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Justin Sun fails to dissociate himself after links to million-dollar Ponzi scheme emerge
Justin Sun seems to be involved in everything these days, doesn’t he? From convincing Warren Buffett that the digital assets industry is not a scam, to finding himself at the center of one, the Tron CEO has been in the news a lot. дальше »
2019-7-5 16:30 | |
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Fraudulent Operation Selling Fake Identities for Bitcoin Sees Third Person Plead Guilty
A third defendant has recently decided to plead guilty in a case that is happening in Toledo, Ohio. The defendant is being accused of being a part of a scam that created fake ID rings and could have netted around $4. дальше »
2019-7-4 02:57 | |
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes & Economist ‘Dr Doom’ Nouriel Roubini “Tangle in Taipei”
A face-off between BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and economist and crypto skeptic Nouriel Roubini aka Dr. Doom took place in Taipei Tuesday. The sparks flew on the stage at the 2019 Asia Blockchain Summit when both the parties debated on whether cryptocurrencies are the future or scam. Roubini a known crypto hater said “shitty behavior” […] дальше »
2019-7-3 19:49 | |
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Что означает понятие экзит-скам?
В последнее время все чаще говорят об экзит-скаме. Так, создатели криптовалютного кошелька PlusToken исчезли с активами своих клиентов на сумму 3 млрд долларов, а ирландская криптобиржа Bitsane испарилась вместе со средствами почти 250 тыс. дальше »
2019-7-3 19:02 | |
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India bank manager arrested in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme crackdown
The allure of fast profits from cryptocurrency appears to have been too great for one bank manager in India. The manager of a Standard Chartered branch, a private bank in India, has been arrested for running a cryptocurrency scam in which he promised unrealistic returns on a digital coin, Business Standard reports. дальше »
2019-7-3 12:52 | |
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Crypto Scammer Running Blue Bit Banc (BBB) Investment Scam Gets 86-Month Jail Term
Crypto Scammer Gets 86-Month Jail Term Blake Kantor, a 44-year-old New Jersy based cryptocurrency scammer has been sentenced to 86 months in prison by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) on July 1. дальше »
2019-7-2 22:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency Wallet PlusToken Accused Of Pulling Exit Scam With $3 Billion in Users’ Funds
The South Korean-based cryptocurrency wallet PlusToken has allegedly conducted an exit scam, stealing users’ funds. According to a recent report released by FinanceMagnates, the funds stolen are valued at over $3 billion from individuals using the wallet. дальше »
2019-7-2 17:53 | |
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Bitcoin Fraudsters Dupe Thousands of UAE Citizens With Crown Prince Scam
Facebook has taken down a sponsored post scammers shared with hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting users. The fraudsters used the post to attract victims to a fake bitcoin trading platform they marketed with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. дальше »
2019-6-30 10:06 | |
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UK and Dutch Authorities Arrest Six in €24 Million Crypto Exchange Scam
English and Dutch authorities have arrested six people who created a fake crypto exchange website that managed to steal around €24 million worth of crypto from more than 4000 victims in over 12 countries according to a Europol press release, June 25, 2018. дальше »
2019-6-30 20:00 | |
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OneCoin Crypto Scam Boss Faces Jail Trial after $20 Million Bail Fail
The CEO of the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, Konstantin Ignatov, will have to undergo trial while still in custody. The New York Southern District Court’s Judge Edgardo Ramos denied a bond application filed by Ignatov despite the top leader of the cryptocurrency scam having proposed attractive release conditions, as first ported by Finance Feeds. дальше »
2019-6-30 17:45 | |
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Has Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitsane Pulled an Exit Scam?
A lot of things are happening in the world of cryptocurrency. While not all of these developments are prominent or even positive, it is important to keep tabs on everything that is going on. It now appears the Bitsane exchange has become defunct and they may have stone customer funds in the process. дальше »
2019-6-28 19:09 | |
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Irish Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitsane Vanishes Overnight in Suspected Exit Scam
According to a Forbes article published on June 27, 2019, Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has suspiciously disappeared from the market leaving almost 246,000 users without their digital assets. дальше »
2019-6-29 19:00 | |
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Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane Vanishes While Exit Scamming 246,000 Users
Following Coinroom, Bitsane is the second crypto exchange that has pulled an exit scam in the past three months, leaving up to 246,000 users as victims of fraud. Image source: Facebook It Started With a ‘Technical Issue’ Bitsane victims reported to Forbes that users had problems withdrawing cryptocurrencies from the exchange in May. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:08 | |
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CNBC-shilled cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane pulls exit scam on 246K users
Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has reportedly pulled an exit scam and disappeared with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to its users, reports Forbes. Bitsane’s website, which reportedly boasted 246,000 registered users, has been offline since (at least) June 17, when its Facebook and Twitter accounts were noted to be offline. дальше »
2019-6-28 13:16 | |
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Bitcoin’s fractal nature allows extrapolation of 2017 price pattern; predicts correction in the next two days
Bitcoin has been called a lot of names. From a bubble to a Ponzi scheme, to Tulip-mania and a scam. Nevertheless, it has never ceased to amaze and prove all naysayers wrong. The pattern that Bitcoin’s price is following is quite similar to Gold’s prices from 1979 to 2000, the DotCom bubble from 1997 to 2002, […] The post Bitcoin’s fractal nature allows extrapolation of 2017 price pattern; predicts correction in the next two days appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-27 17:07 | |
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Tesco’s Twitter Account Compromised, Hacker Asks for Bitcoin (BTC)
Hackers have hijacked the official Twitter handle of Tesco, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with over 3,400 stores scattered across the globe. The bad actors tried to orchestrate a bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam with the account without much success, according to a BleepingComputer report from June 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-27 13:00 | |
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Indian scammers stole $2M in cryptocurrency using inspirational Bill Gates quotes
In spite of repeated warnings by the country’s central bank, people in India continue to fall for cryptocurrency scams. In the latest, the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Rajasthan police has unearthed a Bitcoin scam worth INR 150 million ($2 million). дальше »
2019-6-27 12:55 | |
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Hackers Look to Take Advantage of Tesco Supermarket’s Twitter Accounts With a Bill Gates Bitcoin Scam
Hackers were able to control Tesco’s Twitter account on June 24 and urged followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address. The hackers promised users that they were going to receive back twice the funds they send. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:22 | |
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Six Detained in Connection with $28 Million Crypto Heist in Europe
Six people have been arrested in Europe in relation to the theft of almost $28 million worth of crypto assets. There are thought to be around 4,000 victims of the scam. Those arrested hail from both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:00 | |
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Hackers target major UK supermarket’s Twitter with phoney Bill Gates Bitcoin scam
Hackers took control of British multinational retailer Tesco’s Twitter account yesterday, urging followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address and promising to return twice the value received. Luckily, though, Tesco’s followers did not fall for the Bitcoin scheme as no funds were deposited in the wallet address shared by the hackers. дальше »
2019-6-25 19:32 | |
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Alleged moderator of dark web drug market AlphaBay facing 20 years in prison
An alleged moderator of AlphaBay, a dark web marketplace, has been indicted for facilitating sales on the site before law enforcement shut it down as a result of Operation Bayonet. According to court documents, the moderator received numerous payments in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-25 11:24 | |
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Israeli Crypto Scamming Bros Arrested for 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency scam involving "tens of millions" of dollars. Jerusalem-based Eli and Assaf Gigi were involved in a scheme were they accessed traders' wallets and took the coins for themselves, Finance Magnates reports. дальше »
2019-6-25 18:43 | |
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4 Crucial Signs Indicating Coinexos is a Potential Cloud Mining Scam
Even though it would appear the cloud mining industry has all but disappeared in recent years. Considering how most companies are complete scams, that is not unlikely either. It would appear one new company is trying to make a name for itself, albeit there are plenty of warning signs to show this is a potential […] The post 4 Crucial Signs Indicating Coinexos is a Potential Cloud Mining Scam appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2019-6-23 23:00 | |
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Kraken Issues Security Alert To Users Of Punycode-Like Scam Using Their Domain Names
American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has had a rather interesting relationship with the market, balancing between being an actual exchange and having a flawed system for liquidity. However, it seems to have found itself in more trouble, but not with Peter Brandt, like it has in the past. Instead, it appears that malicious actors are using […] дальше »
2019-6-23 00:16 | |
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U.S. Deptartment Of Justice Looks to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Scammer
In a press release issued on June 19, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a complaint against a Swedish citizen named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment scam using bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-21 21:00 | |
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US DoJ Seeks Extradition of Swedish Citizen Who Is Charged with $11 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U. S department of Justice is looking to extradite Swedish citizen for money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud through a crypto scam amounting to $11 million USD. The blockchain world has long been troubled by the scams, thefts and hacks prevalent on the users’ private keys. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:25 | |
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QuadrigaCX Update: ‘Dead’ CEO Cotten Embezzled Funds For Years
The latest court-ordered report into the QuadrigaCX scandal arrived yesterday with some pretty damning claims of fraudulent activity. These include founder and CEO, Gerald Cotten, embezzling customer funds to margin trade (badly) on other exchanges for years. дальше »
2019-6-20 13:00 | |
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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam
A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. дальше »
2019-6-20 11:49 | |
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South African Crypto Scam Thrives Under Name “Bitcoin Wallet” Investment Scheme
There are a number of factors have the potential to undermine possible crypto adoption worldwide and spoil its reputation and one of these are scams. While scams exist in every facet of human life, particularly those that have to do with money, the crypto Industry is an emerging one and there is already a sense […] дальше »
2019-6-18 20:39 | |
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Bitcoin Basher Nouriel Roubini Labels Facebook’s Libra a ‘Monopoly Scam’
By CCN Markets: Avowed Bitcoin critic Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini has found another target – Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra, on the day of its announcement. According to the New York University economics professor, Libra is ‘blockchain in name only’. дальше »
2019-6-18 18:05 | |
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BiteBTC Denies Allegations of Being A Scam, Claiming Other Exchanges Hired Hackers
Users of the BiteBTC exchange are reporting missing funds and blocked accounts. The platform replied to emails from AMBCrypto to explain the issues they are facing. The cryptocurrency market goes in waves, but the majority of altcoins follow the trend that Bitcoin ends up taking. дальше »
2019-6-17 17:13 | |
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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day
It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-17 11:47 | |
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BiteBTC responds to users’ claims of being a scam; alleges competing exchanges of hiring hackers
The cryptocurrency market saw the prices of most cryptocurrencies follow the piped piper, Bitcoin, as it broke the $9,200 resistance. However, few users of BiteBTC exchange could not enjoy this price hike as they were unable to use their accounts or even withdraw their cryptos from the exchange. дальше »
2019-6-16 17:30 | |
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This Bitcoin Scam in South Africa is Raking in Over $130,000 Every Day
By CCN Markets: A cryptocurrency investment scheme in South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal Province has proven that having an unoriginal name, Bitcoin Wallet, never stopped any scam from raking in tens of thousands of dollars daily from the masses. дальше »
2019-6-16 18:11 | |
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OneCoin Crypto Scam Allowed New Zealand Church to Launder Millions of Dollars
Cryptocurrency is already a rather controversial industry, made only worse by the drama that surrounds it. Another story of money laundering has reached the market, coming directly from the Samoan Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand. дальше »
2019-6-15 18:03 | |
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Judgment Day: Crypto-Shilling Church Pays Price for OneCoin Scam Link
By CCN Markets: Judgment day has arrived for a Samoan church that New Zealand authorities say has damning links to the notorious OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. New Zealand, Samoa Target Church Over OneCoin Crypto Scam According to Radio New Zealand, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs is investigating the Auckland branch of the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) over investments it made in OneCoin. дальше »
2019-6-15 21:34 | |
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Ripple Wallet GateHub Warns Users About Phishing Scam, 4.5 Million Stolen XRP On The Move
Just last week BitcoinExchangeGuide reported a story about Ripple wallet and gateway-as-a-service provider GateHub getting hacked. They were a victim of hacking that led to $10 Million worth of XRP getting stolen. дальше »
2019-6-14 07:43 | |
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Indian Police Busted Call Center Scam Who Stole $1.7 Million In Bitcoin From US Citizens
According to the Business Standard, a gang in India has been busted by the Police in Madhya Pradesh state. The scammers were stealing Bitcoin (BTC) from US citizens through a call centre. The reports show that the scammers were able to steal around $1. дальше »
2019-6-13 22:03 | |
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Indian Call Center Scam Milks $1.7 Million in Bitcoin From US Citizens
By CCN Markets: A gang in India’s Madhya Pradesh state which scammed U. S. citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars through Bitcoin and other methods has been busted and its members arrested. The gang which ran its operations out of a call center is estimated to have made around $1. дальше »
2019-6-14 15:07 | |
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Indian police arrest 78 in Bitcoin call center scam
A call center scam that targeted US citizens and requested payment in Bitcoin has been busted by police in India resulting in the arrest of 78 people. According to a report, the Indore unit of Madhya Pradesh police’s Cyber Cell unearthed the online scam, which saw tele callers with American accents dupe US citizens. дальше »
2019-6-13 11:21 | |
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Tether Mints $150M USDT, Crypto Twitter Screams Scam While Bitfinex Says ‘Authorized Not Issued’
Tether Ltd. Releases Bank Statements, Showing Proof that It Has Enough USD to Back USDT in Circulation Tether is one of the most popular stablecoins in existence and is also a very controversial one and it has been involved in several scandals over the last few years. Since it gained popularity it had been accused […] дальше »
2019-6-12 16:22 | |
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Top 4 Reasons why Crypto Scams Remain Successful in 2019
Over the past few years, a fair few things have changed in the cryptocurrency industry. Currencies have come and gone, as have projects, blockchains, and noteworthy figures. One trend which will always remain is the cryptocurrency scam, in many different shapes and forms. дальше »
2019-6-11 17:00 | |
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