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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...
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...
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...
Wirecard Exec Reportedly Used Bitcoin to Move Funds to Russia
21.7.2020
Russian media reported that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he was able to transfer there with Bitcoin
Twitter Wouldn’t Be Hacked If It Were Backed by Blockchain Technology
18.7.2020
The recent Twitter hack shows us that centralized infrastructure is still vulnerable, but DIDs, SSI and blockchains can change the paradigm
It’s Not Too Late For Some Victims of the Twitter Scam To Get Their Money Back
17.7.2020
The countdown clock has expired for many, but not all
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
Bitcoin Investors Unfazed By Great Twitter Hack, as Volatility Remains Stable
17.7.2020
Bitcoin traders seem unfazed by the massive Twitter hack on Wednesday, as the price of the top cryptocurrency has largely remained steady. Prominent U.S. figures including billionaires Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos were targeted by hackers in an apparent Twitter bitcoin (BTC) scam....
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Tweeter Beware! Bitcoin Scam Snares Kanye West, Elon Musk, CZ and More
16.7.2020
Crypto Twitter exploded this week, but not for the usual reasons — a Bitcoin scam briefly took over the entireContinue Reading
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Tweeter Beware! Bitcoin Scam Snares Kanye West, Elon Musk, CZ and More
16.7.2020
Crypto Twitter exploded this week, but not for the usual reasons — a Bitcoin scam briefly took over the entireContinue Reading
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Gold Bug Peter Schiff: 'Is the Twitter Hack a Harbinger for Bitcoin?'
16.7.2020
Pavel Luptak — co-founder of Czech cryptocurrency community hub Parallel Polis — says Schiff’s suggestion has no foundations in reality
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
16.7.2020
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. MTI CEO Johann Steynberg issued a statement assuaging...
Twitter napaden. Účty velkých firem a celebrit lákaly na bitcoinový scam
16.7.2020
Twitter dnes v noci zažil nepříjemný problém. Neznámému útočníkovi či skupině více lidí se podařilo získat kontrolu nad velmi sledovanými účty. Jejich prostřednictvím se pak šířil podvodný tweet lákající k podpoře jedné bitcoinové adresy. Tou proteklo 12,86 BTC, tedy přibližně 120 000 dolarů či 2,8
Twitter Says ‘Coordinated Social Engineering’ Attack Caused Bitcoin Scam
16.7.2020
Twitter says "a coordinated social engineering attack" against an employee caused Wednesday's massive takeover
Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweeting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
16.7.2020
A massive attack hit crypto Twitter on Wednesday as many prominent accounts began tweeting about a bitcoin giveaway. Soon it was apparent that the breach was much more serious when major corporations and famous people tweeted that they will double your bitcoin, including Apple, Google, Joe Biden...
Everything We Know About the Bitcoin Scam Rocking Twitter’s Most Prominent Accounts
15.7.2020
Twitter’s thin veil of security went into full meltdown at 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. Within hours, even Barack Obama’s account was compromised
Third Crypto Co-Founder Behind $25 Million ICO Scam to Plead Guilty
14.7.2020
Sohrab Sharma would be the 2nd co-founder behind the Centra Tech ICO scam to face prison following the conviction of Robert Farkas in June
Youtube Helps Scammers Steal $130,000 in Bitcoin From Investors Daily: Report
13.7.2020
Scammers raked-in $24 million in bitcoin during the first six months of 2020, according to a new report from crypto monitoring service Whale Alert. Cyber-thieves are finding it very easy to fool people of their bitcoin (BTC} because their schemes have become believably professional and aggressive...