2022-11-7 11:53 |
YouTube is struggling to deal with cryptocurrency scammers who routinely hijack verified profiles
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The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has issued a summary order against 23 crypto projects and individuals. The cease-and-desist order was issued to establishments involved in a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam.” The…
2022-9-29 19:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have taken over account of Utah State Representative Mike Winder in order to promote sham with Elon Musk
2022-9-28 18:59 | |
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Porn downloads always carry with them some kind of danger or, in the case of this notorious former hedge fund manager – tons of money. Martin Shkreli, one of the most reviled scammers of the 2010s, claimed that the enormous collapse of a cryptocurrency named after him was caused by a hack originating from an attempt […]
2022-8-19 18:46 | |
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Scammers are using fake crypto apps to steal funds from investors. Some malicious apps find their way into official app stores.
2022-8-1 16:24 | |
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New FTC report highlights rapid growth of cryptocurrency scams over past few years
2022-6-4 19:18 | |
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Luna 2. 0: A real airdrop of the cryptocurrency will be made today. But criminals are taking advantage of the imminent release to create fake airdrops of the new cryptocurrency of the Terra ecosystem.
2022-5-27 08:34 | |
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With the recent popularity of Binance in Turkey, scammers have been finding ways to cash in on this new trend. Fake billboards are spotted all over town advertising bogus opportunities themed after the popular cryptocurrency exchange.
2022-5-10 00:00 | |
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Centibillionaire Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to make light of cryptocurrency giveaway scams, which are still proving to be an issue on Twitter
2022-2-16 09:18 | |
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On January 2, a new cryptocurrency law entered into force in the UAE providing for a fine of up to AED 1 million and five years in prison for cryptocurrency fraud. The promoters of blockchain projects that were not licensed in the UAE are now also under threat.
2022-1-11 12:07 | |
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is introducing new rules to promote cryptocurrency development while curbing digital currency scams targeting investors in the country. Under the new rules, crypto scammers will face prison time for up to 5 years and a penalty of up to AED 1 million (just over $272k), starting January 2, 2022.
2021-12-30 20:14 | |
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Under stringent new UAE regulations designed to safeguard the public from financial fraud, cyber criminals who promote cryptocurrency frauds online face up to five years in prison and fines of up to $272 million.
2021-12-28 01:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency has been the center of attention since the beginning of the pandemic, even reaching the point where Google searches for Bitcoin out weighed the searches of COVID-19. At the same time, world-class scammers have taken note of the increased interest in the sector.
2021-12-16 12:48 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry is no stranger to scams and fraud, unfortunately, as bad actors were a part of it ever since Bitcoin (BTC/USD) first got its value. With that said, there has been a new trend among the scammers who are using stolen photos to make fake Instagram accounts and scam people by pushing fraudulent […] The post A fake Instagram account caught conducting crypto fraud appeared first on Invezz.
2021-12-16 20:16 | |
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One of the most common scams in cryptocurrency that’s been going on since Bitcoin’s inception is cloud mining scams. Those scams revolve around the scammers setting up a fictitious website offering paid cloud mining services.
2021-12-8 15:48 | |
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Cryptocurrency has captured the world’s attention after the pandemic, and notorious scammers have taken notice too. With the rising popularity of altcoins and meme tokens, there will be an upsurge of new crypto scams taking place on Telegram.
2021-12-3 08:35 | |
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At the end of October, the cryptocurrency market welcomed its new player, the Squid coin. It was named after the popular Netflix series Squid Game. The coin grew rapidly in value, and scammers took profit of that rise. Investors lost $3 million.
2021-11-12 17:12 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency tracker shows that someone has sent over one Bitcoin to a confirmed Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam
2021-11-1 14:28 | |
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The long-suffering DeFi protocol Cream Finance fell victim to a hacker attack. Yes, once again. This time, a vulnerability in the code allowed scammers to steal $130 million in cryptocurrency.
2021-11-1 18:09 | |
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Trading and investment frauds have been around for many years. But the emergence of cryptocurrency has brought about a new breed of scammers. People lose money daily to crypto investment scams as well as other kinds of digital currency-related scams.
2021-10-20 13:54 | |
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The Federal Reserve exec who famously promised US citizens in 2020 that the central bank would print unlimited amounts of money to cushion the economy has voiced some criticism of the cryptocurrency space yet again.
2021-8-24 16:21 | |
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Fed’s Neel Kashkati claims that the entire cryptocurrency industry is filled with scammers
2021-8-24 08:15 | |
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Introducing BabyMusk, the latest meme token in the market that seeks to create a trusted ERC20 meme token. Launched in July 2021, BabyMusk ($BBMUSK) reportedly seeks to create a secure platform that protects users from scammers who have largely dominated the cryptocurrency market.
2021-8-10 00:36 | |
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The Ledger users' data leaked in 2020 took a new turn. Fraudsters send out fake hardware wallets designed to steal cryptocurrency on behalf of the manufacturer.
2021-6-28 00:25 | |
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Investment scams have been by far the most common type in Australia recently, a new report by the country’s consumer watchdog has revealed. And while a growing number of Australians fall victim to fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency, bank transfers remain the scammers’ favorite way to extract money.
