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According to BIG, White-Collar Crime Could Double by 2028
When the banks failed in 2008, our financial systems shifted. A decade on, one of our most nagging financial predicaments centers on virtual currencies and their (lack of) regulation. 2018 is showing promising steps forward in lawmaking for countries like Switzerland, Germany, Malta, and even the US. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:00 | |
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‘Crypto’ Thriller Starring Kurt Russell in Post-Production – Producers Share Details
Crypto, an upcoming cryptocurrency-themed movie starring Kurt Russell and Alexis Bledel, is currently in post-production. The producers share their thoughts, confirming that the “overall message of the movie is positive” despite it being a thriller centered on crime and corruption. дальше »
2018-8-16 18:35 | |
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Thai Soap Opera Actor Scams Finnish Bitcoin Millionaire
According to the Bangkok Post, a Finnish Bitcoin millionaire, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was scammed by a group of Thai people in 2017. Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) noted that the Finnish man lost about 5,600 Bitcoins to the Thai gang through a fraudulent investment scheme. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:07 | |
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1,500 Reports Against Cryptocurrency Per Month In The US Alone
FinCEN, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have reported that on average, over a month, they receive around 1,500 reports against cryptocurrency and illicit use of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:00 | |
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Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects
Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police. дальше »
2018-8-14 23:19 | |
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Thailand: Police Crush Bitcoin Scam Worth Over $30 Million, Local Celebrities Involved
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police have clamped down on a group of fraudsters who orchestrated a Bitcoin scam scheme that succeeded in swindling Aarmi Otava Saarimaa, a 22-year old Finnish national, of over 5,000 bitcoins, as first reported by the Bangkok Post on August 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
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British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer
A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:40 | |
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Group-IB Study Reveals Majority of Cryptocurrency Crimes Happen in US
Cryptocurrency crimes (i.e. money laundering, hacking, terrorist financing, etc.) have become a growing concern for the market, leaving many consumers and investors concerned about its future. As an effort to see whether such activities have a common trend on a geographical basis, software firm devoted to preventing and investigating online crime, Group-IB recently conducted a […] дальше »
2018-8-8 00:57 | |
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United States is Number One in Cryptocurrency Crime, Data Shows
With the increasing popularity of digital assets, more sophisticated means are being developed to obtain ownership of these highly sought-after coins illegally. A recent study has put the United States at the heart of global cryptocurrency crime. дальше »
2018-8-7 10:00 | |
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Research: More than 56% of all cryptocurrency crime happens in the US
The rate of cryptocurrency hacks is rapidly increasing. 720 accounts across every major exchange have been compromised — and a lot of it has to do with poor security setups, especially the lack of two-factor authentication (2FA). дальше »
2018-8-6 14:02 | |
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Environmental crime is a huge invisible problem — IoT will expose it
Environmental crime is a strange beast. It’s extremely broad – it spans everything from illegal wildlife trading to unregulated fishing to dumping hazardous waste. It’s very lucrative – Europol estimates the annual value of transnational environmental crime to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. дальше »
2018-8-6 10:50 | |
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4 Things The Media Hasn’t Told You About Bitcoin
Popular and mainstream media is famous for misreporting, Bitcoin is sadly at the brunt a lot of this misreporting due to its inherent associations with crime and the underground. Moreover, Bitcoin is often expressed as a new and dangerous entity. дальше »
2018-7-31 18:30 | |
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The Celebrities Of XRP, Who’s Who?
Celebrities like cryptocurrency. Though many of them don’t really talk about it in the public sphere, why is this? Well, it’s pretty obvious isn’t it, a public association with a cryptocurrency and a celebrity will no doubt leads to that same celebrity being associated with crime lords, fraud, money laundering, drugs and terrorism. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:30 | |
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Secret TSA program spies on unsuspecting passengers
An investigation revealed over the weekend that the American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is secretly monitoring and tracking hundreds of American citizens. They’re not on any kind of watchlist — the TSA just deems their flight patterns worthy of suspicion. дальше »
2018-7-31 00:59 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Sets Out ICO and Token Guidelines
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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The Rise Of Cybercrime And How To Prevent It
Cybercrime can be described as a type of criminal activity that involves a computer, networked device, and a network. The primary impact of this sort of crime is financial, and businesses have lost millions by attackers managing to breach their security. дальше »
2018-7-27 18:27 | |
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Korea Needs To Establish Cryptocurrency Regulations, Now
Cryptocurrency fraud and crime is rife in South Korea. This year alone with have seen countless reports of fraud and hacks taking place within the country in instances that could have otherwise been stopped with adequate regulation. дальше »
2018-7-27 00:30 | |
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In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a number of stories related to crime from around the cryptosphere: an exchange operator pleads guilty to securities fraud, a scammer is fined over $1.9 million for bitcoin and binary options fraud,
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Montroll deceived his investors and then attempted to deceive the SEC. He also failed to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator. He promised to convert this into fiat and invest it on customers’ behalf in a pooled investment, including trading binary options on an online дальше »
2018-7-25 18:25 | |
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The Daily: Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty, Scammer Fined Over $1.9 Million
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a number of stories related to crime from around the cryptosphere: an exchange operator pleads guilty to securities fraud, a scammer is fined over $1. дальше »
2018-7-25 14:58 | |
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London Police Educated on Cryptocurrencies Amidst Money Laundering Concerns
