Cryptocurrency scams are on the rise in the U.S., with Americans losing significant amounts of money to scams. The Better Business Bureau reported that about 80% of Americans targeted in crypto and investment scams last year lost money, with a median loss of $3,800. In February alone, approximately 57,000 victims lost around $47 million to crypto phishing scams, with Ethereum accounting for 78% of the stolen assets. The scams range from phishing attacks to tech support scams, resulting in substantial financial losses for individuals. Various alerts have been issued regarding specific incidents, such as exploitations and liquidations, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and security measures in the crypto space.
#PeckShieldAlert #Justinsun -labeled address transferred 7B $FLOKI (worth ~$1.92m) to #Poloniex ~12 hours ago https://t.co/sHIqipFmj9
To a safer Web3🫡 Sui has been exploding over the past few months and whenever something gets a lot of attention the scammers tend to follow which I have personally been seeing lately... Scammers do not just scam on ETH, they will scam anywhere they can scam money, and it is… https://t.co/NbZRpYTTh0
#PeckShieldAlert #Phishing An address 0xbbbC6...642276 has fallen victim to a phishing, resulting in a loss of 2.2m $NOCHILL (worth ~$43.2K) on #AVAX https://t.co/XgNPrdnptc
#PeckShieldAlert #Teneo/ #3AC Liquidator -labeled address 0xC7C9...3741 has transferred 991.3K $DYDX (worth ~$4m) to #Binance within the last 7 hours https://t.co/22Bow3fhrx
Cryptocurrency fraud soars to new heights in the U.S. https://t.co/A9wBhUHpkQ
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With things heating up there will be more scams, attacks and phishing - be diligent out there please. //
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Recent data revealed by TRM Labs shows U.K. residents have been losing £15,000 on average to crypto scams since October 2022, leading to regulatory and public awareness measures https://t.co/s6TQRzKVJO
#PeckShieldAlert #Liquidation nakamotosatoshi.eth has been liquidated 93.16M $cDAI (worth ~$2.13M) after $ETH surged to $4,030 https://t.co/1RPJ7MD7cz
#PeckShieldAlert #Liquidation nakamotosatoshi.eth has been liquidated 93.16M $cDAI (worth ~$2.13M) after $ETH surged to $4,430 https://t.co/0K5yfEfbAF
#PeckShieldAlert @blastozone has reported that their Future Yield Minter Vault has been exploited for ~150 $ETH (worth ~$600K), the team has disabled staking in that pool. #Blast_L2 https://t.co/CWOViAyibL
#PeckShieldAlert #KyberSwap Exploiter -labeled address 0x37F2...0ac6 has transferred ~329.6 $ETH (worth ~$1.27m) to #KyberSwap Exploiter -labeled address 0xf255...fC93 The address 0xf255...fC93 received 0.126 $ETH from #Binance https://t.co/yxiD0L3y5E https://t.co/BUorko05lE
UPDATE: PHISHING ATTACKS RESULTED IN THE THEFT OF 57,000 USER ASSETS IN FEBRUARY, LEADING TO A LOSS OF $47M
$104 million in crypto lost to phishing incidents within two months of 2024 https://t.co/fxPxP41bjK
#PeckShieldAlert #KyberSwap Exploiter -labeled address has transferred ~1.2K $ETH (worth ~$4.7m) to #KyberSwap Exploiter related address 0xE69E...A48F6 https://t.co/sQLwPLj2sN
According to Scam Sniffer, phishing attack in February resulted in the theft of approximately 57,000 user assets, resulting in a total loss of approximately $47 million. The Ethereum accounted for 78%. Most of the stolen assets are the result of signing phishing signatures such…
Be extra vigilant about wallet security & scams/hacks this year
It can start with an unsolicited message: Call tech support for assistance. It can end with you losing your life savings. On the latest episode of Inside the #FBI, we break down the Phantom Hacker Scam, a tech support scam growing in popularity: https://t.co/6F3D1UKCZp https://t.co/1XlpZK2auR
🚨In February, about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million to crypto #phishing scams. Anyway, stay vigilant! https://t.co/Znc9CPi7l1
About 80% of Americans targeted in crypto and investment scams last year lost money, the BBB reported. The median dollar amount lost was $3,800, but many people lose much more than that. https://t.co/fXsUep6Aea https://t.co/lgwH4E8BvT
NOCHILL is the WIF of AVAX
As technology gets more sophisticated, so do scammers. As bad actors adapt to the times, cryptocurrency scams are becoming a bigger problem, duping Americans out of huge sums, the Better Business Bureau said. Read the full story: https://t.co/AEkYVp5vj3 https://t.co/4kZM4yWf1V
Just got this scam email about @wormholecrypto Always check email headers, don't click links, don't claim airdrops from sites you don't trust, empty your wallet before claiming if possible. https://t.co/LqUHcuLW2b