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Crypto ATM Scam Losses Hit $1.5M in Tasmania Despite Nationwide Crackdown
Tasmania Police warn crypto ATM scams cost locals AU$1.5m in three months despite tougher safeguards, with criminals using romance, investme...
Australia Warns Fake Job Scam by North Korean Hackers Has Stolen $10.7M in Crypto
Australia's cyber agency and partners in Japan, the US and Germany say the North Korean group WaterPlum stole $10.71 million in crypto from ...
AI Scams Are Costing Australians Millions — and They’re Getting Harder to Spot
Fabricated profit dashboards and AI-cloned financial advisers are now standard tools that scam networks use to quietly drain Australian inve...
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of Nearly 40,000 Customers
A flaw in SafePal’s order-tracking system exposed names, addresses and purchase data, prompting the company to patch the issue and audit i...
Brother of Olympian Raygun Jailed Over $180,000 Linked to Alleged Crypto Scam
A NSW court sentenced Brendan Gunn after he admitted dealing with suspected criminal proceeds tied to alleged offshore crypto investment fra...
GTA 6 Hype Fuels Surge in Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns
NordVPN has warned against a wave of fake GTA 6 pre-orders, repacks and Android apps carrying infostealer malware capable of harvesting cred...
ASIC Sounds Alarm as Crypto Scammers Trap Investors Through Fake Trading Groups
Fake crypto platforms are using fabricated profits, messaging apps and fake experts to lure Australians into sophisticated investment scams....
Ethereum Pushes Clear Signing to Combat Costly Crypto Scams
Clear Signing introduces verified transaction descriptions designed to reduce phishing attacks and accidental approvals. ...
Crypto Scam Kingpin Gets 23 Years for Fake $45B Art-Backed Token
Robert Dunlap gets 23 years for defrauding nearly 1,000 investors of over $20 million through a fake art-backed crypto token. ...
Crypto Scams Surge to US$11B in Losses as FBI Sounds Alarm
Crypto fraud is driving major losses, with victims drawn into high-value schemes as AI and impersonation tactics make scams more effective a...
Fake “FBI” Tokens Target Tron Users in New Crypto Scam
Fraudulent tokens impersonating the FBI are targeting Tron wallets, threatening asset freezes and demanding personal data through fake AML f...
Crypto ATM Scams Hit $333M in the U.S. as AI Deepfakes Fuel Fraud
Crypto ATM fraud in the United States surged to $333 million in 2025, with complaints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation rising 33% ...