Cory Doctorow·1 day agoWework founder raises $70m for blockchain-based, “voluntary” carbon creditsIt’s a scam matrioshka. — Even crypto’s biggest boosters admit that the industry has a scam problem. This is especially hard to deny now that hundred of billions of (real) dollars’ worth of (fake) “stablecoins” have gone up in smoke. Crypto apologists will tell you that there are scams everywhere, and they’re not wrong. The…Wework7 min read
SlowMist·21 hours agoAnalysis of Stolen Moonbird NFTsBackground On May 25th, Twitter user @0xLosingMoney stated a user, @Dvincent_ stole 29 Moonbirds NFTs, worth approximately $700,000 through the use of a phishing website: p2peers.io. The website has now been shut down. The user stated that this domain, along with another, sarek.fi, was used in previous hacking incidents.Scam8 min read
Playpad·2 days agoThe Wrong Listing Strategy of BicycleFiAs the PlayPad family, it is our responsibility to inform our community, investors, stakeholders, and partners to be transparent, honest, and liable for every step we have taken since our platform's launch. We have been conducting very successful and ethical business with our customers for a long time, and we…Playpad5 min read
Is Cheems Inu a Scam?·16 hours agoIs Cheems Inu a Scam or Legit? — Detailed ReportRead our breakdown and find out if Cheems Inu is a good investment and legit, or a potential scam and rug pull before investing in $CINU. The Founder of Cheems Inu Minikishu’s developer. Cheems Inu’s and Minikishu’s developer could be same person. We will talk about why this might pose as a rugpull or scam…Cheems Inu7 min read
Lainey C.·1 day agoThe “Cat-Fish Bot”?Are you getting targeted by these? I received a notification that this “person” is following me and has sent me a DM (direct message) on TikTok. While meeting new people online is fun and interesting, I find cat-fishers to be totally annoying. My TikTok account is only focused on my…Comedy2 min read
Sebastián CalderóninBLOCK6·1 day agoSunrise is the best tool for protecting you from NFT scams.Despite being advertised as safe, NFT scams are a dime a dozen. — NFT scams are becoming more common than ever, with phishing scammers and hackers working restlessly to snatch the digital assets of every Metaverse denizen they can. Not even the most famous NFT artists and celebrities are safe from phishing scammers, as a phishing scam targeting the Twitter account of NFT…Nft5 min read
Astralis AI·2 days agoHow to Identify Cryptocurrency ScamsHow to Identify Cryptocurrency Scams The evolution of cryptocurrencies has indeed revolutionized the mainstream traditional financial system. At the same time also, the crypto industry has been exposed to exploitation of different forms. The massive, but dynamic development of the cryptosphere has created new avenues for intelligent scammers to commit fraud and other illicit activities…Cryptocurrency3 min read
CryptoKnightinCryptoStars·5 days agoCOTPS Auto-Arbitrage — It Was a Scam After AllThe Pessimists Were Right So COTPS turned out to be a scam after all. The pessimists were right. It started when we were no longer able to make withdrawals using the verification system. Either the text codes would arrive a few seconds after the countdown had timed out, or they…Investing3 min read
Agata C. Hidalgo·2 days agoDark web marketplaces: how do criminals go shopping?Drugs, malware, counterfeited goods, stolen jewels, cloned credit cards, fake documents, money laundering, guns, (child) pornography…whatever illegal item you are looking for, you are likely to find it in the dark web. …Cybercrime11 min read
Jason Weiland·3 days agoI Didn’t Get My Master’s Degree, And I Could Care LessCall me jaded, but its time we stopped believing in the system — If you don’t follow my stories on Medium, earlier this year I enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University with the end game being getting first, my bachelor’s degree, and then my master's. I was fully ready to stick with the program for at least two to three more years. …College5 min read