2020-6-20 23:21 |
A local store owner in Winnipeg reported that several of his customers were victims of a Bitcoin scam.
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2024-3-26 16:51 | |
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New documentary pulls back the curtain on Bitcoin scam costing investors 12,000 BTC.
The post Polish Documentary Spills the Beans on The Great Bitcoin Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-5-19 19:45 | |
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More countries are allegedly involved in a major global Bitcoin ad scam.
2020-12-16 13:12 | |
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Last night, the Twitter accounts of major celebrities, influential figures, and politicians were hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam. Due to how many followers these high-profile accounts have, news and rumors spread like wildfire.
2020-7-17 18:00 | |
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TV regular Rylan Clark-Neal denies making millions from Bitcoin, warning about a crypto scam
2020-4-19 10:47 | |
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A new Bitcoin user just got burned in their first scam. But their pleas for an authority figure naturally fell on deaf ears. The post Sorry, Bitcoin Scam Victims – But No One Can Hear You Scream appeared first on CCN.com
2019-12-22 23:00 | |
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Former Top Gear superstar Jeremy Clarkson, who is now the host of "The Grand Tour," became part of a Bitcoin scam without suspecting anything
2019-10-22 17:18 | |
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The popular Hollywood actor, Kate Winslet, known widely for her role on Titanic, is suing an online crypto scam that used her image and created fabricated quotes to promote their business. The Bitcoin based scam company, Bitcoin Code, used fabricated quotes poised as a BBC interview on the movie star’s wealth creation options. The scam […]
2019-9-23 17:14 | |
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The Wolverine Can Make You Rich – Bitcoin Scam Security in the cryptosphere is really serious business with pretty much any kind of crypto project bending over backward to ensure the security of not just funds belonging to their customers but also privacy regarding their users’ personal information. For many years, cybercriminals have devised many […]
2019-6-10 20:58 | |
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According to the New York Police Department, the number of people duped out of Bitcoin and other assets thanks to a telephone scam has soared in 2019. It estimates that a massive $2 million has been fraudulently obtained from residents of the city.
2019-5-3 02:00 | |
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A rather simple scam is still attempting to grab small amounts of Bitcoin while promising to generate coins and send them to any address.
2018-12-19 15:12 | |
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Scam artists have tried just about every trick in the book to relieve people of their Bitcoin in recent years. The latest effort is rather lacking in the sophistication department, however. A report in Bleeping Computer states that people have been receiving emails that are apparently from the owner of a dark web site offering.
2018-12-18 21:30 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a prolonged court battle against the AriseBank blockchain project which organized a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that claimed to had raised $600 million from investors last year.
2018-12-15 10:00 | |
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Cubits, a London-based digital asset trading platform, has been forced into administration after fraudsters reportedly stole €29 million (about $32. 5 million) from the exchange in February. The company claimed “it fell victim” to an elaborate scam orchestrated in collusion with three of its clients.
2018-12-14 21:00 | |
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A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance.
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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The Story of Boaz Manor and the $31 Million Blockchain Scam in Blockchain Terminal ICO The Story of Boaz Manor and the $31 Million Blockchain Scam in Blockchain Terminal ICO Stablecoins Continue to Grow Amid Bitcoin Uncertainty and Crypto Market Death Spiral Stablecoins Continue to Grow Amid Bitcoin Uncertainty and Crypto Market Death Spiral Notorious […]
2018-12-12 23:33 | |
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MonitorChain recently uncovered a potential scam in the cryptocurrency industry which could be enabling fraudsters to make millions of dollars at the expense of investors. The scam could be an exit strategy which is driving the price of the underlying security to nearly nothing.
2018-12-7 19:14 | |
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Statum Global is a company that works as an MLM cryptocurrency scam. According to some information provided by the firm, they are located out of Hong Kong and Eathan Cheng seems to be the founder. According to a report made by Behind MLM, there is no information about Cheng and that it is only related […]
2018-12-7 01:54 | |
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Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018.
