Fake Job Offers, Real Thefts: North Korea’s New Crypto Scam Tactic
A new report has revealed North Korean hackers are posing as recruiters, luring in applicants with fake job offers to rob them of their crypto funds. North Korean Hackers Are Masquerading As Recruiters To Steal Crypto According to a report from Reuters, research, raw data, and interviews have shed light on the latest playbook that […]
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With the recent popularity of Binance in Turkey, scammers have been finding ways to cash in on this new trend. Fake billboards are spotted all over town advertising bogus opportunities themed after the popular cryptocurrency exchange. The Binance TR team has sounded the alarm about a scam attempt targeting crypto investors in Turkey. The fake […]
The mastermind of what the U.S. Department of Justice calls a scam of “epic proportions” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crypto scheme collected over $147 million, duping 72,000 investors. He is also ordered to pay the U.S. Internal Revenue Service more than $1.8 million for tax evasion. Scam Involving Fake Cryptocurrency The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that a California man, Steve Chen, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his “leading role” in a major crypto fraud case. Judge John Walter called Chen’s....
A fake Erik Voorhees Twitter account is trying to scam users into filling out a survey to steal their altcoins, the latest blog post from the company reveals. Erik Voorhees, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.io had reported the account to Twitter; the account is suspended as of now. The fake account used to mirror the CEO's Twitter account, using the same name and the image, however, there was only a minor distinction. The fake account handle is @ErikVorhees (with a single 'o') while the real account is @ErikVoorhees. Users of the fake account spammed people, asking them to....