The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has released a cryptocurrency scam glossary, which includes 24 types of scams such as RUG and Hacking

2025-03-16 15:29:39

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ChainCatcher news reports that cryptocurrency scams continue to pose an increasing threat to investors, with scammers using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal funds and personal information. To help the public identify and avoid these scams, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has released a glossary containing 24 different types of cryptocurrency scams, highlighting the most common ways scammers deceive victims:

Advance Fee Scams
Affinity Scams
AI Investment Scams
Asset Recovery Scams
Bait and Switch Scams
Bitcoin Mining Scams
Crypto Blackmail Scams
Crypto Gaming Scams
Crypto Job Scams
Crypto Wallet Drainer Attacks
Fraudulent Trading Platforms
Hacking
High-Yield Investment Programs
Identity Theft
Imposter Scams
Investment Group Scams
Liquidity Mining/Yield Farming Scams
Crypto Giveaway/Airdrop Scams
Pig Butchering Scams
Ransomware
Romance or Social Media Scams
Rug Pull Scams
Signal Selling Scams
Tech Support Scams

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