2018-12-6 11:44 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Steal Identity From Famous TV Host In New Zealand Being famous might have its perks but it is not all good. Bitcoin scammers in New Zealand have recently decided to enjoy the fame of other people themselves to scam people and have stolen the identity of Daniel Faitaua, a local celebrity that works […]
2018-12-5 23:14 | |
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In this edition of The Daily, we look at the latest regulatory development in Europe – Belarus High Technologies Park has adopted new regulations for cryptocurrency companies. We also cover Galaxy Digital’s report into its third quarter financial results and an alert issued in Texas about a new scam promising refunds to Bitconnect investors.
2018-12-1 17:00 | |
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Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud.
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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The CEO of blockchain startup AriseBank, Jared Rice, is facing up to 120 years in prison for duping numerous investors out of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scheme. Rice promised his cryptocurrency would offer Visa-like functionality, but instead he spent investors’ Bitcoin on hotels and clothes.
2018-11-29 14:43 | |
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It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information.
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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TradePlace is a global cryptocurrency exchange platform. It will form a new innovative platform to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS and other popular cryptocurrencies and tokens. Users will receive expert analysis of the current state of coin and token pairs, and they’ll be able to withdraw their money easily and receive alerts for scam cryptocurrencies.
2018-11-25 02:33 | |
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Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin.
2018-11-24 21:00 | |
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A businessman from Chandigarh, India, has lost approximately $1. 4 million in a fraud masked as a potentially profitable bitcoin investment, reported The Times of India on November 22, 2018. During the police investigation, four people in total were arrested, one potentially being the key figure in the fraud and the other three his accomplices.
2018-11-24 20:00 | |
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Hackers were able to seize control of the email address of cryptocurrency exchange Uphold – and blast its users with a link to a Bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam. Fraudsters sent links to a phishing campaign, designed to dupe investors out of their coins.
2018-11-24 12:17 | |
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It appears hackers were able to seize control of the email address of cryptocurrency exchange desk Uphold – and blast its users with a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam. Scammers sent links to a phishing campaign, designed to dupe naive investors out of their coins.
2018-11-22 16:41 | |
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On November 16, Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor tweeted that he could gloat about BTC collapsing 10% in a day. However, that was still some way to go before it hit zero. The professor has been a perpetual critic of crypto.
2018-11-22 16:41 | |
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Other than threatening miners and responding to perceived opponents in the cause of claiming ownership over the Bitcoin Cash Network, Craig Wright has quite a handful of points to throw out on why he believes Ripple (XRP) is a Security.
2018-11-19 21:07 | |
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What Is CoinBase Cycler? Have you ever heard of CoinBase Cycler? Do not confuse this company with Coinbase, the American crypto exchange. Unfortunately, the company that we will review today is a shameless scam and has nothing to do with the original Coinbase.
2018-11-18 07:48 | |
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Lately, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has built a reputation for identifying and informing the public of fraudulent cryptocurrency projects. The latest scam to be identified is a firm called GMT Crypto.
2018-11-16 23:03 | |
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Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target.
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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Twitter has been a hotbed for fraudulent activity in the last few weeks. Scammers have been getting into verified accounts, posting as some kind of giveaway for Bitcoin. Those hackers seem to be careful to not get caught, leaving different Bitcoin awards available with each one. Google and Target were some of the most recent […]
2018-11-15 23:20 | |
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Plans by bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Canaan to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange are now uncertain, as the Chinese company’s application for an initial public offering (IPO) expired on Nov.
2018-11-15 21:05 | |
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American retail behemoth Target has come out to clarify that a tweet it posted, containing a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam, came from a third-party software provider – not Twitter. In an email to Hard Fork, a company spokesperson said – contrary to what it suggested previously – Target’s Twitter account was never inappropriately accessed.
