In the first half of 2024, crypto scams on EVM chains resulted in $314 million in losses, marking a 6.44% increase from H1 2023. Notably, 20 victims lost over $1 million each, totaling $58 million. Scammers employed phishing tactics like Permit and IncreaseAllowance to access victims' funds. Significant losses involved assets in staking, Aave collateral, and Pendle tokens. Scam Sniffer's parent company, SlowMist, froze $20.66 million in stolen funds. Bitget reported a rise in deepfake-related crypto fraud, predicting $25.13 billion in losses for 2024.