#crypto-theft on Hacker News

2 stories tagged crypto-theft, newest first.

Screenshot of web3isgoinggreat.com: Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son

Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son (web3isgoinggreat.com)

321 points by pavel_lishin 9 months ago | 64 comments

A Web3 is Going Just Great entry reporting that the alleged thief of $90M in seized U.S.-government-controlled crypto is the son of a government crypto contractor.

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Screenshot of bewildered.substack.com: Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google email and auth sync

Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google email and auth sync (bewildered.substack.com)

338 points by davidscoville 1 year ago | 536 comments

A Substack post by David Scoville recounting how he lost $130,000 to scammers using a fake Google call, spoofed Google email, and authenticator sync.

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#crypto-theft on Hacker News

Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son(web3isgoinggreat.com)

Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google email and auth sync(bewildered.substack.com)

Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son (web3isgoinggreat.com)

Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google email and auth sync (bewildered.substack.com)