South Korean police are investigating allegations that a domestic bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) crypto mining “pool” is a scam. Per Yonhap and Asia Kyungjae, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit stated that it was conducting a probe into a pool named Ethlot.me and was working with colleagues at police stations…
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The creators of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs, have sued the artist dubbed Ryder Ripps and collaborators for attempting to devalue the BAYC brand. Yuga Lab’s lawsuit claims Ripps and associates trolled the company and started “scamming consumers into purchasing RR/BAYC NFTs by misusing Yuga Labs’ trademarks.…
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A South Korean telecommunications giant has claimed that SIM swap-type crypto attacks are on the rise in the country – and has predicted a rise in all crypto-related crime cases in the second half of 2022. The claims were made by SK Shieldus, part of the SK Group, which owns SK Telecom – one…
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There has been a spike in crypto-related legal activity in Russia – with case numbers growing fast both in the criminal and civil courts. Per the media outlet Izvestia, researchers from the cybersecurity outfit RTM Group compiled a report showing that 1,531 legal cases related to cryptoassets were launched last year – although these…
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South Korean police could reportedly take over from the “Yeouido Grim Reaper” financial crimes investigation unit in the probe of Terraform Labs after “embezzlement” charges were leveled at an unnamed employee…. Read More: Police Reportedly Looking into Allegations that a Terraform Staffer ‘Embezzled’ Funds Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
The browser-based crypto wallet provider MetaMask has announced that it will attempt to aid users who fall prey to crypto-related scams and phishing attacks in their quests to recoup lost or stolen assets…. Read More: MetaMask Aims to Help Crypto Scam & Phishing Victims Take Legal Action Against Fraudsters Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to be the target of online con artists who are using his image to rob traders of their cash – with a new deepfake video depicting the billionaire entrepreneur making the rounds on Twitter. A short video, reposted by user DogeDesigner, shows Musk being interviewed, encouraging viewers in a…
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