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ForkLog 24 11.09.2023

Five foreigners arrested in Thailand over a $27 million cryptocurrency scam

Thai authorities arrested five foreign nationals for organizing a cryptocurrency investment scam.

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ForkLog 41 11.09.2023

PEPE Telegram account hacked and fake GBTC token airdrop

Over the past week, attackers managed to hack the PEPE meme project's account and create a fake Grayscale Investments profile. ForkLog reports on the latest developments in digital fraud in News+ format.

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ForkLog 28 07.09.2023

Two Russians face up to 50 years in prison for cryptocurrency fraud in Thailand

Thai police arrested two Russian nationals on suspicion of cryptocurrency fraud, which led to the deaths of several local residents.

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ForkLog 25 06.09.2023

In South Korea, founders of a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme arrested over $82.5 million

The police in the South Korean city of Chhanwon arrested 22 people on charges of cryptocurrency investment fraud.

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ForkLog 32 05.09.2023

Journalists uncover MetaMask-targeted phishing scheme

Malicious actors are using URLs of government websites from several countries to dupe users of the non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask and steal their assets. According to Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 18 05.09.2023

Losses from Bitcoin pyramid schemes in Russia exceed $50 million in six months

For the first half of 2023, the cumulative losses from the activities of the largest cryptocurrency pyramids in Russia amounted to more than $50 million.

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ForkLog 26 01.09.2023

Ronaldinho Gaúcho denies involvement in $61 million crypto scam

Soccer icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho testified before the Brazilian Congress about a $61 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

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ForkLog 39 28.08.2023

Pepe developer accuses former team members of $15 million theft

The only remaining developer of the Pepe (PEPE) meme token said that behind the theft of 16 trillion coins (~$15 million) are three former members of the project team.

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ForkLog 29 28.08.2023

I thought it would be like The Wolf of Wall Street: A former scam-firm employee’s personal story

An interview with a person who worked in fraudulent projects and does not advise others to repeat his experience.

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ForkLog 18 25.08.2023

Magnate Finance team vanishes with about $6.4 million in assets

The developers of the crypto-lending project Magnate Finance, built on the Coinbase-backed Layer-2 Base network, allegedly implemented a rug-pull scheme of about $6.4 million.

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ForkLog 23 20.08.2023

Scam Surge: The Top 10+ Vectors of DeFi Attacks

As the DeFi ecosystem expands, hackers and scammers are growing more sophisticated, devising new attack methods. Yet there are time-tested schemes that remain relevant, unfortunately, in 2023 as well. ForkLog recalls these persistently problematic areas of decentralized finance and the methods to counter them.

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ForkLog 38 14.08.2023

Uniswap sacks developer over suspected fraud

Hayden Adams, founder of the centralized exchange Uniswap, spoke about the staff cut after a rug pull was carried out.

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