Amidst rising fears of cryptocurrency growth as a terrorism-funding and money laundering vehicle, the city of London established an educational outlet for its Police force to understand digital currencies. дальше »
2018-7-25 11:00 | |
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Not even shirtless Jesus gets a pass on Facebook’s anti-nudity policy
Facebook recently removed images from the site containing a partially nude person. The problem? The image was created 400 years ago. There are some works of art so special and moving it feels like a cultural crime not to share them. дальше »
2018-7-24 20:33 | |
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Sorry thieves, you can no longer hack iris-scanners using corpse eyes
To commit a crime in the caveman days, all you needed was a stick and a strong desire to do harm. Then, as the world progressed, so did the technology people used to protect themselves. Undeterred, ne’er-do-wells adapted: they learnt how to forge keys and signatures. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:43 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-21 16:11 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:46 | |
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Former CCIPS Michael DuBose Says US Must Match EU’s Crypto Regulations
The US Must Emulate Europe’s Lead on Crypto Regulation, Says Michael DuBose While the EU has been more proactive in the regulation of the crypto industry, the US seems to be lagging behind. Now Michael DuBose, who is the former head of Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the US Department of Justice, is […] дальше »
2018-7-17 19:25 | |
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Indian Bitcoin Extortion Case Continues
Two months into the investigation of the Bitcoin extortion in India, the Crime Investigation Department has arrested seven constables from Amreli district in connection with the case. Arrests Made The original complaint was made by Bhatt, a builder based in Surat, who alleged that the Amreli police had kidnapped him and his partner Paladiya, and extorted over Rs 9 crore. дальше »
2018-7-17 10:00 | |
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Despite Crackdown, Ex-Chinese Mafia Raises $750 Million via Mysterious ICO
Despite China’s widespread crackdown on the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector, an influential, organized crime syndicate member seemingly circumvented strict regulations to issue digital tokens– which local reports estimate raised $750 million “in less than five minutes. дальше »
2018-7-16 20:00 | |
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Michael DuBose: The U.S. Must Emulate Europe’s Lead on Cryptocurrency Regulations
While the European Union (EU) has taken more proactive steps to regulate the region’s cryptocurrency industry, the United States seems to be dragging its feet in the matter. Following Europe Now, a keen industry observer, Michael DuBose, the former chief of Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) at the U. дальше »
2018-7-16 19:00 | |
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New Platform Provides Insurance for Blockchain Companies
A company has launched an insurance platform which allows blockchain projects to obtain business insurance quotes based on a risk assessment, including legal threats, financial exposure, cyber risk and crime #SPONSORED дальше »
2018-7-16 15:35 | |
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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Scams Earned Criminals $10M in 2017
Crime and cryptocurrency seem to go hand-in-hand these days. That’s more than unfortunate, although it seems there is no real improvement in sight just yet. A new report by Kaspersky Lab shows that 2017 was a big year for social engineering schemes related to cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-14 18:00 | |
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Kaspersky Labs Reveals Tactics Used by Criminals to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Cybersecurity software company Kaspersky Labs examined several instances of cryptocurrency-related crime to determine various tactics used by criminals when attempting to steal digital assets. The post Kaspersky Labs Reveals Tactics Used by Criminals to Steal Cryptocurrencies appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-7-14 16:00 | |
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What Is the Trump Task Force?
Cryptocurrency and crime have been closely entwined for far too long. Bringing this connection to an end will be very challenging, for rather obvious reasons. The so-called Trump Task Force aims to address some of those concerns moving forward. дальше »
2018-7-13 22:00 | |
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President Trump task force to abet Bitcoin [BTC] and cryptocurrency crime investigations
On Wednesday, 11th July, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a task force that will work to develop guidance for ‘cryptocurrency fraud investigations’. According to the executive order, the “Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud ” will be focusing on consumer fraud. Digital currency fraud is now added to the list […] дальше »
2018-7-13 03:17 | |
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Task Force From Trump Administration Set to Crack Down on Crypto Crime
The U.S. government has created a task force to handle various cases of consumer fraud, including digital currency fraud, cyber-fraud, and money laundering. Enforcement will involve cooperation between an extensive number of government departments and agencies: The President’s order directs the Task Force to invite participation from our law enforcement partners at many departments and […] дальше »
2018-7-13 17:07 | |
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Final warning – Will John McAfee file legal complaint against HitBTC?
The McAfee-HitBTC theatre has lifted its curtain to a new legal twist. Recently, John McAfee, the famous entrepreneur and freshly turned HitBTC-hunter, tweeted an announcement for filing a ‘legal complaint’ against the platform for its apparent crime regarding customer funds. дальше »
2018-7-13 15:24 | |
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Donald Trump Establishes Executive Order For Consumer Protection From Bitcoin
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is alleged to have established an executive order with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that cryptocurrency related crime falls as part of a special consumer protection entity within the DOJ. дальше »
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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Task Force From Trump Administration Set to Crack Down on Crypto Crime
The U.S. government has created a task force to handle various cases of consumer fraud, including digital currency fraud, cyber-fraud, and money laundering. Enforcement will involve cooperation between an extensive number of government departments and agencies: The President’s order directs the Task Force to invite participation from our law enforcement partners at many departments and… The post Task Force From Trump Administration Set to Crack Down on Crypto Crime appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-7-12 12:56 | |
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Acclaimed Economist Joseph Stiglitz Believes Bitcoin Has No Purpose (He’s Wrong).
Nobel Prize winning Economist, Joseph Stiglitz has spoken about about Bitcoin. The long and short of this assault is that Stiglitz believes Bitcoin should be made illegal. Stiglitz believes that it’s association with crime, fraud and laundering makes it a dangerous assets that should be criminalised. дальше »
2018-7-12 06:00 | |
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