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Bitcoin Scammer Stealing $63 Million Brutally Tortured and Murdered by Business Partners
An Indian Bitcoin fraudster defrauding its victims of nearly $63 million was brutally tortured and murdered by his accomplices after they had found out that he had duped them too. Stealing $63 million Crypto was not enough for the Gang's Leader According to The Times of India, Indian police officers have uncovered a 4. дальше »
2019-9-2 14:06 | |
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Scammer Ordered to Forfeit $1.12 Million Bitcoin in Landmark UK Case
A scammer who sold people’s personal details on the dark web has been ordered to forfeit $1. 12 million worth of Bitcoin. Grant West, also known as “Courvoisier “, gathered sensitive information about individuals using a phishing scam targeting a popular online takeaway ordering service and other well-known British retailers. дальше »
2019-8-24 23:00 | |
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Australian crypto scammer brought before Court; incident highlights rise in crypto scams
Australia has been a pro-crypto country for quite some time and cryptocurrencies are treated as a legal commodity in the country; however, cryptocurrency exchanges register with the AUSTRAC, a government financial intelligence agency set up to monitor financial transactions. дальше »
2019-8-22 11:00 | |
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McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams
Early on Monday, CCN brought to light the misadventures of an insidious scammer pretending to be none other than the Bitcoin renegade himself, John McAfee. McAfee: Twitter Never Even Responds to My Crypto Scam Reports After we tipped off McAfee and his wife, Janice, to the fraudulent article in question, John responded by sharing his […] The post McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-13 23:04 | |
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Insidious Bitcoin Scammer Masquerades as John McAfee
An impersonator is attempting to scam followers of outspoken crypto celebrity John McAfee via Medium. The so-called "McAfee Crypto Extravaganza" promises mouth-watering 10x returns - if and only if - you deposit a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum in the attacker's wallet first. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:26 | |
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Texas Securities Watchdog Shuts Down Craigslist Crypto Scammer
Texas securities regulators issued a cease and desist order against an alleged crypto scammer advertising on Craigslist
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Coinbase Blocks Long-Con Hacking Attempt
After a handful of Coinbase employees received an email from Gregory Harris, the research grants administrator at the University of Cambridge, on May 30, many of them engaged in conversation with "Harris" for a few weeks. дальше »
2019-8-10 19:07 | |
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$28 Million Crypto Ponzi Lands Morally Bankrupt Scammer in Jail
An Australian citizen who ran an international crypto Ponzi scheme will face justice after police in India finally arrested him - but not before he defrauded victims out of $28 million. 'Hybrid crypto' with low risks and high returns India's Special Task Force (STF) arrested Sydney resident Harpreet Singh Sahni in a hotel near the […] The post $28 Million Crypto Ponzi Lands Morally Bankrupt Scammer in Jail appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-8 17:59 | |
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YouTube Bitcoin Evangelist Gives Crypto Scammer Taste of Own Medicine
Bitcoin is a powerful technology and movement. It stands for freedom and the crypto was designed to be decentralized so no single actor or party could ever control it. The idea of removing control from the governments and banks, while simultaneously being a breakthrough in bringing money into the digital age, has caused many to. дальше »
2019-8-8 04:00 | |
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Canadian Bitcoiner Scams the Scammer, Donates Proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela
Ben Perrin, a Calgary-based bitcoin enthusiast who runs an educational YouTube channel dedicated to enlightening the masses on all things cryptos, has succeeded in beating scammers in their own game and he’s donated the proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela, a platform that helps Venezuelans buy groceries with cryptos, reports CBC on August 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-8 23:00 | |
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Binance responds to alleged KYC data leak; announces reward up to 25 BTC for information on scammer
Twitter was abuzz with news about an individual posting around 10,000 photos with KYC data of Binance users on a Telegram group. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance first played down the incident by calling it FUD and old news with a new spin. дальше »
2019-8-7 11:55 | |
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Scammer Demands 300 Bitcoin From Binance in KYC Data Ransom
News is emerging that the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has been the victim of an attempted ransom demand from a scammer. The attacker threatened to release KYC information if the company did not cough up 300 Bitcoins. дальше »
2019-8-7 11:44 | |
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Bitcoin Expert Schools 'Idiot' Scammer in Legendary Fashion
Somewhere, there's a crypto scammer ruing the decision to pitch a fraudulent investment scheme to Bitcoin educator Ben Perrin. The Canadian YouTuber turned the tables on the scammer in epic fashion, defrauding the would-be thief and donating the proceeds to charity. дальше »
2019-8-7 21:32 | |
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This scammer allegedly stole $7 million from businesses that just wanted to buy Bitcoin
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted a Pennsylvanian man for allegedly defrauding $7 million from prospective Bitcoin investors through an effectively fake “escrow” service. дальше »
2019-7-26 15:23 | |
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Listen to this AI chat up a frustrated telemarketer for 15 minutes
Telemarketers are the bane of our existence. With the rise of robocalls and automated bots meant to call hundreds of numbers per hour, The Jolly Roger Telephone Company — a nod to the traditional skull and crossbones — is fighting fire with fire, using automation to keep these scammers on the line in an attempt to waste as much of their time as possible. дальше »
2019-7-25 20:15 | |
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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Is Being Targeted By Crypto Scam Email Campaign
