September 18, 2023

Latest evolution of ‘pig butchering’ scam lures victim into fake mining scheme

Liquidity mining scam puts cruel new spin on Chinese cryptocurrency fraud, with a dash of AI chat

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August 02, 2023

Sha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users

“CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.

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February 28, 2023

Sour Grapes: stomping on a Cambodia-based “pig butchering” scam

A text message leads to discovery of a vast scam infrastructure run by Chinese cyber-criminals.

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February 13, 2023

Fool’s Gold: dissecting a fake gold market pig-butchering scam

Scammers use counterfeit bank website, hijacked legitimate app to defraud and steal identifying information.

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February 01, 2023

Fraudulent “CryptoRom” trading apps sneak into Apple and Google app stores

Using changing remote content, apps slide by official review process to deliver fraud through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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May 17, 2022

Liquidity mining scams add another layer to cryptocurrency crime

Organized rings use fake apps, malicious smart contracts, and lure of big returns to swindle victims out of their savings.

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March 16, 2022

CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers continue to target vulnerable iPhone and Android users

Abuse of iOS TestFlight and WebClips—along with social engineering and lookalike web pages—lead to double- and triple-dipping by criminals into victims' pockets.

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October 13, 2021

CryptoRom fake iOS cryptocurrency apps hit US, European victims for at least $1.4 million

Scammers combine romantic lures with crypto scams, abusing Apple's ad-hoc app distribution to steal millions from people around the world.

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