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Crypto Founder Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $25 Million Scam
17.6.2020
A federal court in Manhattan sentenced the founder of a $25 million ICO scam to 87 months and a fine of up to $250,000
How to Avoid Crypto Scams
17.6.2020
Whenever a new world-changing technology is released unto the masses, inspiring, industrious individuals inevitably start thinking of positive use cases.Continue Reading
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Phishing Sites Use Trick Letters in Domain Names to Steal XRP
16.6.2020
Experts from Xrplorer say that a fake XRP giveaway scam emerged in January 2020 and remains alive
Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Arrested by Jakarta Police for Sexual Assault
16.6.2020
Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors
Fraudulent Site Impersonates Encrypted Messaging Service to Steal Bitcoins
15.6.2020
A new Bitcoin-related scam emerged through a phishing site that impersonates a self-destructing encrypted notes service
Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin
15.6.2020
The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals
Fake SpaceX YouTube Channels Scam Victims Out of $150K in BTC
11.6.2020
Scammers have conned thousands of YouTube viewers into sending them a total of 15.31 BTC with the old ‘free giveaway’ trick
Investors to File Lawsuit Against CEO of Alleged $17M Cryptocurrency Scam
10.6.2020
Investors in an alleged $17 million crypto scam are filing a lawsuit with the Port Elizabeth High Court against the CEO of VaultAge Solutions
Bitcoin Trader: Google Helps Scam Crypto Trading App Look Legit in Reviews
6.6.2020
Bitcoin Trader has been heavily promoting itself as the best and safest automated cryptocurrency trading app that can help people earn $1,300 a day. Numerous fake reviews and scam checks on Bitcoin Trader are highly ranked by Google, making this scam appear legitimate. News.Bitcoin.com investigates...
As Protests Rage, Someone in Crypto Wants to Make Money on George Floyd
4.6.2020
Some in the crypto community are using the turmoil in the United States to push a George Floyd token in what appears to be an obvious cash grab that feeds on sentiment
Scammer Spoofs SMS Identifier to Steal Funds From Bitcoin User
3.6.2020
A Bitcoin exchange transaction resulted in a user getting scammed as a spoofed SMS message from a payment app made it seem that the attacker executed the payment
Operator of Alleged Crypto Scam Flees South Africa for Mozambique
1.6.2020
The operator of an alleged seven-figure crypto scam appears to have fled the country of South Africa for Mozambique
Everything You Should Know About Crypto Giveaway Scams
26.5.2020
When discussing the biggest innovations in the financial space over the years, specifically after the advancement of technology, we cannot overlook cryptocurrencies. The out-of-the-box concept that knocked our doors in 2009 was an untiring attempt of a group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi...
Chinese Police Arrest 12 Fake ‘Huobi Officials’
21.5.2020
Chinese authorities have busted a group of scammers allegedly claiming to be “Huobi officials”
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Public Service Announcement: Beware of Imposters Posing As Cointelegraph Journalists
19.5.2020
Recently there has been a rise in the number of attempts to impersonate Cointelegraph team members and request money from organizations and individuals in return for the promise of positive coverage
PlusToken Scammer Implicated in China’s Second Ten-Figure Crypto Ponzi
16.5.2020
Six people have pled guilty to operating a crypto MLM scam that absorbed roughly $1 billion from over 700,000 investors
Reality Check: Bloomberg Is NOT Giving Out BTC on Youtube
15.5.2020
Scammers impersonating Michael Bloomberg BTC giveaway on YouTube want your Bitcoins
HEX Still Can't Shake Scam Label as Token Approaches $1B Market Cap
15.5.2020
A market cap surge from April still leaves HEX critics labeling the cryptocurrency a borderline Ponzi scheme
Kim Jong Un May Be Using Stolen Crypto to Offset Economic Fallout
14.5.2020
The latest reports suggest that North Korea could be encouraging the Lazarus group to steal crypto globally