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Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
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U.S. Accuses But Can’t Catch Two Nigerian Scammers Behind $270,000 Bitcoin Fraud
By CCN. com: The United States Attorney’s Office District of Oregon has indicted two Nigerian nationals, Kelvin Usifoh and Onwuemerie Ogor Gift, over a bitcoin fraud scheme which is estimated to have netted them bitcoin worth over $270,000. дальше »
2019-4-25 16:19 | |
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The feds still haven’t found the Nigerian scammers that stole $50K in Bitcoin
Two Nigerian nationals face charges of attempting to defraud US residents through numerous Bitcoin investment scams. But the pair are yet to be apprehended by US authorities. Onwuemerie Ogor Gift and Kelvin Usifo are facing a 13-count indictment, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and 11 instances of wire fraud, OregonLive reports. дальше »
2019-4-25 15:18 | |
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Tron Casino Disappears,Thousands of Investors Doomed with ‘Worthless’ Tokens
By CCN. com: A Tron gambling dApp called DooTron disappeared over the last week without a word of explanation. Shortly before its disappearance, DooTron had launched its second game, Shoot, which issued a second token. дальше »
2019-4-25 09:34 | |
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Bitcoin hackers threaten to leak masturbation vids if victims don’t pay up
Bitcoin sextortion scams are so 2018, right? Well, there are some hackers out there that would beg to differ. It appears that residents of Norton, a small town in Kansas, US, are being targeted by scammers threatening to release sensitive material unless the victims pay a Bitcoin ransom. дальше »
2019-4-23 11:53 | |
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Bitcoin scammers foiled by victims who simply hung up on them
Bitcoin fraudsters have actually failed for once! Hawaiian Electric customers have successfully been ignoring a “robocall” scam requesting they pay a Bitcoin amount in exchange for keeping their electricity supply running, hah! According to Hawaiian Electric, of the more than 70 scam calls reported, none of the customers paid out any money – an encouraging sign that customers are simply ignoring the scammers. дальше »
2019-4-16 13:31 | |
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Police bust 2 goons linked to $3B OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme
Two men were charged in Singapore today for promoting a cryptocurrency-based multi-level marketing scheme. Local police believe this is the first case of its kind in the country. The perpetrators in question had been promoting the notorious multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme OneCoin, Channel News Asia reports. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:52 | |
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South Korea: AI Helps in Arresting Scammers Involved in $18.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
A scam group has been arrested in Seoul for stealing over $18 million from victims after being caught by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, Korea JoongAng Daily reports on April 8, 2019. Big Crime, Big Time Crypto-related crimes are quite wide and varied. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:00 | |
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Korean Investigators Use Artificial Intelligence To Catch Crypto Scammers
A bitcoin Ponzi scheme was brought down thanks to the diligence of Korean civil servants who developed software capable of recognizing advertisement patterns used in pyramid scams.
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Crypto Exchange Petitioned for Defrauding Nigerians, They’re Scammers Says Co-founder
A Nigerian Non-Governmental Organization, United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRF), has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. дальше »
2019-4-7 15:32 | |
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Paxful Introduces AI-Powered, Biometric Verification to Improve KYC and AML
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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Facebook Bitcoin Scammers Target Aussie Celebs to Con Investors
Fraudsters and Facebook are profiting from scam ads featuring photos of popular Australian TV hosts that convince unwary Aussies to part with their cash and invest in bitcoin. You might expect this scam on an obscure internet chat room, maybe on the darknet, but nope, con-artists are using the world’s most popular social media platform and one of its biggest ad platforms to do it – and as far as Facebook is concerned it’s OK by them. дальше »
2019-3-30 11:40 | |
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Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year
The UK$53,000) per day lost to scammers, enough to buy well specced BMW 3 Series. In some cases victims were hit by a double con. After being scammed for a first time, victims would be targeted by secondary scammers making false claims they could get back the victim’s lost funds for… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin дальше »
2019-3-28 13:22 | |
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LockerGoga Ransomware Gains Momentum As It Hits Other Companies, But Norsk Hydro Doesn’t Plan to Pay Out
Cybersecurity has long battled against ransomware. Scammers that use general hacking are a lower level of threat, but the use of ransomware puts computers at risk of being completely shut down. This kind of software being integrated into a network has the power to completely ruin a system, and LockerGoga is taking full advantage. LockerGoga […] дальше »
2019-3-27 01:58 | |
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Wasabi Wallet Developer Raises Alarm over Malware Masquerading as Wallet Site
Cryptocurrency scammers have created a fraudulent website that contains links to the popular Wasabi cryptocurrency wallet. However, Wasabi co-founder nopara73 discovered on March 21, 2019, that one of the links is actually malware that links Windows OS users to an entirely phony website. дальше »
2019-3-25 16:00 | |
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CoinPayments.Net Removes All Telegram Bots, Implements New Authentication Protocols
As with any financial endeavor, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been substantially plagued with scammers of all different methods. While some go directly to users with their malware, recent Telegram bots were uncovered on the CoinPayments website, which were ______. дальше »
2019-3-24 01:54 | |
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Augur Developer’s Dilemma in Fixing Vulnerability in Bettors Prediction Market
