Topic: #scams
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XRP community hit by 11.5 million airdrop scam posts, XRPL Foundation's Vet says
About 11.5 million posts on X targeted the XRP community with reward and airdrop promises over 30 days, according to an informal API analysis by XRP Ledger Foundation's Hussein Zangana, as reported by U.Today.
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Genesis-era Ethereum wallet moves 2,155 ETH after a decade; scam activity follows
An Ethereum address funded in the July 2015 genesis block moved nearly 2,155 ETH (about $4.57 million) to a fresh wallet on November 9, and scam-related activity appeared within minutes, Crypto Briefing reported.
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US sanctions 4 people and 41 entities tied to Prince Group's corporate network
The US sanctioned four people and 41 entities on November 5, 2026. Treasury says the network helped Prince Group, which OFAC has designated a transnational criminal organization, conceal ownership and keep operating after previous sanctions.
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Rabby Wallet adds long-press option to remove scam tokens on mobile
Rabby Wallet now lets mobile users long-press a token to remove or hide it, according to an October 22 post on its X account. The token stays at the address on-chain, so only the wallet view changes.
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Trump set to address foreign crypto scams at White House event, report says
President Trump is scheduled to speak on overseas crypto scams at a White House event on October 21, 2026, Crypto Briefing reported, after FBI data showed more than $11 billion in crypto-fraud losses in 2025.
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Task scammer loses 60 BTC to compromised Ledger wallets, Chainalysis says
A crypto scammer who ran fake online job schemes lost 60 BTC, worth more than $4.9 million, after moving the proceeds to Ledger wallets that were later drained, Chainalysis said. CoinDesk linked the theft to the breach involving Ledger devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis.
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UK freezes London penthouse of alleged Prince Group finance chief Thet Li
UK authorities froze a London penthouse belonging to Thet Li, the alleged finance chief of Prince Group, The Times reported. The U.S. has sought forfeiture of about $14 billion in Bitcoin tied to the group.
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Ledger confirms wallet implant as suspected theft estimates reach $93.2 million
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected customer's wallet. Bitquery counts about $93.2 million in suspected thefts, and Ledger's own documentation says Genuine Check can't detect spying implants if the secure element is intact.
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XRP Ledger Warns of Impersonation Scams Targeting XRPL Users
The XRP Ledger building team has warned the community about a surge in fraudulent schemes targeting XRPL users, with scammers increasingly impersonating XRPL Commons to solicit money and sensitive account information.
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AUSTRAC Cancels GetCoins Registration Over Scam Exploitation
AUSTRAC canceled the registration of GetCoins (BA Digital Ventures Pty Ltd) on June 4, 2026, citing alleged exploitation by organized cryptocurrency investment scams. The cancellation is part of a broader regulatory enforcement wave that saw 45 remittance and virtual asset provider registrations canceled, suspended, or refused renewal over the past year.
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Louisiana Act 482 grants crypto ATM refund rights starting Aug. 1
Starting August 1, Louisiana's Act 482 lets users cancel virtual-currency-kiosk transactions and demand full refunds if the operator lacked proper licensing at the time of the trade. Operators have 10 business days to respond and 90 calendar days to process refunds.
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Sioux Falls crypto investor indicted on 29 counts in $20M fraud
Benjamin Paul Wiener was indicted on wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft charges after prosecutors say he used eight entities to move investor funds through crypto exchanges and financial institutions, repaying earlier victims with new money.
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Robinhood Chain tokens vanish from wallets after purchase, Relay reports scam wave
Buyers on Robinhood Chain lost funds when tokens they purchased disappeared from wallets, according to Relay. The incidents were not private-key compromises. Relay is blocking suspicious tokens and verifying safe assets as the Layer 2 network sees increased scam activity.
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CryptoBandits malware hijacks wallet addresses, crypto fraud hits $17B in 2025
Microsoft's threat intelligence team published analysis of CryptoBandits, a Windows malware that hijacks copied wallet addresses and steals seed phrases. Crypto fraud losses hit record highs in 2025, with individual holders increasingly targeted by scams that don't break cryptography but manipulate what your machine shows.