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Bitcoin extortionists threaten victims with ‘hitman’ unless they cough up $4K

Cryptocurrency scams are getting more old-school with every week that passes. Hacks seem to be too difficult these days and old-fashioned threats are becoming the way of the crypto-criminal. According to emails seen by Bleeping Computer, scammers are now threatening victims with a hitman if they don’t pay $4,000 in Bitcoin to call off the hit. дальше »

2018-12-18 18:27


Extortionists extend bomb threats to campus students, requests Bitcoin [BTC] payment in order to back down

Usually, cryptocurrency scammers and extortionists are often confined to the virtual space, making exchanges and uninformed users their major target. However, the recent events that occurred in the past 24hrs have shown that these fraudsters are stretching their activities to university campuses and random workspaces. дальше »

2018-12-14 16:53


Cryptocurrency scammers target schools, hospitals, government offices with bomb threats

A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. дальше »

2018-12-14 01:52


Crypto News Recap for Dec 6th – BTC Scammers, Cryptojacking, SWIFT Launch, SEC Peirce on ETF and More [VIDEO]

Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Bitcoin Scammers Dupe Singapore Crypto Investors With Fake Investment Opportunities Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins Blackmoon Blockchain Firm Launches Binance ETx Token Based On Binance's Most-Traded Coins A. дальше »

2018-12-6 23:16


Crypto Media Outlets Report Naked Technology ICO Scammers Receive Arrest Warrant

During 2017 and the beginning of 2018, new Initial Coin Offerings entered the market and started offering tokens to investors. Nevertheless, as the market was growing at very fast rates, new scammers tried to steal users funds and investors’ money creating fraudulent or fake Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). In most of the cases where scammers […] дальше »

2018-12-6 15:58


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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers

For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »

2018-11-29 12:27


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Outrage Over Union Bank of Nigeria’s Threat to Close Crypto-Related Accounts

Nigerian digital asset owners have reacted angrily to Union Bank’s threat to close all cryptocurrency-linked accounts. Investors have accused the local banking system of hypocrisy, asserting that banks are “unfit” and “scammers” that continue to steal from the poor through spurious charges such as ATM maintenance fees and SMS alerts. дальше »

2018-11-29 23:10


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


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India: Police File Chargesheet in $1.4 Million Bitcoin Scam

A businessman from Chandigarh, India, has lost approximately $1. 4 million in a fraud masked as a potentially profitable bitcoin investment, reported The Times of India on November 22, 2018. During the police investigation, four people in total were arrested, one potentially being the key figure in the fraud and the other three his accomplices. дальше »

2018-11-24 20:00


Twitter Bitcoin Scams Take New Leap After Verified Twitter Accounts Impersonate Elon Musk

Technology entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk, popularly known for electric cars, reusable rockets, and PayPal, is increasingly seeing an uncanny association with Bitcoin for the wrong reasons. Scammers are capitalizing on Musk’s Twitter social media prominence to spin out hopes of cryptocurrency returns – with gains even more spectacular than the famed 2017-bull run. дальше »

2018-11-19 15:40


Target Crypto Giveaway Scam Plot Thickens as Retail Giant Blames Third-Party App vs Twitter

Twitter has been a hotbed for fraudulent activity in the last few weeks. Scammers have been getting into verified accounts, posting as some kind of giveaway for Bitcoin. Those hackers seem to be careful to not get caught, leaving different Bitcoin awards available with each one. Google and Target were some of the most recent […] дальше »

2018-11-15 23:20


Australian Taxpayers Have Paid $1 Million to Scammers Through Bitcoin ATMs Since July

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has used official channels to warn taxpayers of scammers who are fooling people into paying their taxes through Bitcoin ATMs to their accounts. As the deadline approaches on 21 November, the authority told the one million taxpayers, who will need to make a payment to the ATO, to be wary. дальше »

2018-11-15 03:00


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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Target Twitter Account Hacked by Bitcoin Scammers

A recent hack involving the Twitter of retailer Target has wise investors doubling down on too-good-to-be-true offers. Target Becomes the Target The cryptocurrency community is no stranger to hacks and scams and most hodlers are wise enough to steer clear of too-good-to-be-true ICOs and The Real Real Elon Musk #GivingAwayFreeETH Twitter scams. дальше »

2018-11-14 08:00