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Over 3,000 victims of the alleged crypto scammers have come forward to the authorities to file for compensation claims.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against Digital Licensing Inc., also known as "DEBT Box," for an alleged crypto fraud scheme. The post Utah Crypto Scammers Lied to Investors About ‘Virtually Everything,’ Claims SEC appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-8-4 20:00 | |
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In a 158-page document, the team behind Little Shapes alleged that NFT scammers utilized bot networks to rug-pull “$200 million+ out of the ecosystem.”
2023-2-4 09:34 | |
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A token called FTX 2.0 (FTX2.0) is being spread among cryptocurrency users from an actual FTX address.
2023-1-21 19:19 | |
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The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of NFTs worth millions of dollars, was brought to light in August.
2022-10-13 10:25 | |
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The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT-focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims’ details to steal their NFTs.
2022-10-13 06:34 | |
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Thanks to vigilant crypto enthusiasts, the alleged scammers were stopped dead in their tracks.
2022-2-17 21:30 | |
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As cryptocurrencies become a trending topic across Argentina, local authorities hunt virtual currencies scammers amid the coronavirus-driven crisis and high inflation levels. The Argentine Federal Police detained two members of an alleged pyramid scheme operating in a northern province.
2021-5-21 10:00 | |
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Ripple sued video-hosting giant YouTube for failing to stop XRP giveaway scams that defrauded innocent individuals of millions of dollars, the news of which ZyCrypto broke back in April. The cryptocurrency firm alleged that YouTube knowingly profited from the actions of the impersonators and scammers when it could have stopped them from going around on […]
2020-9-12 00:12 | |
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The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment.
2020-3-25 15:30 | |
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In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud.
2019-12-25 02:00 | |
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As bitcoin and ether prices fell below technically significant levels, some traders are citing fear emanating from a report about the alleged PlusToken Ponzi scheme as the reason for the plunge
2019-12-17 01:47 | |
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Dutch journalist and TV presenter, Jort Kelder, called out a Bitcoin scammer over Skype following the illicit use his face. Researchers located and revealed the names of a number of companies that have been using the faces of celebrities to promote heinous Bitcoin scams, Brandpunt+ reported earlier this year.
2019-10-3 15:39 | |
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Nigerian cryptocurrency startup Satowallet has exit-scammed, making off with $1 million of its users’ money, reports International Business Times. According to company CEO Samuel Ben, however, the firm isn’t responsible for those losses.
2019-9-27 15:58 | |
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Hollywood actress Kate Winslet is looking to sue a group of bitcoin scammers who impersonated her to get money from unsuspecting investors. According to a report on September 23, 2019, the schemers alleged that the actress made her fortune through cryptocurrency investments.
2019-9-23 19:20 | |
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Security experts and researchers have recently identified an ongoing trend of illicit and lucrative transactions involving BTC to cash transactions. The security experts provided a glimpse into what is taking place in the dark web after analyzing dozens of transactions posted and executed in various forums and marketplaces. The financial scammers are alleged to be […]
2019-9-14 17:28 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers continued to swindle funds throughout Q2 2019, netting approximately $4. 26 billion so far this year. According to CipherTrace latest report, insider thefts were by far the largest offenders, netting massive loses on investors and cryptocurrency exchange users.
2019-8-13 12:22 | |
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In spite of repeated warnings by the country’s central bank, people in India continue to fall for cryptocurrency scams. In the latest, the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Rajasthan police has unearthed a Bitcoin scam worth INR 150 million ($2 million).
2019-6-27 12:55 | |
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By CCN: John de Mol, who is behind the reality television hit show “Big Brother,” blames Facebook for scammers using his likeness on fraudulent bitcoin-fueled ads that stole nearly $2 million from investors.
2019-6-6 22:30 | |
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By CCN. com: A police investigation involving bitcoin machines at Tampines One Mall in Singapore saved a 32-year-old man from scammers impersonating officials. They also helped a 49-year-old man not to transfer any more of his bitcoin to the alleged lying thieves.
2019-4-28 11:58 | |
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Decentralized betting protocol Augur is dealing with a situation: fraudsters can illegitimately profit by gaming the system, and there’s not much its devs can do about it (for now). Augur co-founder Joey Krug recently addressed community concerns about scammers taking over the platform.
2019-3-21 21:56 | |
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Six Persons Accused of Cryptocurrency Scam in India An employee of Brio Hydrophonics, an Ahmedabad-based company, was arrested on Friday in connection with an alleged crypto scam in Gujurat India.
2018-10-7 22:22 | |
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United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly seeking further sanction against alleged crypto scammers Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer of Plexcoin fame. According to Maria Nikolova of Financefeeds, the two continue to defy court orders.
2018-9-27 15:25 | |
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Bitconnect ceased all operations in Jan 2018 citing bad press, scrutiny by US regulators and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on its system. India Tightens the Noose in the Pursuit of Bitconnect Scammers According to a local media report, Indian authorities nabbed Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of Bitconnect, on Aug 19 at New Delhi’s […] Bitconnect ICO Scam: Indian Police Nabs Key Accused was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-8-24 15:14 | |
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A new warning from the US Federal Trade Commission cites an increasing number of crypto scams targeting ‘unfaithful’ men. According to the FTC, scammers have been tracking down unfaithful men and demanding payments in the form of Bitcoin in exchange for not revealing the target’s alleged affair to their spouse and family.
2018-8-23 01:27 | |
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A growing number of regulators worldwide have come after Binance. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against the crypto exchange after the authorities in the Cayman Islands, the U.