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Fake CIA Sextortionists Demand Bitcoin Under Threat Of Prosecution

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. дальше »

2019-4-8 11:10


Most of Bitcoin’s Trading Volume is FAKE: Time to Wake the F*** Up?

Hands up, anyone who is surprised that a little-known crypto exchange that apparently had the largest bitcoin trading volume on CoinMarketCap has been exposed as a wash trading scam platform. In the world of crypto where apparently everyone made it to Lamboland during the 2017 bull run, and absolutely everybody knew when to sell, no one will admit that they have been played. дальше »

2019-3-24 19:54


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‘Endothermic Miners’ Scam From OnMiners Uses Fake Team, Office Photos

An self-styled cryptocurrency mining company from Luxembourg has fielded multiple scam accusations after it emerged its executives do not exist. Critics Say OnMiners Claims Too Good to Be True OnMiners, which purports to produce three mining rigs with vastly superior hash power to market competitors, used stock photos and likely fake names for its leadership on its website. дальше »

2019-3-20 14:00


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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


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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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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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments

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. дальше »

2019-1-23 00:57


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Bitcoin con artists charged with $51M investment scam

In Taipei, a group of Bitcoin con artists have been charged with running an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that defrauded local and foreign investors out of millions of dollars. Authorities formally charged a 47-year-old man surnamed Lin, along with six accomplices, with violating Taiwan‘s Banking and Multi-Level Marketing Supervision acts with a fake Bitcoin investment scam, reports FocusTaiwan. дальше »

2019-1-18 16:03


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BBC News website spoofed by Bitcoin scammers

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. дальше »

2019-1-16 13:15


Bitcoin Scams: Singaporeans Losing Thousands of Dollars to Crypto Fraudsters

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. дальше »

2018-12-6 11:44


Move over Twitter: Crypto Scams Have Infiltrated Facebook

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. дальше »

2018-11-28 20:00


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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies

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. дальше »

2018-11-28 17:48


Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app

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. дальше »

2018-11-16 19:44


Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

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. дальше »

2018-11-15 23:40


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Fake Elon Musk Account Promotes Bitcoin Scam on Twitter

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. дальше »

2018-11-7 19:00


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Scam Me Once: Twitter Promotes Fake Elon Musk’s ‘Bitcoic’ Giveaway

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. дальше »

2018-11-5 22:00


New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site

Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »

2018-10-12 16:30