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California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers
26.1.2021
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. Scammer Impersonated a Crypto Wallet Hardware Firm Ledger Representative Per KTVU...
Belgian Regulator Warns of Crypto Scammers That Target Male Tinder Users With Fake ICOs
10.12.2020
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...
Crypto scammers deface Trump campaign website one week from elections
28.10.2020
Just one week before the election, President Donald Trump's website was briefly defaced by crypto scammers
Crypto scammers plague Estonia’s e-residency program
28.9.2020
Local authorities hope that tackling the issue will restore trust in the e-residency program
You won’t believe the depths to which crypto scammers on Twitter are willing to sink
23.9.2020
Twitter doesn’t seem able to move fast enough to stop thieves from grossly misusing their platform
Youtuber Explains How Crypto Scammers Took Control of His Account
23.8.2020
It’s not your traditional malware scam
XRP Crypto Scammers Seize 2.5m-sub YouTube Account, Start Live-streaming
21.8.2020
Source: Adobe/filins (edited by Cryptonews)
2020 is becoming the year of the social media crypto scam hackers after raiders took control of the YouTube accounts belonging to a 2.43 million-subscriber Brazilian channel – filling it up with videos promoting an XRP scam.
In a video from...
Polish Financial Watchdog Impersonated by Crypto Scammers
8.8.2020
The PFSA warns scammers are asking people to send cryptos to verify a transaction’s legality before depositing them in a fake investment fund
Crypto Scammers Turn Toward Terrorism With A Japanese Bomb Threat
29.7.2020
A government building in Hokkaido received a bomb threat from a group of crypto terrorists
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
Filipino Crypto Scammers Are Impersonating Government Officials for Profit
22.6.2020
The Philippines Department of Finance warns people that Bitcoin Revolution uses government officials’ names to spread fake news endorsing their business
Brave Apologizes, Crypto Scammers Get Smarter + More News
9.6.2020
Source: Twitter, @brave
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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
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
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
Russian Authorities Charge Two Anonymous Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Ever since the popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen a tremendous jump in the financial market, the rate of crimes, frauds, and illicit activities concerning digital assets have also surged up at an equally fast pace. In a recent incident, the regulatory authorities held two Russian citizens...
Japanese Kids Proving too Smart for Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency-related scams are prevalent among Japanese high school children – but it looks like the nation’s youth is already wise to bogus promises and get-rich-quick schemes.
Per Ryuku Shimpo, the education authority of the Okinawa Prefecture last month conducted a survey at 88 high schools...
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
Saudi Arabia Warns of Crypto Scammers Posing as Gov’t Projects
21.8.2019
Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry says scammers are using the kingdom’s official emblem to promote digital tokens
Twitter Crypto Scammers Continue to Fly Under the Company’s Radar
12.8.2019
Over the last two years, cryptocurrency scamming on social media has been prevalent. In January 2019, it was reported that crypto impersonation scams on Twitter raked in millions in cryptocurrencies from people pretending to be well known blockchain personalities. Now a new form of deception can...