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Crypto Scammers Meet Their Match in Texas Securities Chief Joe Rotunda
By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas' top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he's not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board. дальше »
2019-8-26 19:00 | |
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Canadian Citizens Charged by the US Government for Stealing Over 23 Bitcoin from Oregon Women
US watchdogs have got hold of two Canadians for a betrayal of $233,220 worth BTC with a fake HitBTC twitter account. Scammers Pretended to be Customer Service Reps of HitBTC Two citizens of surrey, a city of British Colombia, ostensibly stole 23. дальше »
2019-8-24 23:22 | |
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Crypto Community Unites On Paid Group Reviews to Rid Market of Scams
One of the biggest criticisms over the crypto market is due to its wild west environment where anything goes. It’s allowed for the sale of unregistered securities, scams, and much more. While regulators sit on their hands, the crypto community themselves are banding together to wipe out scammers and other less than savory characters from. дальше »
2019-8-23 00:00 | |
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Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry Warns Investors Against Scammers Posing as Government
There is a new crypto-related scam in Saudi Arabia and the local authorities are already warning the investors against them. The Finance Ministry of the country has recently warned the local investors against a group of scammers that are using the official symbol of the government to promote their own tokens. This group is affirming […] дальше »
2019-8-22 22:52 | |
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Scammers Move Hundreds of Bitcoin to Exchanges; Is a Dump Inbound?
Over the past couple of days, investors have grown fearful regarding the possibility of a massive Chinese Ponzi scam dumping the significant amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that they hold in wallets onto the markets, which may have contributed to the recent downwards pressure experienced by the entire crypto markets. дальше »
2019-8-17 00:00 | |
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Huobi Denies Breach Of KYC After User Phone Number Leak and Data Surfacing On Dark Web Markets
The security of crypto exchanges is a significant issue, and a scandal has rocked a few exchanges regarding user data leaks. User data is supposedly leaking from these exchanges and being sold on the dark web to scammers who will try to defraud people who are clients of these exchanges. A few weeks back, user […] дальше »
2019-8-16 19:06 | |
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TikTok has been flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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TikTok is flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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CipherTrace: Crypto Scammers Have Netted $4.26 Billion, $3.1 Billion From Exit Scams Alone
Crypto scams are profitable. There is a lot of hype around cryptos and many incautious investors around, so it is not uncommon that crypto crime attracts so many people. CipherTrace’s latest reports have shown that crypto scammers were able to swindle $4. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:31 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers conned Australians out of $14.8M in just 7 months
Cryptocurrency investment scams in Australia cost victims a record $14. 76 million between January and July this year. That’s according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). дальше »
2019-8-13 15:40 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have netted $4.26B so far this year, report
Cryptocurrency scammers continued to swindle funds throughout Q2 2019, netting approximately $4. 26 billion so far this year. According to CipherTrace latest report, insider thefts were by far the largest offenders, netting massive loses on investors and cryptocurrency exchange users. дальше »
2019-8-13 12:22 | |
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Twitter Crypto Scammers Continue to Fly Under the Company’s Radar
Over the last two years, cryptocurrency scamming on social media has been prevalent. In January 2019, it was reported that crypto impersonation scams on Twitter raked in millions in cryptocurrencies from people pretending to be well known blockchain personalities. дальше »
2019-8-13 00:00 | |
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Large Scale Dusting Attack On Litecoin (LTC) Users: Binance
A large scale dusting attack has been suffered by Litecoin users, reported Binance on August 10. A dusting attack is a new kind of malicious activity where scammers and hackers try and break the privacy of the cryptocurrency users by sending tiny amounts of coins to their personal wallets. Attackers track down the transaction activity […] дальше »
2019-8-10 20:23 | |
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Canadian Bitcoiner Scams the Scammer, Donates Proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela
Ben Perrin, a Calgary-based bitcoin enthusiast who runs an educational YouTube channel dedicated to enlightening the masses on all things cryptos, has succeeded in beating scammers in their own game and he’s donated the proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela, a platform that helps Venezuelans buy groceries with cryptos, reports CBC on August 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-8 23:00 | |
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Binance KYC Hack: CZ Denies That Scammers Stole Thousands Of Users Data
Reports have been going around that the Binance Crypto exchange was allegedly hacked as “Thousands of KYC users data” were on Telegram messenger. The solicitude of the major exchange users occurred when the photos of passports and identity cards allegedly owned by Binance users appeared on the Telegram channel named “FIND YOUR BINANCE KYC”. дальше »
