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A pig butchering scam or Sha Zhu Pan involves a scammer reaching out to a victim (using a fake name/profile), and working to slowly build up rapport with the victim over weeks or even months
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Holding cryptocurrency anywhere entails some degree of risk. But there are some additional risk factors that can make storing crypto on an exchange less safe than storing in a wallet
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Users that want to report cryptocurrency fraud or want to report stolen cryptocurrency sometimes want to report the addresses associated with the fraud. Reporting the addresses can be helpful to notify exchanges about questionable or illicit sour...
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If any exchange you are using is not processing a withdrawal request you have made, there are a variety of possible reasons why it may have failed. Troubleshoot using the possible reasons for failure below. 1. Additional authentication may be req...
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Cryptocurrency drainers are malicious smart contracts that allow for wallet to be drained of some or all tokens held in a wallet owner by virtue of the cryptocurrency wallet owner 'approving' the ability for the smart contract to access and send t...
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Last Updated: 05/10/2025
in Crypto RecoveryFor practical intents and purposes, cryptocurrency transactions are not reversible once they are confirmed and recorded on the blockchain.
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Tainted cryptocurrency is a concept that suggest that cryptocurrency that is associated with illicit activity is "dirty" and that it remains that way indefinitely.
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A cryptocurrency transaction that has been confirmed and posted to the blockchain cannot be cancelled or reversed. A cryptocurrency transaction that has not yet been confirmed but has been submitted and is currently 'pending' can usually be cance...
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Last Updated: 10/24/2024
in Scam Prevention Advice
Situation: You have a family member or friend that is continuing to send money to scammers or send money to fraudulent investment platforms. But they don't believe you and/or you think they are going to continue sending (and losing) money anyway. ...
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If you are seeking assistance from a private cryptocurrency forensics firm, there are certain pieces of information that will be essential to gather and provide, the most important which are: 1. The blockchain transaction data associated with the...