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an important regulator from the United Kingdom, has recently been impersonated by an online scammer via an email campaign. According to local reports, the emails, which are from a new crypto scam, impersonate the British regulator in order to offer a chance to get money via cryptos. The email uses […] дальше »
2019-7-24 23:14 | |
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Israeli Scammer Steals $1.7m Worth of Cryptocurrency From Europeans
Cryptocurrency scams have always been successful ever since this industry was created. Even in 2019, there are multiple successful scams which cost people a lot of good money. In Israel, one scammer successfully stole $1. дальше »
2019-7-19 17:00 | |
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Enraged South African Bitcoin Scam Victims Burn Down The House Of Alleged Scammer
You don’t mess with Bitcoin investors from Ladysmith or, maybe, well, you do, but your house gets torched. After several South Africans lost their money to a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in the rural town of Ladysmith, they decided to torch the house of the alleged mastermind of the crime, Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha. According to reports, […] дальше »
2019-7-12 01:40 | |
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Angry African Investors Scorch $130,000/Day Bitcoin Scammer’s Property
As the dreams of South Africans who put their money in Bitcoin Wallet hoping to double their money in 15 working days went up in smoke, so too did the property of the alleged operator of the cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-7-11 12:29 | |
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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 Scammer Dubbed ‘Coyote of Wall Street’ Pleads Guilty
By CCN Markets: A scammer that called himself the “coyote of Wall Street” has admitted to telling clients he would invest their money in cryptocurrency only to keep it for himself. Patrick McDonnell, a 46-year-old from Staten Island in New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Friday. дальше »
2019-6-24 14:55 | |
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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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British Bitcoin Scammer Pleads Guilty for Defrauding US Victims of $50 Million
By CCN Markets: Renwick Haddow, the operator of the fake crypto trading platform Bitcoin Store and the fraudulent shared office space Bar Works, admitted to the charges against him with one of his fellow collaborators found guilty by US court. дальше »
2019-6-18 17:42 | |
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British Bitcoin scammer nets $50M running fake Bitcoin trading site
A British Bitcoin scammer has admitted to a con that duped people, all over the world, out of $50 million. In US courts last week, the perpetrator, identified as 50-year old Renwick Haddow, admitted to running a fake Bitcoin trading platform that defrauded hundreds of investors form around the globe. дальше »
2019-6-18 12:41 | |
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Bitcoin Cash is ‘stupid’ and Roger Ver is a ‘scammer,’ claims Blockstream’s Samson Mow
In the latest edition of Magical Crypto Friends, Blockstream’s Samson Mow, CSO of Blockstream, criticized Bitcoin’s fork coins and their influential proponents. Whale Panda, one of the most popular influencers in the crypto-ecosystem, addressed a myriad of subjects on the episode. дальше »
2019-6-15 00:30 | |
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Notorious Crypto Pyramid Creator With Over 300 Fraud Cases Nabbed By Russian Police
Crypto Pyramid Creator With Over 300 Fraud Cases Nabbed By Russian Police The Russian Police has arrested the creator of a crypto pyramid scheme. Accused of defrauding investors through his scam scheme, the pyramid creator the country’s ministry of internal affairs reports that he has over 300 fraud cases leveled against him. The scammer who […] дальше »
2019-5-29 22:02 | |
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A Group of Major Crypto Traders Reportedly Considers Scammer Blacklist
Several major cryptocurrency traders have reportedly begun discussing plans to enact an industry-wide blacklist of suspicious actors, to stem the tide of scams, theft and fraud in the crypto space. дальше »
2019-5-10 15:52 | |
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Crazy Crowdfund Scammer Pitched a Backpack, Stole $800,000 to Buy Bitcoin
By CCN. com: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched legal action against a serial crowdfund scammer who used his ill-gotten gains to buy Bitcoin. Douglas Monahan promised consumers a ‘high-tech’ backpack known as the iBackPack, but failed to deliver the product after raising over $800,000. дальше »
2019-5-7 11:22 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Fake California Cop Racket Targets Victims in Bitcoin Phone Scam
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. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:49 | |
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Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
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PSA: Don’t give in to police officer asking for your Bitcoin, it’s a scam
Has a cop recently asked you to hand over your cryptocurrency? Well, a phone scammer posing as a police officer is targeting victims in California, requesting they hand over all the money in their bank account in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-25 11:27 | |
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Bitcoin Sextortion: Kansas Police Warn of Bizarre Crypto Scam
By CCN: Police in the tiny town of Norton, Kansas posted a bulletin to their website yesterday morning urging followers not to fall for a bizarre Bitcoin sextortion scam. Spear-Phishing Attack Targets Individuals With Secret Porn Habits In this version of a classic spear-phishing attack, the scammer sends an e-mail to the victim and tells them they have a recording of the victim pleasuring him or herself – complete with the content they were watching at the time. дальше »
2019-4-23 19:30 | |
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BSV Finally Sees Some Revival After Being Added on Float SV Exchange with Multiple Trading Pairs
Bitcoin SV has been on a delisting spree for the past week due to yet another controversy that its creator Craig Wright got involved with. Craig threatened multiple blockchain personalities with potential lawsuits for calling him out as a serial liar and a scammer. дальше »
2019-4-21 18:04 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Claims Funds Misdirected – Crypto Exchange Screams ‘Scammer!’
