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US Investor Sues Telecom Company AT&T for Loss in Cryptocurrency Theft
On August 15, 2018, entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor Michale Terpin filed a lawsuit worth $224 million against telecommunications company AT&T and accused the company of “negligence and fraud” regarding the theft of cryptocurrencies from his personal account. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:00 | |
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Crypto Scammers Stole $2.3 Million In Q2 2018 According to Kaspersky
New Report By Kaspersky Reveals That Crypto Scammers Stole $2. 3 Million In 2018 Q2 After doing a thorough research on cyber crimes, Kaspersky Lab reported that hackers earned more than $2. 3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018. дальше »
2018-8-16 04:28 | |
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Thai Soap Opera Actor Scams Finnish Bitcoin Millionaire
According to the Bangkok Post, a Finnish Bitcoin millionaire, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was scammed by a group of Thai people in 2017. Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) noted that the Finnish man lost about 5,600 Bitcoins to the Thai gang through a fraudulent investment scheme. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:07 | |
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These 5 ICO Exit Scams Cost Investors $100 Million
ICO exit scams over the last two years have left people $96. 8 million out of pocket, according to data compiled by blockchain intelligence firm Diar. However, this is only a drop in the ocean with regards to the influx of investment the cryptocurrency space is receiving. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:00 | |
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Stop Unfollowing Ethereum Scam Bots, Twitter Actually Wants You To Follow Them Instead
Twitter hate cryptocurrency don’t they. It’s no surprise, it seems that Twitter is a hub for cryptocurrency scams. Though advertising is banned, it’s still very easy for people to set up fake pages for ICO’s/crypto events and even easier for people to run multiple Twitter bots for this purpose too. дальше »
2018-8-15 08:00 | |
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Kaspersky: Cryptocurrency Scammers Stole $2.3 Million in Q2
Cybercriminals earned more than $2.3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018, a new study reports. дальше »
2018-8-15 05:00 | |
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ICO Exit Scams Have Cost Investors Nearly $100 Million
ICO exit scams have become a clear and present danger to the integrity of the cryptocurrency crowdsale paradigm. The prevalence of pump and dump ICO schemes threaten to scuttle the belief once held by investors in the potential of ICO token investments. дальше »
2018-8-14 21:00 | |
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Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams
A common criticism that onlookers have for the cryptocurrency industry is that it is rife with scams and criminal wrongdoings. While this is often an unwarranted blanket classification of this nascent industry, research done by Diar, a weekly fintech-focused publication, claims that there are still some bad actors present in this industry According to last week’s […] The post Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-14 02:36 | |
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Diar Research Reveals ICO Exit Scams Near $97 Million of Investors Funds
While the cryptocurrency market is certainly maturing and gaining a more professional, trustworthy field, it still has a lot of work to do to walk away from the examples that some ICOs are setting, and that example is that it's nothing more than a playground for scam artists. According to research conducted by Diar, they […] дальше »
2018-8-14 01:31 | |
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Cryptocurrency exit scams have conned people out of almost $100M
Almost $100 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen by exit scammers, as ICO tokens continue to plummet in value. Indeed, the figures suggest that ICO scams over the last two years total at least $96. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:40 | |
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Twitter ‘Free ETH Giveaway’ Scams Can Rake in $50K-100K Per Day
“Free ETH Giveaway” scams on Twitter might seem obvious to most but they are reportedly making some quite a lot of money. Making $50,000 to $100,000 Per Day Cryptocurrency evangelist and YouTuber Adam Guerbuez ran into the popular “Free ETH Giveaway” scam on Twitter. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Getting Creative With Blockchain Solutions
This week’s top stories include two feature interview: one with Kavita Gupta, founding managing partner at ConsenSys Ventures; and another with electronic dance music DJ Justin Blau (aka DJ 3BLAU) who is launching a decentralized music festival. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:52 | |
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British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer
A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:40 | |
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United Kingdom Reports Crypto Scam Losses Worth $2.5 Million USD This Summer Already
The British Police has recently divulged an information that scams related to the cryptocurrency market have made 2 million GBP ($2.55 million USD) worth of losses in this summer. The information was made together with a public announcement that fraudulent schemes with crypto are very common and investors should be cautious. The statistics come from […] дальше »
2018-8-11 07:44 | |
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Don’t Miss Out on the FOMO3D
