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Spacex Bitcoin Scam Features BTC Giveaway, Elon Musk, and NASA Launch
14.6.2020
A Spacex bitcoin scam has frequently appeared on Youtube, claiming to give away BTC. Its promo video features the recent Spacex launch with two NASA astronauts and an interview with Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The scammers claim that anyone sending bitcoin to them will...
Brave Apologizes, Crypto Scammers Get Smarter + More News
9.6.2020
Source: Twitter, @brave
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Privacy news
Blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave (BAT) has issued an apology for the error made...
Crypto Scammers Impersonate Members of Olympic Committee
2.5.2020
A series of scam emails sent from Japan have been asking people to donate to the Olympic Games’ organization in Tokyo
Ripple Sues Youtube For Allowing Scams That Promised Returns Up to $1 Million
22.4.2020
Ripple is suing Youtube, accusing the video platform of not doing enough to eliminate crypto-related “giveaway” scams. The payment network wants to force Youtube to protect its users from such scams. Some scammers promise returns up to 5 million XRP or about $930,000 at current prices...
Crypto Holders Being Targeted by COVID-19 Scammers — FBI Warning
14.4.2020
Blackmail attempts, work from home scams, and fake COVID-19 treatments were among the cryptocurrency-related scams mentioned by the FBI
FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders
14.4.2020
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams
Coronavirus Has Erased 33% of Crypto Scammers’ Revenue: Chainalysis
10.4.2020
Research firm Chainalysis found that even though crypto scammers were seeing high numbers of transactions, this year's dramatic market tumble means their actual profit was a fraction of what it used to be
How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto
8.4.2020
It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in crypto
Beware! Scammers Are Out for Crypto Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
2.4.2020
Cybercrimes are on the rise amid the global coronavirus pandemic, and scammers are using crypto to facilitate some of their attacks
Scammers Raise USD 4.9m in Ethereum in 2 Months + More News
1.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A South Korean scam operator has reportedly gathered around USD 4.9 million in ethereum (ETH) as part of a multi-level...
Amid Reports of Growing Scammers and Imposters, Ripple Shares Tips to Spot XRP Giveaway Scams
26.3.2020
Being a relatively young industry, crypto space is more vulnerable to scammers and imposters, with the community losing billions of dollars in crypto frauds over the years. Responding to the growing giveaway scams in their name, Ripple has posted an article explaining to its community members...
Prosecutor Says Crypto Scammers Should Stay in Jail Despite COVID-19 Concerns
26.3.2020
A federal prosecutor is arguing against the release requests of two men accused of masterminding the $722 million BitClub Network Ponzi scheme
Scammers Impersonate World Health Organization to Steal BTC COVID-19 Donations
19.3.2020
Online scammers are now impersonating the World Health Organization to get Bitcoin donations for its COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
Scammers are posing as CoinDesk reporters, offering articles in turn for payment. CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled
Scammers Who Sold Coin '10x Faster Than Bitcoin' Now Jailed
24.1.2020
A South Korean court has handed the masterminds of a scamcoin scheme seven-year prison terms.
Per media outlet Newsis, a court in Seoul found two men, both aged 58, guilty of fraudulently selling some USD 23 million worth of so-called “A Coin” tokens to a total of 5,696 investors.
The men fronted...
Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
29.12.2019
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken fraud and CTO scammers made off with $500 million. According to regional press, the CTO scam artists are likely connected to the Plustoken swindlers. Moreover...
Mainstream Media’s Hit Piece on Hitmen Fails Miserably
28.12.2019
Mainstream media is probably one of the worst mediums for factual information because it’s typically filled with ignorance and propaganda. When it comes to cryptocurrencies, darknet markets, and encryption, conventional news outlets publish hit pieces that are beyond absurd. On December...
Chinese Police Clamps Down Fraudulent Bitcoin Miners and Scammers
25.12.2019
In a major clampdown, the police forces hailing from Tangshan city, China have confiscated 6,890 bitcoin rigs operating in the region, stated the report furbished by the China Central Television, the state broadcaster on Monday. The report suggested that the strict action was a joint effort...