Search
Former Florida Tax Collector Used Public Funds for Blockchain Company
17.8.2020
A different kind of scam
Bull Runs, Mining, and Tor Attacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week
16.8.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
UK Crackdown Pulls Thousands of Crypto Scams Offline
14.8.2020
The NCSC has gone scorched earth on crypto scams
$600M Crypto Ad Ban Class Action Filed in Australian Courts
14.8.2020
Facebook and YouTube are facing a class-action lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior in prohibiting crypto advertising in 2018
Craig Wright Apparently in No Hurry to Pay $60K for Failed Suit
13.8.2020
According to the Norwegian Hodlnaut, it seems that Wright is ignoring his legal obligations following a failed legal battle
Google Ads is Failing to Protect People From Crypto Scams
12.8.2020
How does such a seemingly omnipotent company fail to do something so basic?
Ex-NYSE Broker Accused of Running $33M Crypto Scam Pleads Not Guilty
12.8.2020
Michael Ackerman pleaded not guilty to one count of wire fraud for his involvement in the Q3 investment club that allegedly defrauded 150 investors
From Call Centers to Cryptos: India’s Scammers Don't Seem to Stop
11.8.2020
As cryptos gain ground in India and Bitcoin price spikes, Indian scammers are likely to make the most of the opportunity
Mobile Crypto Scam Targets Wealthy Indian Investors
10.8.2020
Scammers are going to greater lengths than ever to acquire other people’s crypto
Facial Recognition Could Help to Stamp Out Bitcoin Social Media Scams
9.8.2020
Coincurve’s Rod Hsu says facial recognition can stamp out social media Bitcoin scams
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
OneCoin Co-Founder Escapes 90-Year Jail Term Following Court Settlement
7.8.2020
Konstantin Ignatov is probably breathing a sigh of relief today
California's Attorney General Warns People to Be Wary of Crypto Scams
7.8.2020
California authorities recently came out with a fresh cautionary statement on crypto crime
‘Crypto Instagram’ Is Becoming a Thing, Scams and All
6.8.2020
Scams are running rampant on Instagram in 2020 – even as legitimate crypto entrepreneurs are increasingly using the platform for business
Bitcoin Scammers Rebrand Jon Prosser’s YouTube Channel as ‘NASA’
6.8.2020
YouTube took down Jon Prosser’s channel with 262K subscribers after hackers used it to promote a free Bitcoin giveaway scam
How Blockchain Benefits From Artificial Intelligence
5.8.2020
AI development and evolution can significantly improve blockchain tech and the crypto industry, from security to trading
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Faces Fresh Scam Allegations
4.8.2020
FX Choice, a forex and crypto trading company, is making new allegations that South African bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI) is a multi-level marketing scam. The company says it uncovered this after researching into MTI, a firm that claims to have “118,027...
Deceived Crypto Investors Launched Their Own Scam to Recoup Losses
3.8.2020
Investors in China launched a crypto scam after being deceived themselves — and got busted by the police
Garmin Coming Back Online After Hack — Was $10M Crypto Ransom Paid?
3.8.2020
Cybergang Evil Corp hackers reportedly demanded $10M to restore full access to Garmin’s customer support services and navigation solutions
Travel Management Company CWT Pays $4.5M Bitcoin to Hackers
3.8.2020
Ransomware hackers initially demanded $10 million to restore access to travel firm CWT’s computers and delete any stolen data