One mastermind jailed for just 18 months, lawyer explains. 150 victims lost money to scam coin proponents, court hears.

Scam Tuah, a crypto token tied to viral sensation Haley Welch (best known for the “Hawk Tuah” meme), lost over 95% of its value within 24 hours of launch. What started as a joke quickly spiraled into ...

Police in Oregon say that yet another resident has fallen victim to a nationwide gold bar and coin scam, this time losing approximately $284,000. The case marks at least the fourth victim that Oregon ...

A new report by Chainalysis finds that AI-enabled crypto scams are more efficient, profitable, and harder to stop.

Unlocked liquidity and hidden contract powers are two of the biggest danger signals.Heavy hype with no transparency often ...

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ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said the regulator has beefed up its scam enforcement to include monitoring social media ads. Update Aug. 24, 11:40 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include more ...