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A hacker broke into the Ethereum Foundation’s email server and sent scam emails to 35,794 people, recording 81 subscriber email addresses in the process. origin »
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A cautionary alert has been issued by the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regarding a new email scam where fraudsters posing as lawyers demand Bitcoin payments. In a recent notice, the SRA disclosed an ongoing scam involving a suspicious email…
2024-7-12 14:22 | |
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Crypto users need to stay vigilant as hackers launch fresh attacks, this time targeting the XRP community. According to a report by Twitter user JackTheRippler, a new email phishing scam has emerged, attempting to steal users’ account information and digital assets.
2023-10-12 17:55 | |
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Bad actors have flooded X, impersonating the bankruptcy claim agent for Celsius to scam claimants. Celsius users are targeted by a potential phishing email attack as the final court approval of its restructuring plan is anticipated on Oct. 2. Several…
2023-9-20 15:00 | |
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A source told The New York Times that Santos and two others appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian prince email scam.
2023-7-28 00:07 | |
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Ben. eth, the founder of $PSYOP, promised to refund everyone who lost their Ethereum to a phishing scam that he quote-tweeted to his followers. He asked victims to reach out via email and confirm they had their funds stolen.
2023-5-27 20:22 | |
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Josh M. Chavez, U.S.-based NFT artist who created collectibles for Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and Rafael Nadal, falls victim to blatant scam
2023-1-22 15:34 | |
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After my report last week about Huh token being a scam, the team behind the token decided to launch an aggressive marketing campaign on a variety of news publications in an attempt to lure more victims for their scheme.
2021-11-12 02:16 | |
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A PayPal related cryptocurrency scam caught the attention of Northumbria Police who issued a warning today especially to all PayPal users. In its notice, the police warned: A message for all PayPal uThe post UK police warn PayPal users about crypto phishing email scam appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-11-10 00:30 | |
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Ledger wallet owners have fell victim to a scheme that defrauded them out of 1,150,000 XRP. A community-run fraud awareness group xrplorer unveiled this news on November 2, noting that the scam leveraged a phishing email that instructed users to use a fake version of the Ledger website, which contained a homoglyph in the URL.
2020-11-7 22:58 | |
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After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.
2020-11-7 07:44 | |
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Пользователи аппаратных кошельков Ledger сообщили о получении фишинговых сообщений на почту, в которых предлагается установить экстренное обновление. Half-awake on a Sunday morning… I almost fell for this @Ledger scam email.
2020-10-26 14:43 | |
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Ripple warns the XRP community about 'fraudulent scam communications'
2020-5-29 10:30 | |
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A new XRP scam involving an email distribution posing as Ripple is making its way across the cryptocurrency community. Unlike most scams that are riddled with spelling errors and offers that seem far too good to be true, this latest phony attempt to steal people’s crypto appears to be highly believable. Ripple Investor’s Rough Ride...
2020-5-22 23:30 | |
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Millions of people worldwide have received sextortion scam emails in 2020 asking for bitcoin. These bitcoin sextortion schemes sometimes include recipients’ passwords to make the threat more real.
2020-5-3 22:05 | |
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There’s a new extortion scam that targets Google AdSense serving websites and demands Bitcoin (BTC) in exchange for the prevention of an attack. This attack, according to the extortionist, would lead to the AdSense account of targeted users to be suspended or banned.
2020-2-18 00:44 | |
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A new email extortion scam demands BTC from AdSense users in exchange for preventing an attack
2020-2-18 20:38 | |
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Sextortion phishers are pivoting away from Bitcoin to alternative cryptocurrencies to avoid being caught by email filters, ZDNet reports. In particular, some sextortionists now rely on Litecoin, as major email providers automatically flag suspicious emails that feature Bitcoin wallet addresses.
2019-10-9 15:11 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the top financial watchdog of the United Kingdom, has warned crypto enthusiasts of a scam email that has been impersonating it in a bid to lure unsuspecting investors into investing in a fake bitcoin (BTC) investment scheme, reports FT Adviser on July 22, 2019.
2019-7-24 09:00 | |
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“With great power comes great responsibility” The cryptocurrency market needs to abide by that as well. And, Facebook learnt this the hard way after it was found that fake Facebook accounts, pages, and groups were claiming to sell the yet-to-be released cryptocurrency, Libra, at a discounted rate.
2019-7-24 03:30 | |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an important regulator from the United Kingdom, has recently been impersonated by an online scammer via an email campaign. According to local reports, the emails, which are from a new crypto scam, impersonate the British regulator in order to offer a chance to get money via cryptos. The email uses […]
2019-7-24 23:14 | |
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British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.
2019-7-23 15:46 | |
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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.
2019-7-23 15:38 | |
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Texas court has granted a motion against two American citizens that were soliciting Bitcoin impersonating the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The criminals were using Facebook and email tactics to persuade citizens into sending them bitcoin, claiming they were investing those funds into financial products.
2019-7-12 21:00 | |
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Texas court has granted a motion against two American citizens that were soliciting Bitcoin impersonating the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The criminals were using Facebook and email tactics to persuade citizens into sending them bitcoin, claiming they were investing those funds into financial products.
2019-7-12 21:00 | |
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By CCN: Coinroom, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Poland, has suddenly closed down its services in April as part of an exit scam that had left thousands of customers as victims. According to the Polish media outlet Money.
2019-6-7 12:39 | |
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Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit
2019-5-31 13:20 | |
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A new kind of scam has accrued almost $1 million in bitcoin from frightened porn viewers, says a new report — and they’re staining the good names of Shakespeare and Austen to do it. According to the report, from cybersecurity firm Area 1, this scam involves a threatening email, in which the victim is told videos or pictures of them watching pornography will be leaked to their contacts, along with whatever they were watching, unless they pay a ransom in Bitcoin.
2019-5-16 04:07 | |
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Crypto Brahma gained popularity among the cryptoverse as a prominent investor and social influencer, as well as for running a paid membership group called ‘Moon Club’ for investment tips.
2019-5-1 21:30 | |
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The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6.
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Australian fraudsters earned $4. 3 million (AU$6. 1 million) with cryptocurrency scams last year—a revenue increase of 190 percent when compared to 2017. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s new report details the extent of the nation’s problem with cryptocurrency fraud.
2019-4-29 13:01 | |
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Phishing scams are the bane of a good day. What better way to wake up than reading an email saying your credit card has been stolen? How about an email asking for bitcoin to keep you out of jail? Don’t you love phishing scams? There’s a new, particularly nasty crypto-related scam floating around, and it very well may ruin your life, quite literally, if you don’t pay attention.
2019-4-8 11:10 | |
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Phishing is a type of cyber attack that often appears in an email, unbeknownst to the recipient. Many phishing scams have gotten quite good at making the recipient believe that the email is from a reliable source and that it contains information that is useful to them. Once the user opens the email, clicks on […]
2019-4-8 00:58 | |
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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.
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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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.
2019-3-1 00:15 | |
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There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data.
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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Reddit user alerts to Coinbase phishing scam A reddit user (username u_asparagus_) has alerted readers of a possible phishing scam in the /r/bitcoin subreddit. The user posted a screenshot of the alleged phishing attempt in the form of a message from the exchange.
2019-2-13 08:32 | |
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MyEtherWallet users are being targeted by a phishing email scam, according to the official MyEtherWallet Twitter account. The email asks users to send their private keys to a third party email address to avoid having their wallet data compromised.
2019-2-5 02:11 | |
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According to a post from the official MyEtherWallet’s Twitter account, reports suggest that users of the popular Ethereum network interface have been targeted by a phishing email. The fraudulent correspondence requests users give up personal information that could put their crypto holdings at risk of theft.
2019-2-5 00:00 | |
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My Online Security, a UK-based cybersecurity website has discovered a spoofing attack which masquerades as the BBC‘s website, and redirects users to an affiliate bitcoin generation page and phishing platform, Security Intelligence reports on January 15.
2019-1-17 20:00 | |
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Scammers have found a new way to use seemingly legitimate BBC News websites to mine Bitcoin. The scam, identified by researchers, was first discovered in the first week of January. Scammers created what appeared to be a legitimate email containing a “Display Message” button, which rerouted users to an affiliate website tasked with generating Bitcoin based on page views.
2019-1-16 13:15 | |
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A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance.
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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Even as days merge into one nightmare for the tumbling value of the Crypto sphere, there is one group that is still in love with it, scammers. With the annual mega sale event, Black Friday around the corner most have been gearing for the festivities of capitalism. Thu,s few would suspect something amiss when a […]
2018-11-24 22:11 | |
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Hackers were able to seize control of the email address of cryptocurrency exchange Uphold – and blast its users with a link to a Bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam. Fraudsters sent links to a phishing campaign, designed to dupe investors out of their coins.
2018-11-24 12:17 | |
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Scammers managed to send an email coming from what looks like crypto exchange Uphold, offering a Black Friday discount for BTC.
2018-11-22 20:22 | |
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It appears hackers were able to seize control of the email address of cryptocurrency exchange desk Uphold – and blast its users with a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam. Scammers sent links to a phishing campaign, designed to dupe naive investors out of their coins.
2018-11-22 16:41 | |
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Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target.
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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American retail behemoth Target has come out to clarify that a tweet it posted, containing a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam, came from a third-party software provider – not Twitter. In an email to Hard Fork, a company spokesperson said – contrary to what it suggested previously – Target’s Twitter account was never inappropriately accessed.
2018-11-15 14:12 | |
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Following a series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on high-profile accounts (including retail giant Target and some politicians), Twitter has finally addressed the Bitcoin giveaway scam epidemic on its platform.
2018-11-14 22:24 | |
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Target has officially confirmed its Twitter account got hacked to promote a malicious cryptocurrency giveaway scam, promising over $31 million worth of Bitcoin to naive investors. “Early this morning, Target’s Twitter account was inappropriately accessed” a company spokesperson told Hard Fork in an email.
2018-11-13 18:09 | |
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