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Belgium Losing $3.2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
8.5.2020
Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019
Bitcoin Sextortion: Scams Using Email, Videos, Passwords to Extort BTC
2.5.2020
Millions of people worldwide have received sextortion scam emails in 2020 asking for bitcoin. These bitcoin sextortion schemes sometimes include recipients’ passwords to make the threat more real. The authorities have advised what to do if you receive a bitcoin sextortion email. Bitcoin...
Judge Rules Lawsuit Targeting Multi-Billion OneCoin Ponzi Can Proceed
2.5.2020
The judge presiding over a class-action lawsuit targeting the executives behind the OneCoin Ponzi scheme has allowed the case to proceed
Crypto Scammers Impersonate Members of Olympic Committee
2.5.2020
A series of scam emails sent from Japan have been asking people to donate to the Olympic Games’ organization in Tokyo
BTC Maximalists Are Right That 95% of Crypto Is a Scam, Says Emin Gun Sirer
1.5.2020
First ever PoW crypto creator, Emin Gun Sirer, supports Bitcoin maximalists for labeling 95% of cryptocurrencies as scams
Google Keeps Promoting Crypto Scams Despite Strict Crypto Policies
30.4.2020
CoinCorner reports that Google Ads is running a phishing ad despite the firm being unable to use its service
YouTube Suspends Ripple’s Tech Chief Days After XRP Scam Lawsuit Filing
29.4.2020
Schwartz's channel was suspended for impersonation, but he's no idea why
Medical Testing Pushes OneCoin Launderer’s Sentencing to July
26.4.2020
OneCoin launderer, Mark Scott, has appealed a guilty verdict, claiming that he was unaware he was working for a scam
Oil Crashes, Satoshi Speculations, and Earth Angel Scams: Bad Crypto News of the Week
25.4.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
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