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How Billion-Dollar Crypto Scams Lure Victims
25.7.2020
In the past week, reports emerged that some key members of the Onecoin scam were found dead in Mexico. According to reports, the two Oscar Brito Ibarra and Ignacio Ibarra may have been kidnapped and murdered but the motives behind their murder is unclear. Onecoin is one of the biggest...
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...
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
YouTube Seeks to Dismiss Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
The video sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges that YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement
Crypto Scammer on the Prowl as YouTube and Twitter Become Central to Bitcoin Scams
23.7.2020
Bitcoin giveaway scammers are getting away with Bitcoin
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Crypto Scams
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined the legal fray in suing YouTube over fake crypto giveaways using his image
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform
AMFEIX Investors Raise Concerns About Massive Pending Withdrawal Requests
22.7.2020
Investors tell us that something has gone wrong within a once-hot crypto company
Here’s How to Check If a Bitcoin Address Is a Scam
22.7.2020
With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam. Check the ‘Bitcoin Abuse’ Database...
YouTube: We’re Not Liable for Crypto Scams
22.7.2020
Lawyers for the video-sharing platform argue that because Ripple impersonators were third-parties it has no liability
Experts Concerned Over Twitter’s Ability to Tweet on Behalf of Users
21.7.2020
A worse scenario than the recent attack against Twitter could happen if the social media network doesn’t strengthen its internal security procedures, say experts
Don’t Fall for These Fake Chinese CBDC Scams
20.7.2020
Scammers promise high yields for people who allocate their money in a fake CBDC-related investment scheme
Twitter Hack Special: $120K Stolen, FBI Investigate, Calls to Ban BTC — Hodler’s Digest, July 13–19
19.7.2020
Top celebrities, politicians and businesses are caught up in a “social engineering attack” on Twitter — with theories swirling around that it could have been an “inside job.”
Criminal Extradited from Cyprus for Allegedly Stealing Bitcoin
19.7.2020
DOJ extradites two criminals, one for stealing Bitcoin, from Cyprus
Cointelegraph Cracks Down on Staff Imposters, Investigation on the Way
18.7.2020
Cointelegraph cracks down on impersonators claiming to be staff as part of an ongoing investigation with Coinfirm
Bitcoin Mining Firm Northern Data Slams ‘Trolls’ After Stock Drops 40%
18.7.2020
Northern Data’s head of finance calls whistleblowers “anonymous trolls” and says that the company is completely transparent
Twitter Hacker Is Mixing Bitcoin Loot Using a Wasabi Wallet, Elliptic Says
17.7.2020
According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night
38,000 People Are Watching a Fraudulent VeChain YouTube Scam Right Now
17.7.2020
38,000 viewers are reportedly tuning in to a YouTube live-stream promoting the classic “double your money” scam targeted at users of VeChain VET tokens
Despite Rumors, Piers Morgan's ‘Announcement’ Isn’t Bitcoin-Related
17.7.2020
The well-known British journalist clarified in a tweet prior to the announcement of his new book that the announcement was not related to Bitcoin
Maybe It Wasn’t About the Money – Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates
16.7.2020
While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul