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Crypto Scams
7 TokenPost stories are tagged Crypto Scams. The newest appear first.
Latest Crypto Scams stories
- Hackers Used Microsoft’s X Account to Promote a Fake Clippy Token
The account, which has more than 13 million followers, was secured and unauthorized posts were removed after the Oct. 1 compromise.
· Technology
- SEC Charges Four Entities Over Alleged Crypto Scams Topping $15.3M
The SEC alleges two WhatsApp-linked schemes used fake trading platforms, AI bots and false claims of regulatory approval to misappropriate investor funds.
· Regulation
- GIWA Says Mainnet Has Not Launched, Rules Out RPC Leak Claims
The Upbit-linked project warned users about scams and misinformation tied to claims of an RPC leak.
· Technology
- Celebrity-Backed ICOs Linked to Scam Rates Up to 40 Points Higher
Celebrity endorsements helped initial coin offerings raise capital but were tied to weaker outcomes, especially when promoters lacked relevant expertise.
· Regulation
- South Korea ‘Node’ Sales Draw Scrutiny as MLM-Style Crypto Schemes Emerge
Retail investors in South Korea are being targeted by ‘node’ investment schemes that resemble multi-level marketing structures, with TokenPost warning many lack real blockchain infrastructure backing.
· Regulation
- South Korea Flags Rise of AI-Branded Crypto Signal Schemes Targeting Retail Investors
TokenPost reports AI-branded crypto trading services in South Korea are being used to funnel retail investors into referral-driven schemes, raising regulatory and investor protection concerns.
· Regulation
- AI Crypto Schemes Target Korean Retail Investors With Pyramid-Style Models
TokenPost reports a surge in AI-branded crypto schemes in South Korea using DAO and node narratives while operating on recruitment-driven, pyramid-style structures targeting retail investors.
· Regulation