Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.
Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a crowdfunder who promised a smart backpack but instead spent the proceeds on bitcoin.
Did Backpage launder cash through crypto? What happened to three Germans on the DarkWeb? This week's Crypto Crime Blotter.
Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks and fraud may have reached as high as $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, CipherTrace estimates.
Australia saw a surge in reports of scams involving cryptocurrencies last year, according to the country's consumer watchdog.
There's a website out there masquerading as Bakkt in an apparent attempt to bilk people out of their bitcoin.
Alabama's securities agency has led the way on enforcement against ICO fraudsters, using investigation techniques pioneered chasing gun runners.
Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.
An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto "giveaway" scam.
A fake news site used images of New Zealand's prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm.
Belgium's top financial regulator has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency scams.
Cybercriminals earned more than $2.3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018, a new study reports.
A 22-year-old cryptocurrency millionaire has lost more than 5,500 bitcoins in an alleged investment scam in Thailand.
Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam.