ChainCatcher message, according to GoPlus security monitoring, has currently discovered phishing scams related to rights protection and compensation, such as "Rights Protection Community," "DEXX Theft Registration," and "DEXX Compensation," specifically targeting users who have been stolen from DEXX. Users should be cautious in identifying these and must not upload private keys/mnemonic phrases or connect wallets for confirmation to avoid further harm.

ChainCatcher news, South Korean police have arrested 215 people in an investigation into a cryptocurrency investment fraud case involving 325.6 billion won (232 million USD).The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Department of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency stated that the arrested suspects include staff from a fake investment consulting company and an unidentified YouTuber with 620,000 subscribers. From December 2021 to March last year, the scheme allegedly defrauded more than 15,000 people by promising high returns on investments in virtual assets. The scheme primarily targeted middle-aged and elderly individuals, promising 20 times returns and encouraging people to sell apartments and take out loans to fund their investments.The investments themselves included 28 different tokens, of which 6 were created by the gang. The remaining 22 had low trading volumes and were considered to have little value. Among those arrested, 12 are still in custody, including the YouTuber, who is also the head of the consulting company. He initially fled from South Korea to Australia via Hong Kong and Singapore.It is reported that the names of the individuals involved have not been disclosed.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a scammer stole 95.27 million GIGA from 3 wallets and made a large-scale sell-off. These tokens were worth 6.09 million dollars before the sell-off, and the scammer sold them for a total value of 11,759 SOL, worth only 2.1 million dollars.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, the malware "EdtiProAI" is attempting to exploit X ads to target potential victims. If users mistakenly install this software, their wallet private keys will be at risk.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Kraken recently stated that it discovered scammers wearing Halloween-style rubber masks attempting to deceive staff, but they were unsuccessful. It is reported that when users try to regain access to their Kraken accounts, they may be required to have a video call with a support agent to verify their identity.The attackers displayed some red flags during the first round of checks, such as failing to name the assets held in the account. These signals led the agent in charge of the matter to request a video call to grant access to the account. During the call, Kraken staff asked several questions and checked the person's ID, at which point the attackers exposed suspicious circumstances.Kraken's Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco stated that some exchanges do not pay as much attention to details as Kraken does to its team's requirements, and some companies support outsourcing, which makes it easier for problems to arise.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, a Bitcoin mining scam gang in South Korea was caught by the police after mistakenly targeting a detective as part of their "high-yield investment crypto scam." In April this year, a detective from the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police's Mobile Crime Investigation Unit received a scam call from the gang and pretended to fall for the scam, providing bank account information and other details to assist in the investigation. The police subsequently tracked down the organization's "headquarters" located in Incheon using this information.A total of 81 people were arrested in this operation, including individuals suspected of purchasing leaked personal data. The police pointed out that the gang also used fake SIM cards to carry out the scams. On November 6, the Mobile Crime Investigation Unit announced the detention of 9 individuals, including the gang's "leader," while the remaining 7 were granted bail after being charged with similar offenses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Portal Do Bitcoin, the BeeFund platform is suspected of freezing customer balances and shutting down its website.Initially, the cryptocurrency investment program offered by the company promised a maximum daily return of 12.75%. Since the beginning of October, BeeFund has received numerous complaints about frozen withdrawals from customers on the Reclame Aqui website. In response, BeeFund announced in its Telegram group that it would convert all customer balances into a new cryptocurrency called BEEB 2.0.To access their balances, customers must first deposit $10 in stablecoins before November 6. If this requirement is not met, starting from November 7, customers will need to pay 10% of their frozen balance to redeem their funds. For example, a customer who invested $1,000 would need to pay $100 to redeem.This move has raised concerns in the community about the platform's transparency and legitimacy, suspected of being a scam.

ChainCatcher message, Scam Sniffer posted on platform X that in October, approximately 12,000 victims lost 20.2 million dollars due to cryptocurrency phishing scams. Compared to September, the stolen funds decreased by 56%, while the number of victims increased by 20%.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, 36 minutes ago, a user copied the wrong OKX deposit address from contaminated transaction history and lost $150,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to the ranking surge data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of November 4th, 17:00, AeroNyx has risen by 744 ranks, securing the first position; Scam Sniffer has risen by 590 ranks, ranking second; Krav Trade has risen by 586 ranks, coming in third.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that AeroNyx is a decentralized platform that builds a DePIN bridge using the Bitcoin network, allowing users to monetize computing power resources, enhance AI, and improve privacy protection.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Hot Project Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as search frequency by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher News: A resident of Keystone, Colorado, encountered a complex cryptocurrency scam last week, losing over $6,000 in Bitcoin after scammers impersonated law enforcement officers and threatened to arrest him for missing jury duty.According to documents reviewed by Decrypt, there was also a $4,000 transfer in progress, but officers intervened before the transfer could be completed.The Summit County Sheriff's Office revealed that the criminals had obtained sensitive personal information during the call. The office noted in the incident report: "The deputy sheriff would never call to inform anyone of an arrest warrant and then offer to clear the warrant in exchange for gift cards, wire transfers, or Bitcoin."

