
Cdtv
A Year of Scams
Crypto proved to be a breeding ground for scams in 2022. Will next year be different? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily...
A Year of Scams
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 20, 2022 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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Chester Stojanovich posed as a dealer and broker of crypto mining equipment (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)
Policy
Scam
New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself.
Chester Stojanovich posed as a dealer and broker of crypto mining equipment (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Nov 29, 2022 at 8:04 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2022
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