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Kevin Hart’s Role in ICO Scam May Go Unpunished
25.4.2020
The plaintiffs claim that Hart’s endorsement pumped the price of an illiquid and unregistered security ahead of a non-existent ICO
Bitcoin Scams and How to Remain Clear of Them?
25.4.2020
The growing popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have not only invited genuine investors to the crypto sphere but has also resulted in sneaking of scamsters in this technology domain. The number of use cases of digital coins has increased, but along with that, we are also witnessing...
US Authorities Freeze COVID-19 Website Alleged Scammer Tried to Sell for Bitcoin
25.4.2020
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized coronaprevention.org after its owner allegedly tried to sell it for $500 in bitcoin
Bitcoin Email Scams 2020: Threatening Blackmail Tactics Used to Demand BTC
24.4.2020
The number of bitcoin email scams has been growing in 2020 and the authorities in several countries have warned of new blackmail tactics used in threatening email scams asking for bitcoin. As the world scrambles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, email scams are taking...
Community Fraud Site Tracks 8.5M XRP Lost to Giveaway Scams
24.4.2020
Scammers have taken XRP holders for nearly 8.5M tokens since 2019 using fake airdrops and YouTube giveaways, according to a community fraud prevention site
Fighting Scams and Preaching Bitcoin in Botswana, Feat. Alakani Itireleng
23.4.2020
On this final episode of the Bitcoin in Africa series, we join Anita Posch as she travels to Botswana and speaks with Alakanani Itireleng on bitcoin's present and potential future in the "original home of the honey badger"
Crypto Sextortion Scams Prove to Be Alarmingly Successful
22.4.2020
An in-depth analysis made by SophosLabs noted the profitability of crypto sextortion scams for cybercriminals
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...
Judge Orders Arrest of Former GOP State Senator Involved with Crypto Scam
22.4.2020
Ex-Washington Senator David Schmidt and his cohort in the Meta 1 crypto scam failed to appear at an April 20 hearing in federal court
In Possible Exit Scam, Chinese EOS Wallet Locks Up $52M of Customer Funds
21.4.2020
EOS Ecosystem, a wallet app returns out to be a scam and possibly runs away with $52M user funds
Ripple Sues YouTube for Allowing ‘Scams’ That Promise Free XRP
21.4.2020
Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse are suing YouTube over allegations that the video streaming giant has failed to police its platform against fake XRP giveaway scams, resulting in monetary damage to users and reputational harm to Ripple
Crypto Staking Wallet Offers 1.5% Daily Returns: Ponzi in Progress?
20.4.2020
A cryptocurrency staking app looks like a Ponzi scheme and might be related to an exit scam from 2018, according to a former victim
TV Reporter Warns of Facebook Ads That Claim They Made Millions From BTC
20.4.2020
The TV presenter’s warning comes amid an increase in the number of crypto investment scams using fake ads featuring localized celebrities to target victims
14 Chinese Men Arrested in Malaysia for Bitcoin Scam
19.4.2020
14 men have been arrested for targeting Chinese investors through a Bitcoin investment scam operated from Malaysia
Viral Scams, Steem Bribes, and Zoom Hacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week
18.4.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News
Crypto Scams on the Rise and Can Still Affect Bitcoin’s Price
18.4.2020
PlusToken is not behind the recent March 12–13 crash but crypto scams could still affect Bitcoin price in the future
Florida Man Charged Over $1.6M ‘Compcoin’ Scam
17.4.2020
After promising investors exorbitant returns through ‘proprietary trading algorithms’, the defendant left customers holding worthless ‘Compcoins.’
Etherscan Launches Fraud Monitoring and Address Blacklisting
15.4.2020
Etherscan has launched a feature allowing users to identify tokens and wallets that have previously been tied to illegal activities
Philippine SEC Exposes Fraudulent ‘Abundance-Based’ Crypto Investment Scheme
15.4.2020
Philippine financial regulators have warned the public against a scheme that claims to "revolutionize the global financial system in order to eradicate world poverty"
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