2019-8-8 14:20 | |
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Scammers Capitalize On IRS Crypto Tax Letter Campaign
Last week, the US Internal Revenue Service sent letters to crypto holders regarding the proper way to report gains and losses on tax returns. Now, fraudulent letters are being sent to crypto holders claiming they owe unpaid taxes to the “Bureau of Tax Enforcement." дальше »
2019-8-7 19:26 | |
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Canadian Crypto Owner Duped Out Of $240,000 In An Employment Scam
Crypto scams again seem to be on the rise in 2019 as the currency its use cases and adaptability increases. There seems to be news of a new scam victim in Canada. Scammers stole over $240,000 from the residents of Edmonton. дальше »
2019-8-5 20:59 | |
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Out of 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions, Only 2% Were Illicit, MIT’s AI Lab Affirms
Everybody in the crypto industry knows how some people have a pretty bad opinion of Bitcoin. Said to be the currency used by scammers and criminals, Bitcoin is often the target of severe criticism. Fortunately, a recent experiment made by the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab has proved that only a small fraction of the Bitcoin […] дальше »
2019-8-3 00:56 | |
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Zambian SEC Warns Investors About Scam Cryptocurrency Investments
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia has issued a caution to the public to beware of scammers operating cryptocurrency investment advice services. The financial regulators received information about a company called KWAKOO that was pushing an initial coin offering with dubious future price predictions. дальше »
2019-8-3 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin 'Ponzi Scheme' Will 'End Very Soon': Craig Wright
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright issued another ominous warning to crypto scammers: Your con game is over, and your bitcoin can be seized. In a foreboding August 2 blog post, Wright says the grifters in the crypto space are gasping their last breaths because their house of cards will soon crumble. дальше »
2019-8-4 23:30 | |
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Bitcoin ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Will ‘End Very Soon’: Craig Wright
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright issued another ominous warning to crypto scammers: Your con game is over, and your bitcoin can be seized. In a foreboding August 2 blog post, Wright says the grifters in the crypto space are gasping their last breaths because their house of cards will soon crumble. дальше »
2019-8-3 23:30 | |
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Bitcoin Sex Scams Exploit Guilty Porn Voyeurs for $1.2 Million a Year
Cybersecurity firm Symantec has warned that Bitcoin sextortion scams are on the rise, with scammers making a fortune by targeting people who watch porn – and don’t want their loved ones to know about it. дальше »
2019-8-1 17:58 | |
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Scammers Attempt To Use The Prime Minister’s Name In Order To Dupe Investors In Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the most important regulator of the country, has recently discovered a new Bitcoin scam. This new scam is using fake claims from the country’s former Prime Minister in order to convince investors to give them their money. дальше »
2019-8-1 22:51 | |
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Singapore’s Monetary Authority calls out Bitcoin scammers for the wrongful use of ex-Prime Minister’s name
Politicians are no strangers to the world of scams and gaffes. However, Singapore’s former Prime Minister finds himself in a one-of-a-kind scam after it was reported that scammers were using false or misrepresented statements, attributed to him, for soliciting Bitcoin investments. дальше »
2019-7-31 12:49 | |
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Buy Libra Before it Becomes Real! The Scammers Say…
Now that Libra has generated the buzz that we’ve been expecting it to, the scammers have started to come out of the woodworks to do their thing again. Scammers have come out online to create pages, ads and in the most extreme cases videos actually selling Libra. дальше »
2019-7-26 23:01 | |
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Listen to this AI chat up a frustrated telemarketer for 15 minutes
Telemarketers are the bane of our existence. With the rise of robocalls and automated bots meant to call hundreds of numbers per hour, The Jolly Roger Telephone Company — a nod to the traditional skull and crossbones — is fighting fire with fire, using automation to keep these scammers on the line in an attempt to waste as much of their time as possible. дальше »
2019-7-25 20:15 | |
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Facebook Libra Targeted by Sophisticated Phishing Scammers
It’s not only regulators that are hampering Facebook’s crypto party. Now, somewhat ironically, the social media giant is dealing with Facebook Libra impersonators as well. Fake Facebook Libra Ads Surge As if Zuckerberg and his team didn’t have enough to contend with as governments around the world scramble to halt the project. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
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Facebook Libra Inspires a Wave of New Online Scams
Online criminals are impersonating as the representative of Facebook to lure victims into buying the social media platform’s yet-to-release cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the Washington Post, scammers lately ran ads through a dozen on fake accounts, pages, and groups across Facebook and Instagram, presenting themselves as the official hubs of Libra. дальше »
2019-7-24 15:00 | |
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Facebook and Instagram Are Having Problem With Fraudulent Libra Scam Ads
