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Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse are suing YouTube over allegations that the video streaming giant has failed to police its platform against fake XRP giveaway scams, resulting in monetary damage to users and reputational harm to Ripple.
2020-4-22 23:39 | |
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The TV presenter’s warning comes amid an increase in the number of crypto investment scams using fake ads featuring localized celebrities to target victims
2020-4-20 01:57 | |
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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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A twitter post on January 29 promoted a website selling a so-called cure for coronavirus, accepting Bitcoin as payment. Scams such as this have proliferated as the global crisis escalates. Scammers Selling False Hope & Asking for Bitcoin The Russian-based website selling the fake cure has been deactivated.
2020-3-28 20:30 | |
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When the co-founder of SPQR Media (and presumably Ripple supporter) alerted Brad Garlinghouse of a fake YouTube account using his name, the Ripple CEO lost his calm. He took to Twitter to call for greater action on scammers, saying “enough is enough” and warning “more to come.
2020-3-26 16:00 | |
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Texas state watchdog issued a warning of the boost in crypto scams amid Coronavirus-related fake news
2020-3-25 00:09 | |
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Youtube has become infested with ethereum, bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and xrp scams whereby endless fake livestreams of notable individuals pretend they are giving away eth, bitcoin, bitcoin cash, or even.
2020-2-13 21:00 | |
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With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, scams pertaining to the same have also been on a surge. Pictures of celebrities touting investments related to Bitcoin have time and again The post Facebook ordered by Dutch court to take down fake Bitcoin ads appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-12 10:29 | |
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A Dutch court has recently ruled that all fraudulent ads involving Bitcoin must be removed from Facebook. The case started when the Dutch millionaire John de Mol sued the social media company. He started the process some months ago after Facebook failed to remove fake ads that used his and other celebrities’ images. According to […]
2019-11-12 02:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency giveaway scams are nothing new. Fraudsters have been known in the past to impersonate the likes of Elon Musk or Vitalik Buterin to con unwitting victims. And now, just days after its launch, we are seeing crypto con artists impersonate Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt.
2019-9-26 10:43 | |
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When new crypto or digital currency projects are announced it doesn’t take long for scams to follow. It appears that Telegram’s supposedly incoming TON token is the latest to be exploited by opportunistic scammers.
2019-9-20 15:25 | |
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The crypto industry has not been without its fair share of scams and cons. Bitcoin has battled this reputation since its inception and FUD-fueled mainstream media outlets do not help matters. Social media and search giants are equally to blame but that doesn’t stop the Bitcoin bashing.
2019-9-13 09:30 | |
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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).
2019-8-13 15:40 | |
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Fake websites, fake contacts, and fake promises – here’s how scammers dupe gullible jobseekers
2019-8-2 20:59 | |
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Fake websites%2C fake contacts%2C and fake promises %96 here%92s how scammers dupe gullible jobseekers
2019-8-2 20:59 | |
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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.
2019-7-24 15:00 | |
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A blockchain advisory company called AmaZix has recently decided to enable the access to its latest creation, a moderation bot that will be used on Telegram in order to stop the action of fake cryptocurrency groups and scams on the app.
2019-7-3 22:16 | |
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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.
2019-7-3 09:00 | |
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By CCN: Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is the latest celebrity whose likeness has played an unfortunate role in promoting a string of evil bitcoin scams. According to British tabloid Daily Mirror, cryptocurrency scammers are faking the football star’s endorsement as well that of veteran broadcaster Jonathan Ross to shill fraudulent crypto investment schemes.
2019-6-6 18:40 | |
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Goxtrade Falsifies Staff Page With Images Of Other People, Along With Fake Contact Information Goxtrade does not have any legitimate contact information for their company’s firm. One of the listed staff members, Amber Baldet, spoke out on Twitter about the matter.
2019-5-18 20:59 | |
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By CCN. com: A notice on the official website for the City of Berkeley police department warns residents of phone scams involving Bitcoin. Calling them “cyber-enabled fraud crime,” the post talks about a woman who scammers attempted to victimize via telephone – even calling her from the number 911.
2019-4-27 19:49 | |
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If you are new to the crypto space or if you are exploring new services and platforms, protection from scams and malicious websites should be a priority. Cryptonite is a useful browser extension that protects your private information and warns you in advance about risks to your crypto security.
2019-4-14 13:15 | |
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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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Bitcoin fraudsters are still using celebrities to promote their scams on Facebook and dupe investors out of money. According to reports, Australian TV presenters Karl Stefanovic and Waleed Aly are the latest names in a long list of celebrities to fall victim to the scam.
