5 classic cryptocurrency scams from 2018 you totally forgot about

2018-12-27 13:00

Whether it’s multi-million dollar exit scams, Ponzi schemes, or sophisticated networks of remote-controlled Twitter scambots, this year saw some of the most epic and sophisticated cryptocurrency schemes to date.

But we asked ourselves: what were the most brazen cryptocurrency scams of 2018? Which ones left us awestruck by how little amount of fucks the perps gave, as they made off with other people’s money, in one way or another. Well, here are the most ballsy cryptocurrency scams of the year, ranked in no particular order. They’re just nominated as they really stood out in their cockiness. 1. Ever receive a large utility…

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