CCN previously reported on a disturbing discovery by a security researcher who had a problem with Sistemkoin exchange. He found that he was able to spy on other people’s support tickets, and more to the point that most of the support tickets were related to withdrawal troubles. дальше »
2019-4-13 22:49 | |
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New York Fraudster Faces 20 Year Sentence for Facebook Crypto Scam
New York resident Patrick McDonnell AKA “Jason Flack” was arrested and charged with nine counts of wire fraud in a Brooklyn court on Tuesday. McDonnell allegedly convinced others to “invest” in cryptocurrency through Facebook and Twitter, stealing the money for his own use and providing false balance statements in return. дальше »
2019-3-28 01:04 | |
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Alexander Vinnik, Alleged Bitcoin Scammer, Sets Sights on Possible Extradition to Russia
Alexander Vinnik has been a popular name in crypto news lately, having been extradited to multiple countries in the last year. It does not look like the former operator of BTC-e is stopping these travels anytime soon, as he has just appealed to the courts in Greece to be released or extradited to Russia. Vinnik […] дальше »
2019-3-22 17:15 | |
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Bitcoin scammer boasts $760,000 payday through dark web domain squatting
A scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website address into their web browser to lead them to a spoof site. дальше »
2019-3-21 20:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammer pleads guilty in $4M fraud case
AriseBank CEO Jared Rice, who faced 120 years in prison for defrauding investors of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scam, has pleaded guilty. The cryptopreneur plead guilty yesterday morning after standing in front of judges in Texas, local outlet Dallas News reports. дальше »
2019-3-21 17:54 | |
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ANON Founder Gets SIM Swapped Losing 2.5 BTC: Can The Crypto Community Help Find The Scammer?
ANON's Founder Gets Sim Swapped Losing 2. 5 BTC; Can The Crypto Community Help Find The Scammer? ANON’s Founder who goes by the name of The Crypto King on Twitter has called upon the crypto community to expose a hacker who sim swapped and stole 2. дальше »
2019-3-15 22:38 | |
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Scammer Accused of Duping Victims of over $400,000 Arrested
Wong Chung-kit, a Hong Kong scammer who has made over $400,000 from peddling fraudulent mining machines, has been arrested, as reported on February 28, 2019. To the Slammer Wong Ching-kit, a Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur, has been arrested for running a scam selling fraudulent crypto mining machines to his victims. дальше »
2019-3-2 18:00 | |
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Indian Law Enforcement Officials Expose Crypto Scammer Group ‘CashCoin’ Who Allegedly Accumulated 1 Billion Rupees
Cryptocurrency scams happen all around the world, as these individuals seek out ways to get the profits that crypto can offer, but without the same efforts. In a report from Times of India, it looks like law enforcement officials had to crack down on one group in Mumbai, India. The group has been accused of […] дальше »
2019-2-18 05:01 | |
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5 Suspicious Factors about Bitcoin Exchange QuadrigaCX and its $150m in Missing Crypto
Bloomberg just reported that QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten legally changed his will just 12 days before his death on December 9. This fact is just the latest in a string of interesting elements regarding the Canadian Bitcoin exchange’s sudden closure and supposed $150 million in missing crypto funds. дальше »
2019-2-6 00:54 | |
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The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter
2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin giveaway scheme. It all started in January, at the height of the cryptocurrency mania. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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