2019-3-28 14:11 | |
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Receiving Bitcoin investment related emails could cause a Windows clipboard hijacker to be installed on your computer, researchers warn. The new malware spam campaign that aims to steal bitcoins from its victims is currently underway; it’s still unknown how many devices are affected.
2019-3-16 00:35 | |
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Fake Malware Blocker Had Been Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Users Besides the many scams and hacks that crypto users have learned to be cautious of, there is also the problem of malware and cryptojacking, in which a user’s computer system is invaded by malicious software which uses it to mine cryptocurrency without their consent. As a […]
2019-3-15 21:38 | |
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The Google Play store pulled out app that runs on the Android OS after it was discovered to be clandestinely stealing bitcoin from unsuspecting users, Forbes reported on February 11, 2019. Removal Job The number of scams involving cryptocurrencies doesn’t seem to be dwindling despite the bear market, causing thousands of users to lose notRead MoreRead More.
2019-2-12 14:00 | |
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Ethereum has proven to steadily be out of step with being secure for users, with a large number of scams blighting the blockchain, according to recent research. According to the report, which was conducted by the specialist research analytics firm, Chainanalysis: Ethereum continues to be one of the most commonly used blockchains for conducting scams […]
2019-2-5 21:49 | |
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The number of cryptocurrency-related scams all over the world continued to grow during the bear market that affected the crypto space in 2018. Apparently, this time, Nasgo and ShareNode could be interested in investing in the upcoming US Super Bowl.
2019-2-4 21:40 | |
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In an industry that’s flooded with money, it’s sad to see some crypto media outlets succumb to the perils of so-called fake news, not to mention misinformed readers falling for scams during the ICO craze.
2019-1-26 21:27 | |
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Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume.
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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During the last year, several scams affected crypto users. Even after a whole year and several warnings, these scammers continue to operate. This time, Charlie Lee, the founder of the popular digital asset Litecoin (LTC), informed that there are several fake Litecoin groups that are scamming people. In general, the most used social media platform […]
2019-1-16 07:38 | |
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While Sweden has gained a reputation as a remarkably progressive country with regards to embracing technology, there are some things that don't change – scams. According to the country's reserve bank, a warning has been sent out to the public to be vigilant around companies and/or individuals that are reportedly selling the electronic version of […]
2019-1-10 04:33 | |
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Phishing scams are nothing new, but it’s certainly unusual to see them show up in your Twitter timeline as a promoted tweet. Nevertheless, earlier this evening, I came across this promoted post from the (since deleted) account @PaypalChristm.
2019-1-2 21:31 | |
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Scams abound in all the countries in the world and this time it was Singapore that was affected by this kind of problem. The Next Web’s Hard Fork has recently reported that Singaporeans have lost $78,000 USD in crypto investment scams in the last three months.
2018-12-6 16:05 | |
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Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018.
2018-12-6 11:44 | |
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Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports.
2018-12-5 18:15 | |
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For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care.
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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While cryptocurrency-related scams are commonplace on Twitter, Facebook users have started being targeted by scammers with fake cryptocurrency ads. Facebook Users Targeted with Fake Crypto Ads Twitter has been widely plagued with cryptocurrency-related scams, typically through phony giveaways that lure users into sending crypto in exchange for a larger sum.
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information.
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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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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In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways.
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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In what could be one of the strangest milestones in cryptocurrency history, Bitcoin is now the preferred payment method of Australian tax scammers, surpassing iTunes vouchers for the first time.
2018-11-14 13:02 | |
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It appears scammers have hijacked yet another batch of verified Twitter accounts to promote fake cryptocurrency giveaway links (often under the disguise of Elon Musk). A verified account belonging to the Australian branch of consulting giant Capgemini has been spotted running malicious giveaway links on Twitter.
2018-11-12 16:40 | |
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The NEO platform was initially designed to be un-forkable, so the shady team that seems to be behind it could very well be scams. Because with a closer look at their LinkedIn pages you can easily tell that they are each fake.
2018-11-7 21:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Tesla CEO Elon Musk, by hacking and compromising several verified Twitter accounts on November 5, 2018. According to Business Insider, while Twitter has previously attempted to stop impersonation scams, the hackers have managed to promote their tweets and capitalize on the cryptocurrency frenzy.
2018-11-7 19:00 | |
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Twitter has come under fire from cryptocurrency commentators once again after the social network began actively promoting an ongoing scam involving a Bitcoin giveaway. ‘Elon Musk’ Offers Millions of Dollars in ‘Bitcoic’ The scam, which has involved various accounts in recent weeks, currently revolves around a fake Elon Musk account using the hijacked Twitter handle of publishing house Pantheon Books.
2018-11-5 22:00 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities.
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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