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on X stating: "The SCALE, NTD, TPU, and OPSEC projects are all associated with the same person, Zopp0, who utilizes multiple KOLs to harvest inexperienced traders.Zopp0 participates in key decisions behind the scenes as the owner of the OPSEC project, while paying others to act as 'spokespersons' and discussing technical shortcomings in private Telegram groups. Back in March 2024, ZachXBT privately questioned Zopp0, but he downplayed the concerns.Earlier this year, I reported several KOLs promoting these AI GPU-related scams, as these scams dropped 90% within a day. These KOLs include: CryptoGodJohn, TheCryptoKazi, Luke Belmar, Alex Becker, CryptoStasher, Crypto_TomTom.Since April 2024, I have been monitoring these messages, but ultimately never published them. I believe now is a better time, as three of these projects have conducted Rug Pulls."

ChainCatcher message, Meme project Shiba Inu (SHIB) anonymous chief developer Shytoshi Kusama warns users to be aware of a recent scam, where scammers are purchasing X accounts from community members previously followed by Shytoshi Kusama for 1 ETH, renaming them to scam tokens, and launching fake tokens, claiming the project is community-driven. Shytoshi Kusama stated that a system related to Karma and Reputation with DAO governance will be launched to ensure that good behavior is rewarded and bad behavior is recorded.

ChainCatcher news, two men pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for a "Rug Pull" scam involving three Solana NFT projects in 2022, with amounts reaching $400,000. One has been convicted, while the other admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.The case involves the NFT projects "Undead Apes," "Undead Lady Apes," and "Undead Tombstone." The scammers used false statements to inflate project prices and attract investors. The projects raised nearly $400,000 in a short period. In April 2022, after minting 632 "Undead Tombstone" NFTs, the scammers suddenly shut down all project social accounts and cut off contact with the community, completing the "Rug Pull."

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, Lottie Player suffered a supply chain attack earlier today, which may have affected projects such as 1inch and Movement.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, 4 days ago, a victim lost approximately $40,000 in SOL and BONK after signing a phishing signature.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by the Justice Network, in order to raise funds, Zhang, who was addicted to trading virtual currencies, turned his attention to his colleagues at work, fabricating reasons to defraud a total of over 1.97 million yuan from 16 colleagues. Recently, the Changzhou Economic Development Zone Prosecutor's Office in Jiangsu Province filed a public prosecution, and the court sentenced the defendant Zhang to eleven years in prison for fraud, along with a fine of 300,000 yuan.During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while betting on a certain platform, Zhang came into contact with a virtual currency called KK Coin. KK Coin could not only be used to recharge for betting but also to earn profits through buying low and selling high. After investigation, it was determined that from October 2023 to January this year, Zhang fabricated various reasons and repeatedly defrauded 16 colleagues under the pretext of borrowing, totaling over 1.97 million yuan, which was all used for trading virtual currencies on online gambling platforms.Before the incident, Zhang only returned over 37,000 yuan in cash or in kind as repayment. On July 7 of this year, the prosecutor's office filed a public prosecution against Zhang for fraud. Recently, the court made the above-mentioned judgment after hearing the case.

ChainCatcher News, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States recently dismissed a homeowner's lawsuit against the insurance company Lemonade Insurance. The homeowner claimed that the insurance company should compensate for a loss of $170,000 due to a cryptocurrency scam. However, the court ruled that under Virginia law, homeowners insurance only covers "direct physical loss," and digital theft of cryptocurrency does not meet this definition.The judge noted that the insurance company had fulfilled its compensation obligations under the relevant terms of the policy, providing $500 for electronic transfer theft compensation.

ChainCatcher news, the Public Security Bureau of Wenxian County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province successfully cracked a new type of fraud case involving virtual currency. According to the Ping An Luliang public account, this "investment and financial management + on-site cash exchange for U" scam involves an amount as high as 200,000 yuan.In the case, the suspects established a trust relationship with the victims through the "pig butchering" technique, and then arranged for "runners" to come to the victims' locations under the pretext of helping to find USDT exchange merchants for "on-site exchange." After obtaining the cash, the suspects immediately went offline. The anti-fraud center of the Wenxian County Public Security Bureau quickly launched an investigation after receiving the report. By analyzing the funds involved and collecting evidence, the police identified the suspect Chen from Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. On October 22, the investigating officers successfully arrested Chen in Jiaozuo City.Upon investigation, it was found that Chen drove from Jiaozuo, Henan to Wenxian County, met with the victim Chang, and successfully obtained 200,000 yuan in cash, which was then handed over to his superior. Currently, Chen has been subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation.