Apple App Store scam sees users losing $1.6 million in Bitcoin

Apple users have lost over $1. 6 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to hackers after falling victims to a sophisticated phishing attack involving a fake version of the popular Trezor wallet on the firm’s ‘App Store,’ reported the Washington Post on Tuesday. дальше »

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Latest fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam costs man $550,000 in BTC

The latest Bitcoin giveaway scam to pop up on Twitter has claimed a massive victim last month, with a German man telling BBC that he sent 10 BTC, worth over $550,000 at press time, to the scammer believing it would double his money. дальше »

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How One Man Lost Over $500k to a Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam

Elon Musk is beloved in the crypto community, with many even believing he is the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. However, for one German man, his name will always bring up one of his worst memories. This is after he lost over $564,000 to a scam promoted on Twitter under the Tesla CEO’s name. Sebastian was randomly […] дальше »

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Turkish Police Dismantle Massive Chinese Crypto Scam That Held 101 Hostages

A massive police operation took place in Istanbul, Turkey, against a Chinese gang’s crypto scam. Authorities found that criminals kidnapped 101 people and forced them to run scam operations. Scammers Tricked Hostages by Promising Them Work in a Legit ‘Crypto Investment Consultancy’ According to Demirören Haber Ajansı, Istanbul police cracked down a fake “crypto investment […] дальше »

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Binance Smart Chain Fake Volume Claims Disputed by Research

Following several accusations of fake volumes associated with Binance Smart Chain, a number of industry researchers including Andrew Kong [@Rewkang] have taken a deep dive into the figures. Its most popular automated market maker, PancakeSwap, has been posting some huge volumes recently. дальше »

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Istanbul cops raid fake Crypto Investment scam holding 100 people captive

According to reports from local news outlets, a Chinese gang of 18 suspects was recently detained by the police authorities of Istanbul on account of kidnapping and operating a crypto scam scheme. The gang which held its operations in Silivri in the Province of Istanbul, Turkey, attracted 101 people including two Turkmens, 95 Chinese nationals, […] дальше »

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Брэд Гарлингхаус и Ripple урегулировали иск против YouTube

CEO Ripple Брэд Гарлингхаус сообщил, что он и компания заключили мировое соглашение с YouTube по иску, поданному против видеохостинга в 2020 году. Last year, @Ripple and I sued @YouTube for failing to enforce its own policies by allowing fake accounts (impersonating my/Ripple’s verified accounts) to conduct XRP giveaway scams. дальше »

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BlockFi users targeted in ‘racist and vulgar’ email attack

Roughly 500 people were in for a random surprise on Mar. 8, receiving a profanity-laced correspondence from BlockFi after their email addresses were used to sign up for fake accounts. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Electrum, Fake MacOS App, Steals User Keys

Cybersecurity analysts disclosed two attacks against one of the most secure Bitcoin (BTC) wallets ever, Electrum дальше »

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Bitcoin jumps $4,000 as Bitfinex and Tether settle with New York court

A long-running case regarding Tether’s alleged fake dollars and Bitfinex’s involvement in covering up parts of the former’s business have drawn to a close today. The post Bitcoin jumps $4,000 as Bitfinex and Tether settle with New York court appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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NFT market top signal? Fake Banksy nets over $1 million in ETH from NFT sales

With a charity and some slapdash art theory as a cover, a copycat makes off with 512 ETH in NFT sales.

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How Verasity’s Proof of View (PoV) is Granted a US Patent and Stopping Fake Views

Considering the fact that we are in the internet age, there’s never been more content available and produced. So, whether it’s news updates or video, content is on an exponential increase globally. дальше »

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How Verasity’s Proof of View (PoV) is Granted a US Patent and Stopping Fake Views

Considering the fact that we are in the internet age, there’s never been more content available and produced. So, whether it’s news updates or video, content is on an exponential increase globally. дальше »

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Belgium Energy Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked- Fake Ethereum Giveaway Advertised

The official Twitter account of Belgium’s Minister of Energy was the recent victim of a high-profile hacking incident. Tinne Van der Straeten’s profile was hacked to promote a bogus giveaway of ethereum tokens. дальше »

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Scammers target Discord users with fake exchange and Bitcoin giveaways

Scammers are targeting Discord users on crypto-focused servers, through private messages that appear to come from fake exchanges that are giving away Bitcoin and Ether. A new report from Kaspersky staThe post Scammers target Discord users with fake exchange and Bitcoin giveaways appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Discord Scammers Lure Users to Fake Exchange With Promise of Free Bitcoin

The scammers may be trying to collect a database of crypto users for sale on the dark web, said Kaspersky. дальше »

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How we can use timestamping content on the blockchain to fight fake news and fraud

Can you trust what you read on the internet? Ideally, we’d be in a world where the answer to this question is an immediate “Yes. ” But we know there’s a lot of distrust in what’s on the internet. дальше »

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Crypto Trader Behind "Coin Signals" Ponzi Scheme Gets Arrested

The DOJ has arrested a fake cryptocurrency trader who was touting sky-high returns дальше »

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Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Firm Sued, Accused of Defrauding Investors With Fake Bitcoin Mining Business

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company. The suit cites a report claiming that the business is “completely fraudulent,” with nonexistent bitcoin mining operations. дальше »

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Public Company Dumps Millions Worth of Bitcoin Due to Fake Double-Spend News

A misleading double-spend story makes this public company remove Bitcoin from its treasury while proving why accurate reporting matters дальше »

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Owner of Crypto Exchange RG Coins Gets 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5M

The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang. дальше »

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Hackers Are Using Three Fake Crypto-Related Apps to Drain Wallets

While bitcoin (BTC) prices are increasing, crypto-related scams appear on the scene to take advantage of the situation. In this case, a security firm spotted three malicious crypto apps targeting users to steal their funds. дальше »

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Telling the truth? How crypto data aggregators fight fake exchange volumes

Crypto data aggregator websites are stepping up their game to fight fake exchange volumes — but it’s not all smooth sailing.

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Upload texts, photos and videos directly to the blockchain with Takamaka

Takamaka, an open blockchain entirely developed in Java, aims to protect copyright and counter fake news by uploading texts, photos, videos and other types of files to its native blockchain. As explained by Mario Carlini, CEO of Takamaka, the key features of blockchain technology, such as data immutability, guarantee that information and documents cannot beRead More дальше »

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BitGrail Exchange Godfather Accused of Faking Hack

The exchange was actually behind the attack which lost €120 million (~$146 million) worth of Nano, police say. Fake Hacks Make Big Bucks Don’t judge a hack by its cover. The 34-year-old acronymed suspect was accused of being behind an attack that left the Italian exchange BitGrail millions of dollars in the red. дальше »

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University of Glasgow Employs Blockchain Technology to Combat Circulation of Fake Whisky

A research center from the University of Glasgow has partnered with Everledger, a blockchain startup, to ensure transparency in the whisky industry and combat fakes, using blockchain technology. Blockchain Technology to Safeguard Rare Whiskies According to an official publication on Friday (Dec. дальше »

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Everledger and Glasgow Uni team up to fight counterfeit Scotch Whisky

About 40% of vintage whisky bottles were either fake or not produced when claimed.

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Massive Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Bitcoin Investment Campaign Duping Google, Facebook Traced to Moscow

A massive bitcoin ad scam campaign — which features celebrities and mainly targeted Australians — has been traced. The investigation’s findings point to a “highly organized” global business that relies on five addresses in Moscow’s center. дальше »

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Fake celebrity-endorsed Bitcoin ads traced back to organization based out of Moscow

A major Bitcoin ad scam that involves the use of the unauthorized images of Australian celebrities, promoting fake bitcoin investment schemes, has been reportedly traced back to an addresses in RussiaThe post Fake celebrity-endorsed Bitcoin ads traced back to organization based out of Moscow appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Belgian Regulator Warns of Crypto Scammers That Target Male Tinder Users With Fake ICOs

The Belgian regulator, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), says scammers are employing new techniques which target Tinder and Facebook users. Using what the FSMA terms an “emotional scam,” criminals are targeting male users of the dating app Tinder with promises of exceptional returns on investments. дальше »

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Blockchain Could Stop Fake News in 2021 – Saxo Bank

Blockchain technology may play a large role in the fight against fake news in 2021. A recent report from Saxo Bank, as part of an “Outrageous Predictions” series, said that Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) offered hope. дальше »

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На YouTube появились фейковые аккаунты биткоин-биржи Gemini

Принадлежащая братьям Уинклвоссам криптовалютная биржа Gemini предупредила пользователей о двух поддельных аккаунтах компании на видеохостинге YouTube. 1/3 📢 Two Youtube accounts were taken over by a hacker that converted YouTube accounts to look like fake Gemini accounts, using our brand name and our logo. дальше »

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Fraudulent Crypto Browser Extension Redirects to a Fake Metamask Domain

A crypto intelligence firm has raised red flags about an increasing flow of comments in the crypto community about an ongoing phishing campaign, which is stealing funds from people who install a malicious browser extension. дальше »

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Warning: This Phishing Scam is *Very* Easy to Fall For

Can you tell the difference between the real site and the fake one?

The post Warning: This Phishing Scam is *Very* Easy to Fall For appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.

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Veteran Trader Falls for ADA Scam on Fake CoinDesk Site, Warns Community

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Fake Uniswap app on Google Play Store has already lost one user $20,000

The fraudulent mobile app has already received over 100 downloads.

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Here’s everything you must know about Verizon’s new blockchain product that battles fake news

Verizon announced the launch of Full Transparency, a blockchain-based, open-source newsroom product last month as per a release shared with CryptoSlate. The post Here’s everything you must know about Verizon’s new blockchain product that battles fake news appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Фейковое приложение Uniswap похитило у пользователя $20 000

В магазине приложений Google Play обнаружено фейковое приложение децентрализованной биржи Uniswap, которое ворует криптовалюту у пользователей. Один из них уже потерял $20 000. Just had a member of ours lose $20k to a fake @UniswapProtocol mobile App on @GooglePlay store as it has 100 fake positive reviews so he trusted to input private key backup phrase. дальше »

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Fake Uniswap Apps on Google Play Store are Stealing Thousands of Dollars

Reports are emerging that a fake Uniswap app has been spotted on Google Play and some victims have allegedly lost thousands of dollars to it. According to Nuggets News founder Alex Saunders, a fake Uniswap app is available for download on the Google Play Store. дальше »

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Ledger wallet users lose 1.1M XRP to a fraudulent site

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. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0: Should we start asking Real or Fake?

"Ethereum 2. 0 phase 0 to be launched at the end of 2019. . . . January 2020. . . . July 2020. . . September 2020. . . November 2020?" The digital asset class has created a very unique community over thThe post Ethereum 2. дальше »

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Latvian Financial Watchdog Issues Crypto Fraud Warnings

Latvia’s  Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) has issued a notice to investors to refrain from indulging in malicious digital currency platforms and fake opportunities. The regulator also listed some “signs of fraud” to help individuals identify these deceptive practices. дальше »

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Getting the story straight: Blockchain to curb fake news

Rather than responding to existing fake news, this solution prevents imposters, a type of fake news story that appears to be from a legitimate news agency. дальше »

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Breitling to Combat Fake Watches Using Ethereum-Based Digital Passports

Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling, known for its aviation chronometers, has enlisted help from Ethereum in fighting the fakers. In conjunction with the Paris-based digital identity firm Arianee, the Breitling Top Time (reference A23310121G1X1), which launched in March 2020, was the first of its kind to comes with a blockchain passport. The original Top Time, from […] дальше »

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Hackers send fake “update” to steal $22 million from Bitcoin wallets

Crypto-hunting hackers have stolen more than $22 million from the users of Electrum, a popular Bitcoin wallet, in the past two years using a “simple technique” involving fake updates, as per a ZDNet report Monday. дальше »

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Hackers have stolen 1,980 Bitcoin via wallet 'fake update'

Cybercrime gangs have stolen over to $22 million from users who use the Electrum Bitcoin wallets via a fake app update scam according to an investigation. The criminals later transferred the stolen fuThe post Hackers have stolen 1,980 Bitcoin via wallet 'fake update' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Kate Winslet to Star in ‘Fake!’, a Movie About the OneCoin Scam

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet will star and co-produce Fake!, a movie adaptation of the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. The OneCoin Ponzi scheme generated around $4 billion between 2014 and 2017. дальше »

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Кейт Уинслет сыграет главную роль в фильме о криптовалютной пирамиде OneCoin

Британская актриса Кейт Уинслет сыграет главную роль и выступит продюсером фильма под названием Fake!, который станет экранизацией ещё неизданной книги Джен Макадам с Дугласа Томпсона о криптовалютной пирамиде OneCoin. дальше »

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Звезда «Титаника» сыграет главную роль в фильме о криптопирамиде OneCoin

Обладательница "Оскара" Кейт Уинслет сыграет главную роль в фильме о криптовалютной пирамиде OneCoin. Актриса также выступит продюсером картины, сообщает Deadline. Фильм Fake! ("Фальшивка!") основан на неизданной книге Джен Макадам и Дугласа Томпсона, в которой рассказывается реальная история причастности Макадам к OneCoin. дальше »

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Scammers Impersonate Australian Entrepreneur in Fake Crypto Scam

Scammers have been using an Australian man’s identity to advertise fake crypto promotions to specific members of the local aviation industry. The target? Dick Smith, a 76-year old aviator, and political activist. дальше »

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