2018-11-15 14:12 | |
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned taxpayers to be “on high alert” for phone scammers demanding payment through bitcoin ATMs. It said payments via BTC cash machines have now overtaken iTunes vouchers as the most common method of scam payment reported to the tax authority.
2018-11-15 07:35 | |
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Pay Up Or Be Exposed! – A Classic Bitcoin Scam On Paradise Valley Residents Scammers and hackers are taking a liking towards Bitcoin. To this end, there are hundreds of scams based on Bitcoin. One of the most common is the threat of exposure.
2018-11-15 02:05 | |
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In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways.
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Anonymous hackers have targeted the profile to make it claim that G Suite accepts BTC and would award 10,000 Bitcoins in a giveaway event.
2018-11-14 21:42 | |
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Stox (STX ), a distributed ledger technology (DLT ) based prediction platform that allows users to predict the outcome of events in various ecosystems including the cryptocurrency markets, sports, tech, and others, has responded to rumors making the rounds that its orchestrating an exit scam, according to a Finance Magnates report on November 12, 2018.
2018-11-15 20:00 | |
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Despite the increased security efforts, Twitter is still unable to weed out scam accounts, as U. S. retail giant Target became the latest victim of bitcoin scam hacks, The Next Web reported on November 13, 2018.
2018-11-14 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin giveaway scammers claim another victim After we saw several verified Twitter accounts fall victim to the infamous cryptocurrency giveaway scammers a couple of weeks ago, another account suffered the same faith today.
2018-11-14 13:40 | |
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As ransomware attacks are on the rise now, a new giant company has been attacked by them. A Malaysian media giant called Media Prima Bhd was attacked by a ransomware scam and now the attackers are asking for $6.
2018-11-14 10:51 | |
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No sooner than the hacking of Target’s Twitter account was announced by TheNextWeb, the media website had another scam to cover – Google. Just like Target, Google became the latest verified account to be hacked by attackers on Twitter, promoting a “Bitcoin giveaway” scam that they hoped would reach the 800,000 followers. The message on […]
2018-11-14 10:31 | |
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A local Arizona police department is warning residents in the area of a potential blackmail scam involving Bitcoin. Paradise Valley Residents Receive Threatening Letter Demanding Bitcoin Paradise Valley, Arizona police department is warning residents via its official social media accounts of a blackmail letter being sent around that attempts to scare recipients of the letter.
2018-11-14 10:00 | |
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Target Twitter Account Hacked To Promote Bitcoin (BTC) Scam On Tuesday morning, reports arose that crypto-centric Twitter hackers scored their biggest win yet — hijacking Target’s official account, which sports a casual 1.
2018-11-14 04:25 | |
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On November 12, 2018, The infamous Thai siblings accused of duping a Finnish man for bitcoin worth $24 million have pleaded not guilty in court over money laundering charges. The siblings were first arrested in August this year for engineering a cryptocurrency scam.
2018-11-14 04:00 | |
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Crypto companies are among the most affected by audio and video deepfake frauds in 2024, with more than half reporting incidents in a recent survey. According to the survey conducted by forensic services firm Regula, 57% of crypto companies reported being victims of audio fraud, while 53% of the respondents fell for fake video scams.
Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined forces with federal and private organizations to combat the surge in crypto scams known as “pig butchering,” according to a Sept.
Stolen funds and ransomware amounted to over $2 billion in illicit crypto transactions in 2024, according to Chainalysis. Despite an overall 20% decline in illicit on-chain activity year-to-date, these two categories have seen significant growth.
Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: This metric shows the 30-day change in the regional price set during Asia working hours, i. e. , between 8 am and 8 pm China Standard Time (00:00-12:00 UTC). Bitcoin’s price performance in Asian markets has experienced substantial fluctuations in 2024, influenced by key macroeconomic and crypto-specific factors.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against NovaTech Ltd. , its founders, and several people who promoted the firm for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that victimized over 200,000 investors worldwide.
It’s unclear at this time whether illicit activity has taken place, but a series of red flags has brought the token under scrutiny.