Wallet Owner Pleads for Return of $300K Stolen in Crypto Scam
Owner claims $300k stolen, offers to forgive remaining loss if $90k returned. Transaction ID 0xc887af690e0301cd4bbce8f8d31b4ec65b286a cited.
Fraud
6 documented investigations and news reports published under this subject.
Multisig Wallet Theft Claims $7.4M Lost in Social Engineering Scam
A multisig wallet suffered a $7.4M theft after two of seven approvals were forged via social engineering, draining ETH, BTC and USDT.
Crypto.com Breach Fuels Targeted Scam Wave Against Top Holders
Threat actors use Crypto.com breach data to call top holders, draining millions in social-engineering scams. The victims comply, and the money disappears.
Serengeti III arrest: 1,462 arrests and $105M recovered across 21 African nations
INTERPOL’s Serengeti III arrest operation dismantled 10,909 cybercrime networks, seized $105M, and arrested 1,462 suspects across 21 African countries.
Crypto Scam Network Seized: FBI Shuts 112 Servers and 241 Sites
US authorities dismantled an Eastern European crypto scam network, seizing 112 servers and shutting 241 sites that stole tens of millions from Russian-speaking.
Ukrainian crypto scam takedown: police dismantle network stealing up to $1 million monthly
Ukrainian police dismantled a cross-border wallet-draining operation that stole up to $1 million each month, highlighting new threats to crypto users.