2021-6-8 09:00 | |
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Famed entrepreneur Richard Branson is often featured in fake articles sent out by various investment schemes, many of which are related to cryptocurrency, U. K. ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed in a report.
2021-5-11 15:30 | |
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They are platforms where users share their personal information and deposit cryptocurrencies in droves. This means catnip for hackers and scammers, so, stop a bit before you blindly trust that page you just found.
2021-4-22 12:47 | |
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Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson has announced the formation of an internal action force aimed at countering scammers. This comes as a report from fraud prevention firm Bolster showed cryptocurrency scams almost doubled in 2020.
2021-3-30 15:00 | |
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Elon Musk says scammers and crypto "should get a room" while the "Big Short" hero talks Bitcoin and central banks
2021-3-3 22:40 | |
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The analytical center under the Government of Russia studied the work of cryptocurrency exchangers and came to the conclusion that their services are mainly used by scammers and criminals. Analysts call for the blockage of the web pages of P2P exchanges in Russia.
2021-3-7 13:40 | |
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The infamous cryptocurrency hack that saw scammers do away with 4,640 Bitcoin from cryptocurrency marketplace NiceHash, is now beginning to make headlines three years later, as the exchange refunds the affected victims with their long-lost Bitcoin.
2020-12-20 17:12 | |
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An Indian law enforcement agency has arrested Naisar Kothari, a cryptocurrency trader, for his role in a money-laundering scheme linked to online Chinese betting scams. The arrest was made after the country’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) detected large amounts of money “being inexplicably transferred to some cryptocurrency traders.
2020-12-14 15:30 | |
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It’s not easy being a blockchain startup these days. The regulatory landscape is murky at best and making matters worse, you get a target on your back from scammers. This is what cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is warning the community about now.
2020-10-17 22:00 | |
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Due to an uptick in Bitcoin scams, Canadian police have launched a public awareness campaign to educate potential victims of the danger. In Regina, the police have reported that an increasing number of people are getting scammed — even though many don’t know what cryptocurrency is.
2020-9-18 12:53 | |
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Ripple sued video-hosting giant YouTube for failing to stop XRP giveaway scams that defrauded innocent individuals of millions of dollars, the news of which ZyCrypto broke back in April. The cryptocurrency firm alleged that YouTube knowingly profited from the actions of the impersonators and scammers when it could have stopped them from going around on […]
2020-9-12 00:12 | |
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Bitcoin malefactors keep scamming cryptocurrency from average people, impersonating civil servants and even police officers
2020-8-25 11:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020.
2020-7-25 11:33 | |
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Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020.
2020-7-24 11:33 | |
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent schemes.
2020-7-24 20:30 | |
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Scammers organized a large-scale attack on Twitter, hacking the accounts of many cryptocurrency companies, their leaders, as well as those ones of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Criminals are trying to make money on fake bitcoin distribution.
2020-7-20 16:42 | |
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The Internet is full of projects that offer fast, effortless cryptocurrency returns on minimal investment. In most cases, promises that offer instant returns and sound too good to be true are merely traps set by scammers to lure inexperienced traders to their fraudulent schemes.
2020-7-14 20:33 | |
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The Internet is full of projects that offer fast, effortless cryptocurrency returns on minimal investment. In most cases, promises that offer instant returns and sound too good to be true are merely traps set by scammers to lure inexperienced traders to their fraudulent schemes.
2020-7-13 20:33 | |
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A bug in three major cryptocurrency wallets let scammers dupe people with double-spent Bitcoin, allowing unconfirmed transactions to count in a user’s total wallet balance. Unreliable Bitcoin Wallet Balances The...
2020-7-4 23:26 | |
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‘Elon Musk’ bitcoin giveaways continue to scam people on Youtube. Scammers have reportedly pulled in millions of dollars in bitcoin from people wanting to double their cryptocurrency.
2020-6-21 03:15 | |
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The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams.
2020-4-14 07:00 | |
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Аналитическая компания Chainalysis сообщила о падении на 33% доходов криптовалютных мошенников в период пандемии COVID-19. Covid-19 has reduced revenue for the biggest cryptocurrency scammers, but given others a new narrative to fool victims with.
2020-4-11 19:50 | |
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Fake endorsements are circulating being attributed to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to promote Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency-related scams. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the latest celebrities to have their names hijacked to promote cryptocurrency scams.
2020-4-11 19:10 | |
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Scammers may have pivoted from the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, to other parts of the industry by plaguing inboxes with malware over the years. And as the ecosystem has evolved and become The post Over 1.
2020-3-25 13:30 | |
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Scammers purporting to sell face masks, hand sanitizer and medication have stolen at least $2 million in cryptocurrency from panicking consumers, claims blockchain security firm AnChain.AI.
2020-3-18 07:00 | |
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It seems that cryptocurrency owners have another threat to keep on their radars besides scammers and cryptojacking. It’s called Raccoon malware and it’s even peskier than the brown-and-white critters causing havoc in your backyard.
2020-2-27 21:30 | |
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