For those following the cryptocurrency space, scams and schemes are nothing new. The seasoned trader or spectator will spot a dishonest project from a mile away… or pay the price.… The post Don’t Miss Out on the FOMO3D appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-9 13:28 | |
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Crypto Twitter Bots Have Become Worse than Anyone Could Have Imagined
Cryptocurrency–One of the industry’s worst proponents is a pervasive, network of scam bots that has quickly come to litter the space of Twitter. While most social media users have become accustomed to the incessant “Ethereum giveaway” scams that adorn the profile of any crypto industry figure, the problem has begun to bleed over into other […] The post Crypto Twitter Bots Have Become Worse than Anyone Could Have Imagined appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-7 06:22 | |
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Cryptocurrency Remains Popular In South Africa, But Scams and Questions Still Loom
Sales for an exclusively African cryptocurrency opened up in August to those with a South African bank account — seemingly capitalizing on virtual currency’s popularity in the nation. Despite growing interest, however, scams and fraud are still rife in the country. дальше »
2018-8-5 11:00 | |
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SEC Increases Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Brokerage Firms
Volatility aside, fraud remains one of the most significant risks inherent in the nascent cryptocurrency market. From virtual coin trading to initial coin offerings (ICOs), there have been multiple reported cases of outright scams and fraudulent activities. дальше »
2018-8-5 20:45 | |
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India Investigates Another Crypto Scam
Cryptocurrency scams have become a very real problem over the past few years. With so many new users entering this ecosystem as of late, it is evident that many are at risk of being scammed. In India, another big crypto scam has been uncovered, and two individuals associated with the venture have been arrested. Cryptocurrency […] дальше »
2018-8-4 20:00 | |
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SEC Increases Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Brokerage Firms
Volatility aside, fraud remains one of the most significant risks inherent in the nascent cryptocurrency market. From virtual coin trading to initial coin offerings (ICOs), there have been multiple reported cases of outright scams and fraudulent activities. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:41 | |
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Cryptocurrency Industry Creating Research Centers to Protect Investors From ICO Scams
According to BusinessKorea, specialized cryptocurrency research centers have recently opened in South Korea with the goal of providing cryptocurrency investors a better-informed understanding of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2018-7-31 08:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency Industry Creating Research Centers to Protect Investors From ICO Scams
According to BusinessKorea, specialized cryptocurrency research centers have recently opened in South Korea with the goal of providing cryptocurrency investors a better-informed understanding of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:21 | |
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Hackers Nab Fox TV Show Twitter Account to Promote Tron (TRX)
Cryptocurrency fraudsters are always innovating the ways to scam people. This time, someone took over a famous Fox TV show Twitter account and has reportedly been promoting cryptocurrency scams since July 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-7-26 19:30 | |
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Bitfunder Operator Pleads Guilty on Fraud Charges
BitFunder is one of the biggest scams on the news right now as the founder and operator of the platform, Jon E. Montroll, has pleaded guilty to charges of obstruction of justice and securities fraud on Monday, July 23. дальше »
2018-7-25 16:35 | |
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Try Changing Your Twitter Name To Elon Musk, NO WAIT, You Might Get Banned
Twitter have designed a genius plan to help reduce the number of cryptocurrency scams circulating the Twitter sphere. Well, we say genius but actually, we can’t help but question who came up with this idea… According to reports, Twitter is disabling any Twitter accounts that are unverified and use the display name ‘Elon Musk’. дальше »
2018-7-25 16:30 | |
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Hackers hijack an official Fox Twitter account to spread cryptocurrency scams
Cryptocurrency scammers are getting smarter by the day. It appears hackers have surreptitiously seized control of the official Twitter account of FOX’s show Almost Human to spread malicious “giveaway” links. дальше »
2018-7-24 14:03 | |
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Australia’s ACCC Scam Watch Site Issues Crypto Investment Warning
With the rapid rise in cryptocurrency prices at the end of 2017 and the start of this year, the market faced a soar in amounts lost due to fraud and scams in the field. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investment instruments have seen an increase in scams generally during the year […] дальше »
2018-7-24 10:07 | |
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BillionEx Pro: Legit Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Platform?
They claim to be the most efficient way to mine bitcoins online. A complete and total profit system with flexible solutions for cryptocurrency mining that is based on deep levels of research. Words like these are usually used by scams online, which is what Billion Ex appears to be at first glance. What is Billion Ex Pro? … дальше »
2018-7-25 12:44 | |
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BillionEx Pro: Legit Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining Platform?
