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Exit Scams Swindled $3.1 Billion From Crypto Investors in 2019: Report
12.8.2019
In total, investors, users, and exchanges have lost some $4.3 billion from illicit activity
XMR Cryptojacking Malware Smominru Updated, Now Targeting User Data
10.8.2019
Malware Smominru mines Monero on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data
Texas Securities Watchdog Shuts Down Craigslist Crypto Scammer
9.8.2019
Texas securities regulators issued a cease and desist order against an alleged crypto scammer advertising on Craigslist
Researchers Discover New Cryptocurrency-Focused Trojan
9.8.2019
Researchers have identified a new trojan that is able to capture administrative control of the targeted computer and retrieve crypto-related data
15 Countries to Develop Crypto Transaction Tracking System: Report
9.8.2019
15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly create a system for tracking crypto transactions to prevent its illicit uses under FATF guidance
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
8.8.2019
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million
Sextortion-A New Name with Old Intent Ramps up with Bitcoin Scam Email
8.8.2019
The blackmailing plot gets thicker when the extortion gets personal. Scammers are extorting money against the threat of leaking the sensitive photos of the user. Australians are becoming the target of this nasty game. It is almost a vicious cycle as the more money is surrendered to...
Canadian Bitcoin Educator Outwits Scammer, Donates Money to Charity
7.8.2019
A Canadian Bitcoin educator scammed a crypto scammer and sent the money to charity
Online Sentiment Toward Crypto Market in 2019 — Attitudes Are Positive
7.8.2019
Barring some mainstream media articles, most crypto-oriented content online present the industry in a good light, social media platforms driving sentiment change
Scam IRS Letters Trying to Trick Cryptocurrency Users to Pay Up
6.8.2019
Scam letters purporting to be from the United States Internal Revenue Service are trying con cryptocurrency taxpayers and others out of their funds
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN
6.8.2019
UN: crypto hacks make big cash for North Korean gov’t
Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report
25.7.2019
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
Beware: Don’t Fall a Victim to Libra Scams
23.7.2019
A screenshot of a Libra scam website.
Announcements great and small, particularly by large, well-known companies attract a particular group of people, targeting the inexperienced – the scammers. No wonder, then, that Facebook’s announcement of its Libra coin, even if not launched yet, is used as...
A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious
21.7.2019
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator’s Home on Fire
11.7.2019
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house
Tron Says Protestors at Beijing Office Invested in Imposter Scheme
8.7.2019
The price of Tron tanked Monday on inaccurate rumors of a "police raid" at the company's office in Beijing. The real story was more interesting
Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
8.7.2019
A new training session seeks to create "domain expertise" for cryptocurrency related crimes
Indian Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals Accused of Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.7.2019
Indian authorities have arrested four people associated with KBC, a crypto allegedly at the center of a scam investment scheme
Scammer Taunts Couple Who Lost Thousands in Bitcoin Fraud
4.7.2019
An Australian couple lost over AU$20,000 in a bitcoin scam, and were even taunted by the perpetrator over their losses