ChainCatcher news, as Bitcoin reaches an all-time high, FBI Baltimore Division agent David Paniwozik has noticed an increasing number of criminals attempting to profit from cryptocurrency scams. A major issue is that investors are still unfamiliar with the technology, making them more susceptible to fraud.SA Paniwozik warns, "Whether you want to transfer $1, hundreds of millions, or billions, there is no limit. You can seamlessly transfer it from a wallet controlled in the U.S. to a wallet controlled overseas in just seconds. Scammers have set up their own cryptocurrency exchanges, convincing you that your investment is growing exponentially, or they say you must pay cryptocurrency to 'unlock' jobs that offer high returns."SA Paniwozik has recently observed a surge in reports of employment scams involving cryptocurrency. Losses reported in Maryland increased from $32,033 in 2023 to $3.8 million from January to October this year. "Thus, in Maryland alone, the average person has lost about $15,000 to $20,000 due to these scams," SA Paniwozik added.According to the FBI's 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, complaints related to cryptocurrency account for only about 10% of total financial fraud complaints, but the amount stolen accounts for nearly 50% of total losses.

ChainCatcher message, Scam Sniffer disclosed on the X platform that two victims recently lost 272 SOL due to a Solana address poisoning attack. The same fraudster has caused over 3.1 million dollars in losses through Solana address poisoning attacks in the past month.

ChainCatcher message, Doge Chaser posted on X that a counterfeit DogeChaser clone project was discovered on the BSC chain today. Users should remain vigilant to avoid scams and protect their assets.According to RootData, Doge Chaser is a meme coin, and its community is a faithful inheritor of the Doge spirit, adhering to the philosophy of "inheritance and innovation."

ChainCatcher news, according to a disclosure from the Sinopec WeChat official account, Mr. Qiu, a truck driver from Suzhou, Jiangsu, saw an advertisement on a short video platform selling fuel cards at a low price: "A fuel card worth 1000 yuan is only 880 yuan." The other party stated that the transaction must be made using the virtual currency USDT (Tether). After transferring the USDT to the "trading platform" as instructed, it was then transferred to the other party's digital account. After the first transaction was successful, Mr. Qiu felt he had found a bargain. He then transferred a total of over 70,000 yuan in digital currency to the other party multiple times, intending to continue purchasing, but found that the digital currency in his account had disappeared, and he had been blacklisted on WeChat.Sinopec reminds consumers not to be tempted by cheap fuel cards from unofficial channels, to be cautious of fuel card discount information that seems too good to be true, and to avoid falling victim to scams.

ChainCatcher news, Scam Sniffer has issued a security warning, revealing a new type of composite scam targeting cryptocurrency users. This scam has two main attack paths: system infection and account hijacking. The scammers first disguise themselves as well-known cryptocurrency KOLs, commenting on legitimate posts to lure users into joining so-called "exclusive investment" Telegram groups. Once users join the group, they will immediately receive a verification request from a fake bot named OfficiaISafeguardBot. These verifications are usually set with very short time windows, creating a sense of urgency.On a technical level, the verification process injects malicious PowerShell code into the clipboard without the user's knowledge. Once executed, it will automatically download and run malware that can compromise system security. These malware have been flagged as malicious by VirusTotal and have recently caused multiple incidents of private key theft. Another attack method is to induce users to provide Telegram account-related information, including phone numbers, login verification codes, and two-step verification passwords, thereby gaining complete control over the user's Telegram account.Scam Sniffer offers the following security recommendations:Do not execute commands from unknown sourcesCarefully verify the authenticity of official channelsBe vigilant about any verification requests with time pressureUse hardware wallets to store cryptocurrency assetsAvoid running arbitrary code and installing unknown softwareNever share Telegram verification codes and two-step verification passwords

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian posted on the X platform to remind that many people have recently fallen victim to the Telegram Safeguard scam.This scam mainly consists of two types: account theft and Trojan implantation. The former involves hackers stealing Telegram accounts, while the latter involves implanting Trojans onto computers. Users must remember to never provide their phone numbers, login codes, or two-factor authentication passwords, and should be cautious of unfamiliar links and codes to avoid significant losses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, the number of cryptocurrency-related fake accounts on platform X has surged this week, averaging over 300 per day, a significant increase from the November average of 160.Recently, two users have lost over 3 million dollars after clicking on malicious links posted by such fake accounts and signing transactions. Scam Sniffer reminds users not to click on links in the comments section and to verify the authenticity of official accounts.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a user lost $2.45 million in wstETH due to signing a phishing "permit" signature.

