Crimes | ForkLog - Part 116

ForkLog 8 27.01.2021

Volgograd resident loses nearly 1 million rubles in Bitcoin investment scam

A 54-year-old Volgograd resident fell victim to scammers who promised her earnings from cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2021

Angarsk pensioner loses nearly 300,000 rubles to a fictitious crypto-trading scheme

Unknown suspects stole nearly 300,000 rubles from a 62-year-old Angarsk resident under the pretext of investments in cryptocurrency trading and compensation for damages, according to the local police department.

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ForkLog 12 27.01.2021

American trader charged in $5m cryptocurrency fraud

U.S. federal prosecutors charged 24-year-old trader Jeremy Spence with running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme, Coin Signals. The scheme's victims numbered 170 investors, according to the DOJ filing.

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ForkLog 6 26.01.2021

Two Belarusians charged over attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges.

The Belarusian interior ministry has detained residents of Bobruisk and Minsk on suspicion of attacks on online platforms, including cryptocurrency exchanges.

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ForkLog 12 25.01.2021

California man loses about $27,000 in bitcoin to SIM-swap attack.

Hackers stole about $27,000 in bitcoin from a 48-year-old California resident via a SIM swap, according to Fox KTVU.

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ForkLog 20 25.01.2021

Chainalysis: Share of crime-related transactions in DEX turnover was 0.02%.

For 2020, criminals moved through decentralized exchanges (DEX) $34 million — 0.024% of turnover for that period ($144.3 billion). The Block, citing Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 22 25.01.2021

Hackers escalate attempts to steal Telegram channels using a Trojan

Telegram channel owners have increasingly been receiving messages from criminals containing malware that can hijack their accounts.

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ForkLog 9 25.01.2021

Kemerovo resident loses more than half a million rubles trying to invest in cryptocurrencies

A resident of Kemerovo filed a police report alleging fraud of 520,000 rubles extorted from him on the pretext of investments in cryptocurrencies. According to the МВД.

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ForkLog 6 22.01.2021

Investor files class-action suit against Bit Digital

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of New York against the Nasdaq-listed mining company Bit Digital. Investor Anthony Powell accused the defendant of making misleading statements and causing substantial financial damage.

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ForkLog 17 22.01.2021

Hackers launch mass phishing campaign impersonating Exodus, echoing Ledger

Wallet owners began receiving phishing messages demanding software updates due to an alleged vulnerability. Similar messages had previously been sent to Ledger users, in an attempt to steal their confidential information.

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ForkLog 6 22.01.2021

Ulyanovsk resident transferred nearly 2 million rubles to unknown individuals in bid to profit from cryptocurrency trading

Criminals, posing as employees of an investment company, lured a resident of Ulyanovsk out of nearly 2 million rubles. They promised profits from selling cryptocurrencies, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 9 21.01.2021

Equipment worth 1 million rubles stolen from mining farm in the Urals

In the Chelyabinsk region, investigators are examining the theft of equipment from a mining farm set up by local residents.

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