Augur CEO Joey Krug admitted the platform’s betting system had a vulnerability that has been exploited by scammers. Bet on Impossible Outcomes In a series of Tweets, Krug admitted that a malicious actor has taken advantage of a vulnerability in the best-known prediction market by taking advantage of deliberate ambiguities in phrasing in certain marketsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-22 02:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency platform Augur can’t fix ‘invalid market’ scam without huge update
Decentralized betting protocol Augur is dealing with a situation: fraudsters can illegitimately profit by gaming the system, and there’s not much its devs can do about it (for now). Augur co-founder Joey Krug recently addressed community concerns about scammers taking over the platform. дальше »
2019-3-21 21:56 | |
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New Bitcoin Blackmail Scheme Surfaces as Impostors Pose as CIA Agents to Steal Crypto Assets
Scammers are getting more creative every day. A crypto investor has affirmed on a Reddit post that some people are posing as CIA agents in order to con people into giving them $10,000 USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2019-3-20 14:38 | |
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Blackmailers are posing as CIA agents to steal your Bitcoin
A cryptocurrency fan has issued a warning: scammers are posing as the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to fool you into giving up $10,000 worth of Bitcoin, so take notice. A Reddit post titled “CIA got me fam” displayed proof of a new bogus email campaign designed to trick potential victims into thinking they are subject of an international criminal investigation. дальше »
2019-3-19 18:24 | |
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This is How Scammers Double Spent $200k Worth of Bitcoins in Seven Canadian Cities
Police in Canada are looking for four individuals who double spent Bitcoin transactions leading to a loss of $200k from Bitcoin ATMs spread across seven cities. The post This is How Scammers Double Spent $200k Worth of Bitcoins in Seven Canadian Cities appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:45 | |
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Pakistani Cryptocurrency Scammers Steal $250,000 From Businessmen In China, Get Jail Sentence
Bitcoin Scammers From Pakistan Steal $250,000 From Chinese Businessmen And Receive Jail Sentence Three criminals from Pakistan have been sentenced to one year in prison each after participating in a Bitcoin (BTC) scam. дальше »
2019-3-12 22:34 | |
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Bitcoin scammers used Facebook ads to swindle Chinese businessmen out of $250K
Authorities have sentenced three criminals for robbing a group of Chinese businessmen in Dubai. The crooks stole over $250,000 (Dh1 million) from four businessmen after luring them to an apartment in Al Rafaa, Dubai at the end of March, local news reports. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:14 | |
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Canada’s tax agency asks cryptocurrency investors for 10 year trading history
Canada’s tax agency is reportedly cracking down on cryptocurrency investors in the country. Multiple sources have confirmed that cryptocurrency holders have been targeted with audits by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), according to Forbes. дальше »
2019-3-7 20:14 | |
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Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:17 | |
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Fake Monero Hard Fork “Monero Rings” Emerges
In the crypto world, scammers never sleep: a fake Monero hard fork has emerged, and it intends to steal funds from unsuspecting Monero users. The project is called Monero Rings, and it is accompanied by two sites, monero-rings. дальше »
2019-3-4 19:13 | |
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Dukascopy to Take Legal Action Against GCG Asia for Impersonation
GCG Asia, a firm that has been falsely claiming to be in partnership with Dukascopy, a Swiss crypto bank, has finally been called out by the bank on February 27, 2019. Mask Off While the amounts of money being lost to crypto scammers have gone up in the last few years, there are some clearRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-2 02:00 | |
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Back With An Evolutionary Vengeance, Twitter’s Crypto Scam Bots Make A Return In 2019
Back With An Evolutionary Vengeance – Twitter's Scam Bots Make A Return In 2019 While the cryptocurrency market has steadily moved out of the 2018 frost of winter and into the spring of 2019, it wouldn't be a ‘complete' market without one thing – Scammers, both human and automated. Specifically, we have seen Ethereum-based Scam […] дальше »
2019-3-2 23:30 | |
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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018
Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Take Advantage of Already-Dismal Square Earnings
Just when Jack Dorsey’s week was starting to look up, he must contend with yet another cryptocurrency giveaway scam. But while Twitter has long been rife with these fraudulent schemes, this particular bitcoin scam targets his other company – digital payments firm Square. дальше »
2019-3-1 00:15 | |
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Fake ICO Cryptocurrency ‘KBC Coin’ Scam Lures Investors Based on Ties with India’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire TV Show
Cryptocurrency has been largely restricted within the borders of India, which would essentially keep investors and scammers from pursuing these endeavors, right? No, not really. In fact, if anything, the hackers and scammers that enter the region must enjoy the challenge, because it hasn’t stopped them from their criminal activities. This point is only supported […] дальше »
2019-2-27 23:35 | |
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Cobra of Bitcoin.org Calls Coinbase Pro a Scam in Light of Ripple’s Coin XRP Getting Inclusion
Coinbase Pro, the former GDAX exchange, has been attacked by several individuals in the cryptocurrency community. The co-founder of Bitcoin. org, Cobra, called the crypto exchange a scam. On Twitter, Cobra shared his opinion regarding one of the most popular digital asset exchanges in the market. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:29 | |
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Citing Executive Embezzlement, Korean Crypto Exchange Declares Bankruptcy
Coinbin, a South Korean crypto exchange, declared bankruptcy on February 22, 2019, citing foul play from inside the company. Business Korea reported on Coinbin’s recent failure, claiming that the company had lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:13 | |
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Fetch ICO Finishes in Seconds, is This a Crypto Comeback?
