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ForkLog 15 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 27 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 10 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 9 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 8 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 10 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 8 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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ForkLog 14 20.03.2023

CertiK experts suspect Harvest Keeper of $1m theft amid AI hype

The decentralized Harvest Keeper platform, 'using AI to optimise trading processes', has been accused of stealing $1m of users' funds.

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ForkLog 23 20.03.2023

Community Warns of Hundreds of Fake Arbitrum Airdrops

Fraudsters have created numerous fake websites ahead of Arbitrum's ARB token airdrop, scheduled for March 23.

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ForkLog 19 17.03.2023

Texas couple sentenced in San Antonio for $250,000 cryptocurrency fraud

The San Antonio court in Texas handed down a sentence against a married couple on charges of SIM-swapping fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ForkLog 12 16.03.2023

In the United States, Chinese businessman arrested over $1 billion cryptocurrency fraud

U.S. authorities arrested Chinese citizen Miles Guo on charges of orchestrating a cryptocurrency-related fraud worth more than $1 billion.

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ForkLog 13 07.03.2023

SEC charges Green United, a seller of mining hardware, with $18 million fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Green United, a manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, with violations of federal law and fraud totaling $18 million.

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