Scammers are everywhere and they are just looking for a chance to steal money from people. As soon as Facebook unveiled its new Libra project, several scammers decided that it was a good idea to mimic the project in order to steal money and now Facebook and Instagram are having to deal with the shameless […] дальше »
2019-7-24 23:55 | |
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Bitcoin Fraudsters Ape UK’s Financial Watchdog in Bold Crypto Scam
Bitcoin scammers are getting increasingly creative. In a bold move, the fraudsters have impersonated the UK watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), sending scam emails to encourage the recipients to buy Bitcoin from them. дальше »
2019-7-23 15:38 | |
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Fake Libra Peddlers LOL-Swarm Facebook for Discount Crypto Scam
Numerous fake accounts, groups, and pages operated by fraudsters have swamped Facebook and Instagram to mispresent themselves as the official hubs for the social media giant’s upcoming Libra crypto, the Washington Post reported today. дальше »
2019-7-23 14:03 | |
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UK watchdog warns financial advisors of fake Bitcoin email campaign
Con artists will try anything to make their schemes appear legitimate to unwitting victims. In a recent email doing the rounds to financial advisors, scammers have been impersonating the UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) luring victims into a trap with Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-23 11:12 | |
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Indian Police Seize $3 Million in Bitcoin from Sh**ty Bitconnect Scammers
Property worth over Rs 38 Crore ($5. 5 million) has been seized in the Indian state of Gujarati from promoters of the Bitconnect cryptocurrency scam. According to the Times of India, the property includes 280 Bitcoins which at the current prices are worth nearly $2. дальше »
2019-7-22 17:11 | |
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What’s a cryptocurrency exit scam and how do I spot one?
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and info to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Google ‘cryptocurrency’ and the likelihood is you’ll see ‘exit scam’ somewhere in the results. дальше »
2019-7-16 16:56 | |
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Crypto Twitter Scam Bots Re-Enter The Market Once Again Due To The Larger Interest in Bitcoin
Scammers are trying to steal users’ funds by promoting fake giveaways This is a similar strategy as the one used in 2017 by many scammers As the cryptocurrency market continues to expand, it seems that new scammers are trying to take advantage of the renewed interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual currencies. One of […] дальше »
2019-7-15 17:24 | |
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Crypto Scammers Operating 93 Social Media Pages Promoting OneCoin Arrested in Verona
A Special Antitrust police unit in the Italian city of Verona has reportedly arrested crypto scammers operating several social media pages and scam sites. The suspects, operating a total of seven websites and a further 93 social media pages, had been promoting fake crypto projects. дальше »
2019-7-9 00:54 | |
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Nouriel Roubini back to old ways; says crypto-industry is ‘full of scammers and small criminals’
Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market have always been subject to scrutiny and abject criticism by its critics. These comments have not just targeted major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, but almost all other digital assets on the charts as well. дальше »
2019-7-6 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Skeptic Schiff Receives $1,500 in the Crypto, Remains Cynical
Bitcoin Hater Now Owns The Crypto According to Bitcoin hater Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini, the cryptocurrency industry is rife with scammers, criminals, rent-seeking individuals, and so on and so forth. дальше »
2019-7-6 23:30 | |
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Identity Should Be Two-Way: Know Your Customer and Know Your Company, Here’s Why
Crucial, Know your Customer rules applied by service providers are efficient in smoking out scammers. Equally important, Know Your company laws should exist The post Identity Should Be Two-Way: Know Your Customer and Know Your Company, Here’s Why appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-7-5 11:41 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Texted Victims After Stealing Their Money via Coinexx Investment Hoax
Losing money hurts a lot. When you lose it because you made a bad investment is already pretty awful, but when you are scammed, it hurts even more. Now, if the thieves actually text you to explain that they robbed your money, well, that’s just a tragedy. This is what happened to an Australian couple […] дальше »
2019-7-5 23:40 | |
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Billionaire Investor: Bitcoin (BTC) to Hit $20,000 as Institutions Continue Sortie
In Taiwan on Wednesday, Nouriel Roubini was as bearish on Bitcoin (BTC) as ever before. The career market cynic, who famously called the 2008 Great Recession, which, ironically enough, was the catalyst that spawned the first cryptocurrency, quipped that this entire industry is rife with scammers, criminals, degenerates, and so on and so forth. дальше »
2019-7-3 15:23 | |
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Crypto Scammers Defraud UAE Residents Using Fake Crown Prince Endorsement
Adding to the number of false schemes and scams in the cryptocurrency space, a scheme reportedly run from Argentina and Ukraine has been outed for falsely claiming their investment product was endorsed by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, guaranteeing to “make you rich in seven days”, as reported by The National, June 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 09:00 | |
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