A whitepaper that anyone can hardly understand, bots fighting to scoop up coins, crowds crying about not being able to get in, scammers offering a token that has now been... The post Fetch ICO Finishes in Seconds, is This a Crypto Comeback? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-2-26 21:53 | |
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Crypto Scammers Resort To ‘Sextortion’ For Stealing $300,000 Worth Of BTC Using Blackmail Emails
Over the past two years, hackers have made away with over $300,000 worth of Bitcoin by sending blackmail emails to individual investors. Because the threats involve porn, the scam is known as ‘Sextortion’. дальше »
2019-2-24 20:06 | |
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Scammers Net Over $300,000 in Bitcoin “Sextortion” Attack
According to research conducted by UK cyber crime investigation firm Digital Shadows and reported in The Next Web, cyber criminals have managed to generate around $332,000 in Bitcoin from an email-based blackmail scam. дальше »
2019-2-23 02:00 | |
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Indian Crypto Scammers Make $17 Million from Fake Coin Scam
The individuals behind “cashcoin,” a fake cryptocurrency, have been arrested for duping investors of over $17 million in Mumbai, India according to reports February 17, 2019. Crypto and the Gang As the general public and world government are becoming more aware of cryptocurrency and how it works, the prosecution of crypto criminals is becoming more effective. дальше »
2019-2-19 15:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten may be getting into cryptocurrencies
With Bitcoin up 2. 7 percent over the past week, the cryptocurrency market closed in the green this weekend. But is the trend here to stay or are the bears coming to leave investors bleeding yet again? Let’s take a look at the news and find out. дальше »
2019-2-18 13:09 | |
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Phishing Scammers: Trezor Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Action
Trezor, a hardware wallet for storing a vast array of digital assets including bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC) has released an official statement concerning the recent phishing attacks on its electronic shops, products, as well as websites of its affiliated partners, according to a Medium blog post on February 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:00 | |
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Exclusive: Bitcoin Cash Developer Amaury Sechet Comes Clean on Satoshi Claims
CCN finally caught up with Bitcoin Cash lead developer Amaury Sechet, who recently graced our headlines with a bit of a stunt: claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Amaury Sechet: I Didn’t Create Bitcoin Obviously, this was our first question for him. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:53 | |
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Global Investigation Led by US DOJ Sees Extradition of 12 Bitcoin Scammers to US for Fake eBay Car Sales
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that they had charged an international crypto fraud cartel that was involved with millions of dollars in thefts. The cartel was made up of 20 individuals, of which 16 were foreign members, and they are being charged with defrauding the American citizens. Working with foreign authorities, the […] дальше »
2019-2-12 02:58 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Targeted by Fake Photo Scam
Research indicates that large cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly being targeted by scammers using doctored photographs to trick two-factor authentication reset procedures. The attack once again highlights the importance of securing one’s own private keys and not entrusting security to a third party exchange. дальше »
2019-2-12 00:00 | |
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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay
An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-2-11 17:00 | |
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From Ponzi Schemes to ICO Exits, Ethereum’s Blockchain Has Been the Platform of Choice for Scammers
ETH scams trends have changed dramatically over the past 24 months, and this seems likely to continue
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Crypto Raid In China Of Bitcoin Scam I Am A Clown (IAC) Worth 1.3 Billion Yuan ($193 Million)
Chinese Police arrested a group of cryptocurrency scammers following a raid in Xuchang City. The bust, which took place five months ago, was only publicized this week after a story on CCTV News. During the break-in, police seized cash valued at $1. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:07 | |
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ETH Stolen by Scams Doubled in 2018, ChainAnalysis Reports
The world of cryptocurrencies is associated with constant changes and innovation, and while there is more and more security and trust around these technologies, it is also true that hackers, scammers and criminals have evolved, adapting their modus operandi to earn a few bucks here and there. дальше »
2019-1-30 20:10 | |
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Coincheck Owner Monex Warns of Scammers Impersonating Its Businesses
Scammers are fraudulently claiming to be operating an exchange business linked to Coincheck owner Monex
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