Two Massachusetts men were sentenced to two years in prison for stealing the social media accounts of crypto executives and using SIM-swapping to bypass 2FA protections. DOJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Details are unclear but it seem that hackers exploited automated trading bot API 3commas in order to take control of the user’s account and make thousands of trades. WU Blockchain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n AKA Mustafa Goklu, Mustangy posted ads on localbitcoins.com offering to pay cash for up to $99,999 in Bitcoin. The cash he was offering came from his drug trafficking business. DOJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearly 100 Coinbase users are taking the company to arbitration for failing to protect them from mining pool scams. Forbes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Three US states have filed cease-and-desist orders against Slotie NFT for selling NFTs without proper registration and funneling the proceeds into metaverse casinos. Coindesk <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two Men Sentenced to Prison for SIM-Swapping Crypto Scam Two Massachusetts men were sentenced to two years in prison for stealing the social media accounts of crypto executives and using SIM-swapping to bypass 2FA protections. DOJ $1.6M Stolen from an FTX Account Details are unclear but it seem that hackers exploited automated trading bot API … Continue reading Crypto Scam Digest – October 21, 2022<\/span> $1.6M Stolen from an FTX Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Localbitcoins User “Mustangy” Sentenced in Federal Court for Money Laundering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coinbase Users Sue over $21 Million in Crypto Scam Losses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Three States Take Action Against Slotie NFT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n