Coinbase-posing scammers steal $1.7M from a user amid a string of attacks
A victim who claims to have lost $1.7 million said a scammer called them claiming to be from Coinbase and sent emails that looked like they came from the crypto exchange.
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Following Launch of Services in the US, eToro Announces Listing of Tron
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NFTs take center stage at ETH Denver 2021
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Crypto donations raised by Hamas ‘remain tiny,’ says Elliptic
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Crypto investment firm CoinShares opens hedge fund division for US investors
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Mango Market’s DAO forum set to approve $47M settlement with hacker
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Cryptocurrency Markets Mainly See Red, Bitcoin Hovers Below $6,600
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