SCAM
Why Does Everything in Tech Feel Like a Scam?
Dogecoin inventor Jackson Palmer sits down to explain why everything online right now feels like someone is trying to get one over on you.
Scammers Use Elon Musk Deepfake to Steal Crypto
Scammers are turning to deepfakes of celebrities, journalists, and NFT projects to convince people to send over various cryptocurrencies.
Leaked ‘Shill Price List’ Shows Wild World of Crypto Promos
A price list is spreading like wildfire and revealing how cryptocurrency influencer promotion works.
Meet the Blockchain Detectives Who Track Crypto’s Hackers and Scammers
A handful of skilled independent investigators are uncovering high profile scams and hacks in the crypto and web3 world.
People Are Getting Scam Texts From … Themselves
A seemingly widespread scam tries to get people to click on a phishing link contained in a text that appears to come from a target’s own number.
Pair Charged for Orchestrating $1.1M NFT Rug Pull Scam, Plotting Another
Two 20-year-old men have been charged for allegedly running the Frosties NFT rug pull scam, and U.S. prosecutors say they planned another.
People Keep Getting Scammed by Fake Landlords
Renters across the country are falling victim to what’s often referred to as a “fake landlord” scam.
‘I Hope He Rots in Jail’: Man Who Married and Swindled 18 Women Arrested
Police investigations led to more than 100 women who were chatting with the swindler online. Some were already planning their wedding.
Inside a WhatsApp Group for Indian Men Whose Wives Left Them for New Lives in Canada
They paid a fortune to send their wives ahead to a future in Canada, hoping they’d follow on a spouse visa. But with the women finding solace from dreary lives back home, these husbands say they’re now left lonely and bankrupt.
Crypto Co-Founder Revealed to Be Infamous Fraudster, Investors Shaken
The co-founder of DeFi protocol Wonderland was revealed to be a convicted fraudster who previously co-founded the notorious QuadrigaCX exchange.
Received Some Random Cryptocurrency? It Might Be a Phishing Scam.
Scammers are using a novel approach to trick victims into giving up their cryptocurrency.
The Virtual Phone Farms Scammers Use to Set Up Fake Accounts
Many sites force users to verify their identity with a phone number. Scammers turn to services like 5SIM where they can rent a phone number for pennies.