ChainCatcher message, the Web3 security team Scam Sniffer posted on X that most Solana wallet theft programs actively use third-party domains to bypass wallet blacklists. (For example, registering expired DAPP domains, now exploiting XSS vulnerabilities.)If users see a DAPP pop up a second window (or redirect) asking them to connect in another window, please carefully check if it is safe.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has shut down 40 NFT scam marketplace websites after an 85-year-old artist was scammed out of $135,000.The Brooklyn District Attorney's office stated on December 6 that someone impersonating an art dealer contacted the victim on LinkedIn, convincing him to mint his artwork on a fake NFT marketplace similar to New York's OpenSea. He was later told he had earned a profit of $300,000—but to withdraw the money, he had to pay a "fee" of $135,000. He raised the funds by completely draining his retirement accounts, using credit card payments, and taking out loans.The office also added that this counterfeit OpenSea website "appears to be controlled and funded by Nigerian sources," and some of the now-closed websites prompted visitors to enter their cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases, "which would allow scammers to completely empty the contents of users' online wallets."

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a PEPE holder lost $135,000 due to signing a malicious "increaseAllowance" transaction.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Moroccan authorities have arrested and detained five individuals suspected of participating in cryptocurrency fraud activities. The police also recovered some funds allegedly related to the scheme, as well as mobile devices used in the crime.The unnamed suspects, aged between 24 and 48, are accused of sending phishing emails to foreign citizens, aiming to extract funds from the victims' cryptocurrency wallets. It is alleged that the stolen funds were subsequently used for personal purposes.Moroccan authorities arrested the suspects after receiving reports through international law enforcement cooperation channels.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated this morning that an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto scammer was raided and arrested in Europe, with assets involved amounting to approximately 17 million dollars, which have been seized. This scammer had defrauded a TAO whale of 7.1 million dollars (14,600 TAO) in February 2024, and has also scammed ZYN, MOG, Kondux, Ordiswap, Landwolf, and Hash AI whales this year, with amounts exceeding 8 million dollars.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, 30 minutes ago, a victim lost 1.41 million dollars after signing a phishing transaction for "approve".

ChainCatcher news, recently the Tianjin police disclosed a new type of scam involving "virtual currency investment and offline trading." The police found that the so-called "U coin" investment was just a facade, while the so-called "U merchants" were groups that helped the scammers transfer funds.Investigations revealed that since July this year, the criminal gang, under the guise of "U merchants," has committed more than 10 cases in Tianjin and surrounding provinces and cities, involving an amount of over 500,000 yuan. Currently, 4 members of the gang have been legally approved for arrest by the People's Procuratorate of Wuqing District, Tianjin.

ChainCatcher message, Runestone founder Leonidas posted on social media to remind the Runes community that $DOG holders have just been airdropped a scam inscription, which links to a scam website that will steal users' wallet assets. Runes have now attracted the attention of scammers, so be very careful about which websites you connect your wallet to.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer, a user lost 4.25 WBTC, worth over $410,000, due to signing a "permission" phishing signature.It is reported that WBTC on the Arbitrum chain supports "permission" signatures, and users should always check and verify the relevant information when signing.

ChainCatcher news, 5Money and Storible conducted a study investigating 1,544 global crypto projects from January 2022 to October 2024. The data shows that the United States accounts for as much as 43% of crypto scams, while China and the United Kingdom account for 8% and 7% respectively.In terms of the number of failed projects, the United States also ranks first, accounting for 33%. China (7.63%), the United Kingdom (7.22%), South Korea, and Singapore also have failure rates exceeding 6%, ranking high in the survey results.