Sharp Rise in Dating App-based Crypto Mining Scams in South Korea
There has been a rise in scams that use dating apps to lure victims onto bogus crypto mining platforms, a South Korean security provider has claimed. Per EDaily, the claims were made by the regulation technology develope...
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Per EDaily, the claims were made by the regulation technology developer and security provider Uppsala Security. The firm said that scammers are now posing as lonely hearts on dating apps – and prey on unsuspecting victims by trying to lure them onto fake crypto mining platforms....
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