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ForkLog 19 26.04.2023

Spanish police uncover $110 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme

Spanish authorities have uncovered an organisation responsible for a $110 million cryptocurrency fraud, according to the local publication Majorca Daily Bulletin.

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ForkLog 27 20.04.2023

Researcher: Soulja Boy earned at least $730,000 from NFT scams

The rapper Soulja Boy conducted 73 promotions and 16 drops on Twitter, many of which were scams. Among them: RapDoge, Orion, The Life Token, SaferMars and ParrotsDAO.

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ForkLog 28 20.04.2023

In Russia, the number of cryptocurrency-related court cases has risen

Russian courts in 2022 issued 1,758 rulings related to cryptocurrencies, up 14.83% from the previous year.

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ForkLog 11 17.04.2023

Australians lost $148m to crypto scammers in 2022

In 2022, Australians handed over about $148.4m to criminals in cryptocurrency-related scams. The ACCC reports this.

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ForkLog 22 12.04.2023

Former JPMorgan employee charged in cryptocurrency fraud case

On 10 April, New York authorities arrested former JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank broker Rashon Russell on suspicion of fraud involving digital assets.

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ForkLog 31 11.04.2023

Etherscan will stop displaying near-zero-value token transfers

As a safety measure, the blockchain explorer Etherscan will stop displaying near-zero-value token transfers by default, a step aimed at curbing a new wave of phishing attacks.

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ForkLog 40 05.04.2023

Sri Lankan authorities uncover $47 million crypto Ponzi scheme

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is preparing to sue a group suspected of organising a $47 million crypto Ponzi scheme. Al Jazeera reports.

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ForkLog 20 04.04.2023

Ukraine closes financial pyramid with turnover of nearly $40 million

The SBU uncovered the Life is good financial pyramid, which attracted funds allegedly for investment in major enterprises worldwide.

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ForkLog 14 31.03.2023

Ormenus Coin organizers to pay $102 million after SEC lawsuit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a favorable verdict from a court on charges against John and Jonatina Barksdales regarding the creation of their fraudulent scheme.

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ForkLog 13 27.03.2023

In Canada, the bankrupt ‘crypto king’ Aiden Pletersky was abducted by extortionists.

The 23-year-old self-proclaimed 'crypto king' Aiden Pletersky from Canada was kidnapped by abductors who tortured him and demanded a $3 million ransom.

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ForkLog 19 27.03.2023

Kokomo Finance team suspected of $4 million exit scam

The developers of the DeFi project Kokomo Finance are reportedly missing, having stolen $4 million of user funds, according to CertiK researchers.

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ForkLog 17 21.03.2023

Clippers can read seed phrases from screenshots

Experts at ESET Research have detected Trojanized versions of Telegram and WhatsApp for Android and Windows designed to steal cryptocurrencies.

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