Californian Fraudsters Jailed for Embezzling Investors in Crypto Scam

Two crypto fraudsters have been jailed for masterminding a digital asset investment scam that saw more than 2,000 investors lose $1.9 million. The post Californian Fraudsters Jailed for Embezzling Investors in Crypto Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Taiwanese Crypto Con Artists Arrested for $51 Million Bitcoin Investment Scam, Violated Country’s MLM Policies

A Group of Bitcoin con artists in Taipei, Taiwan, have recently been charged by the police for creating a crypto scam that took millions of dollars from investors. Both foreign and local investors were fooled according to The Next’s Web’s Hard Fork, which has also reported on this story. The scam began on October 2016 […]

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Celebrity ICO Endorsers Taken to Court over Alleged Crypto Scam

Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled face a legal battle with aggrieved investors on account of their involvement with the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam.

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Cryptocurrency Scam Hits Macau Residents

The owner of a Hong Kong e-sports and cryptocurrency mining company has vanished after the company allegedly defrauded Macau investors out of HK$20 million (US$2. 5 million), according to a report by the Macau News Agency.

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Founders of Shinil Group Investigated by South Korean Police for Cryptocurrency Scam

Korean law enforcement agents are now pointing their searchlight into the operations of Shinil Group, a firm that claimed to have found more than $100 billion worth of gold in a sunken Russian shipwreck.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange WEX Accused of Pulling an Exit Scam, One User Reports $11,000 LTC Missing

A concerning Reddit thread has been gaining traction online that is fueling fears for investors using cryptocurrency exchange WEX. nz. According to the thread, a WEX user has claimed that WEX has scammed him out of $11,000 worth of Litecoin (LTC).

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$5 Million Lost Through SIM Card Bitcoin Scam

Reports out today suggest that a 20 year old student from Boston in the United States has been arrested after being accused of involvement in a cryptocurrency scam that is alleged to have seen the theft of $5 million worth of Bitcoin after hacking the phone numbers of more than 40 cryptocurrency traders and investors.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange WEX Accused of Pulling an Exit Scam, One User Reports $11,000 LTC Missing

A concerning Reddit thread has been gaining traction online that is fueling fears for investors using cryptocurrency exchange WEX. nz. According to the thread, a WEX user has claimed that WEX has scammed him out of $11,000 worth of Litecoin (LTC).

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Korean Authorities Looking into Possible ShipWreck ICO Scam

The authorities in South Korea are working round the clock to unravel a possible crypto investment scam, involving Shinil Group, a Seoul-based firm, which allegedly offered to pay investors in gold, from a Russian ship that sank 113 years ago.

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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto investment scam involving the Seoul-based Shinil Group as the key figure, Korea JoongAng Daily reported July 31. Shinil Group (Shinil) allegedly promised to pay investors in gold from a sunken Russian shipwreck.

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Korean Authorities Investigate Alleged Crypto Scam That Promised Investors Shipwreck Gold

South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto scam by a Seoul-based firm, which promised to pay investors in treasure from a sunken Russian shipwreck

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Vietnamese CEO Performs $35M Exit Scam, Leaving Team to Clean up Mess

The disappearance of Sky Mining company in Vietnam has investors suspecting foul play.

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CabbageTech’s Patrick McDonnell $11 Million Cryptocurrency Scam Details

The $11 million scam: How Patrick McDonnell's one-man crypto scam will cost him dearly Patrick McDonnell, the one-man band behind CabbageTech, must have believed himself to be the cryptocurrency world's Frank Abagnale after setting up the company which scammed a large number of investors out of their Bitcoin in exchange trading advice. While McDonnell must […]

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Winning with Blockchain Funds as a Small Investor

Investing into blockchain startups can be rather challenging for small investors. Nobody will deny that fear of scam, security issues as well as lack of understanding of the market can prevent small investors from making the right choice.

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Stop Scams With Bitdepositary

The Bitdepositary mission is to eliminate scam ICOs and guide less experienced investors to make the right ICO Investment decisions. Its Salesforce integrated Blockchain platform allows users to vote for projects they believe in.

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DagCoin Crypto Ponzi Scheme Evolves From OneCoin Success Factory Scam

DagCoin Ponzi Scheme Evidence Continues To Pile The OneCoin Ponzi scheme was a major scam that left thousands of investors with empty pockets and a dulled outlook on the crypto market. With the prevalence of scams like OneCoin’s, it is no wonder why many investors continue to be weary of approaching the newly-minted market with […]

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Scammers Are Working Overtime To Take Advantage Of The Still-Hot ICO Market

Scammers are working overtime to take advantage of the still-hot ICO market creating counterfeit token sale websites that are scamming unwary investors. We talked about this briefly in our scam report, but since then, counterfeit token sale sites have become a growing threat to the integrity of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Bitcoin (BTC): The Absolute Low Prices Could Fall To Before The Next Run Up

When it comes to Bitcoin (BTC), other than the seasonal bulls and bears, there are usually two kinds of investors, permabulls and permabears. The former believe that hodling Bitcoin (BTC) is the best thing to do and will not sell even in the face of a market meltdown.

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Financial.org Scam Closes Investors’ Accounts, Convert Balances to its Useless Coin

UK-based company Financial.org turns out to be a scam, as it closed all the accounts of its clients and converted balances to its own useless cryptocurrency.

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Tim Draper-backed Tezos called out as a scam? Community erupts over controversial guidelines

An ICO backed by Tim Draper, built to solve governance protocols and incentivize innovation; this was Tezo’s pitch when they launched their ICO in July of 2017. Fast-forward a year later, investors have still not received their Tezzie [XTZ] tokens, after $232 million was raised in funds. Tezos promised to be a self-amending crypto ledger […]

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Cloud mining – scam or a great opportunity?

When it comes to mining cryptocurrencies, we hear a lot of success stories about how people are earning hundreds of dollars a week by a simple investment. With success stories, businesses that might want to take advantage of gullible and enthusiastic investors looking for quick ways to get rich start to appear. Cloud mining companies may …

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