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ForkLog 12 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 19 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 19 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 18 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 13 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 20 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 17 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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ForkLog 10 04.08.2023

Author of OneCoin pyramid book threatened with violence

Jennifer McAdam, a victim of the OneCoin crypto-scam, spoke of anonymous death threats over her book 'Devil's Coin'.

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ForkLog 28 04.08.2023

SEC froze assets of Digital Licensing, also known as DEBT Box.

The mining company Digital Licensing was accused of fraudulently soliciting $50 million in cash, as well as undisclosed amounts in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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ForkLog 21 26.07.2023

US family organized pyramid scheme ‘Blessings of God Through Crypto’

The CFTC charged a Tennessee-based couple with organizing a $6 million fraudulent crypto investment scheme.

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ForkLog 20 21.07.2023

Crypto Scams on Telegram: How They Work and What to Do

Current fraud methods in the popular messaging app and how to combat them.

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ForkLog 19 19.07.2023

Loss from Life is Good pyramid in Russia totaled 15 billion rubles

More than 18,000 victims of the Life is Good pyramid in Russia collectively lost about 15 billion rubles, including in digital assets.

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