They claim to be the most efficient way to mine bitcoins online. A complete and total profit system with flexible solutions for cryptocurrency mining that is based on deep levels of research. Words like these are usually used by scams online, which is what Billion Ex appears to be at first glance. What is Billion […] дальше »
2018-7-23 09:26 | |
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Ethereum [ETH]’s Vitalik Buterin calls out spambots, again
On 19th July, Vitalik Buterin, the Co-Founder of Ethereum, tweeted about the prevalent bots’ intrusion on Twitter handles related to cryptocurrency. He basically referred to the feature present in almost all Ethereum giveaway pages that have a slider with the caption ‘Left Ethereum’. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:25 | |
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Crypto Market Leaders Call For Twitter to Ban ‘Scam Bots’
Crypto scam bots have become a common sight in the Twitter landscape, with many premier cryptocurrency personalities seeing an influx of fraudulent accounts commenting on their posts. This has become such a large problem that well-known cryptocurrency figures, like Binance’s CEO and Charlie Shrem, have signed an “open letter” calling for these scams to end. дальше »
2018-7-19 15:30 | |
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AmaZix BrandShield Partnership Step Up Combat Against Fraudulent ICO Projects
A partnership between Amazis and BrandShield a leading crypto community management firm and a cyber intelligence company respectively has been made to combat the influx of scammers in the cryptocurrency world. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:39 | |
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‘Scams’ And ‘Lies’: Tone Vays Takes Aim at TokenPay, Verge and Litecoin
Cryptocurrency trader and analyst Tone Vays has hit out at Litecoin and the self-professed “world’s most secure coin,” TokenPay — accusing the latter of being an outright “scam. ” Vays: TokenPay is a Verge ‘Byproduct’ TokenPay, which together with Litecoin this week confirmed it would purchase 9. дальше »
2018-7-14 21:00 | |
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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017
Crime and cryptocurrency seem to go hand-in-hand these days. That’s more than unfortunate, although it seems there is no real improvement in sight just yet. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that 2017 was a big year for social engineering schemes related to cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-14 18:00 | |
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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year
A new report from Kapersky Labs claims that cybercriminals are turning to cryptocurrency as a domain for scams and frauds. The schemes target ICO investors, who are perhaps vulnerable as they are seeking to invest money to begin with. дальше »
2018-7-14 14:28 | |
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Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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Physical Bitcoin Attacks and Burglaries on the Rise
2018 has seen the cryptocurrency market suffer from a spate of exchange hacks and exit scams as fraudulent activity within the industry seem to be increasing The post Physical Bitcoin Attacks and Burglaries on the Rise appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-7-13 10:59 | |
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Kapersky Report: $10 Million in Ether Stolen Through Phishing Last Year
A new report from Kapersky Labs claims that cybercriminals are turning to cryptocurrency as a domain for scams and frauds. The schemes target ICO investors, who are perhaps vulnerable as they are seeking to invest money to begin with. дальше »
2018-7-13 03:26 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] scams in India, government cracks down with special team
The world of cryptocurrency is filled with allegations and occurrences of scams and fraud. To counter this to an extent, the Government of Maharashtra in India has ordered a special investigation team to look into cases of Bitcoin [BTC] fraud in the state. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:39 | |
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Special Unit Formed to Investigate Crypto Cases in India
A special investigations unit has been set up in the Indian state of Maharashtra where there is a rise in bitcoin-related scams. The unit will take over the investigation of all cases relating to cryptocurrency in the state that are currently handled by various police departments. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:35 | |
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Florida Wants Own Crypto Chief As Usage of Digital Currencies Increases
Despite the current market slump, the cryptocurrency industry continues to expand in Florida rapidly. With the increasing popularity of digital currencies, risks in the form of ICO scams and other crypto-related frauds have also increased. дальше »
2018-7-7 20:39 | |
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Bitcoin Users Beware, Crypto Hacking Crimes Via Copy & Paste Clipboard Malware Are Here
New Bitcoin And Crypto Hack Is Targeting Users There are many different ways to steal cryptocurrencies, and users should be aware of it. Do not trust low volume and low liquidity centralized exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-7 00:43 | |
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The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams
The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams. The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has dropped by 70% since hitting its all-time high of $20000 during mid-December 2017. дальше »
2018-7-4 18:41 | |
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