Cryptocurrency scams metastasize into new forms
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:00:13 +0000
“DeFi mining” scams adopted by pig-butchering rings create more problems for those trying to defend against them.
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Luring with love, a network of pig butchering “mining” scams robbed millions from victims’ wallets
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:00:55 +0000
Three threat groups using the exact same scam kit stole from 90 victims, mostly during the period of June to August, using smart contracts to hijack wallets and transfer their contents without needing to bypass device security. To date, neary $3 million has been stolen by the coordinated groups.
Read moreLatest evolution of ‘pig butchering’ scam lures victim into fake mining scheme
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:15:27 +0000
Liquidity mining scam puts cruel new spin on Chinese cryptocurrency fraud, with a dash of AI chat
Read moreSha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users
Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:00:40 +0000
CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.
Read moreSour Grapes: stomping on a Cambodia-based “pig butchering” scam
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:10 +0000
A text message leads to discovery of a vast scam infrastructure run by Chinese cyber-criminals.
Read moreFool’s Gold: dissecting a fake gold market pig-butchering scam
Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:03 +0000
Scammers use counterfeit bank website, hijacked legitimate app to defraud and steal identifying information.
Read moreFraudulent “CryptoRom” trading apps sneak into Apple and Google app stores
Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:48 +0000
Using changing remote content, apps slide by official review process to deliver fraud through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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