Coinbase is the most impersonated crypto brand by scammers: Report

Although Coinbase continues to be the most impersonated brand in the crypto industry, Meta was targeted by over 25 times as many scammers as the exchange.

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zkSync token launches amid network load, RPC issues

ZKs token launch on multiple exchanges sees price fluctuations, while zkSync manages network strain and scam threats.

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Fake federal employees target crypto investors, CISA warns

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of a surge in impersonation scams targeting crypto investors.

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83% of Crypto Investors Have Been Scammed or Hacked, Study Reveals

A new study by ChainPlay and Storible shows that 83% of crypto investors have fallen victim to scams or hacks, with average losses of $2,622 per person and $27B lost across exchanges. Social media impersonation tops the list of fraud tactics.

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Binance Impersonation Scammers Using Advanced Tactics to Deceive Victims

SMS scammers pretending to be Binance have come up with a more sophisticated way to deceive victims. These fraudsters are using a new approach to trick people into giving away their personal information and funds. The scammers send messages purporting to be from Binance, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, informing recipients that their account has been [...]

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Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour: Solidus Labs

Solidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected a majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Chain.

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Curve Finance scam app resurfaces amid fake crypto app surge

Despite repeated takedowns, the fake Curve Finance app has returned to Apples App Store, with reports of user losses intensifying.

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Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation

On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department insists that the scammers utilized cryptocurrencies due to the challenges in tracking these assets. Scammer Poses as

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'Scammers' pose as Crypto Twitter users on Threads as sign-ups near 100M

Threads are already seeing potential crypto scammers arrive on the platform as Crypto Twitter personas warn of impersonators on the app.

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