Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year

Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year
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2019-3-28 13:22

The UK$53,000) per day lost to scammers, enough to buy well specced BMW 3 Series. In some cases victims were hit by a double con. After being scammed for a first time, victims would be targeted by secondary scammers making false claims they could get back the victim’s lost funds for… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin

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Blackmailers are posing as CIA agents to steal your Bitcoin

A cryptocurrency fan has issued a warning: scammers are posing as the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to fool you into giving up $10,000 worth of Bitcoin, so take notice. A Reddit post titled “CIA got me fam” displayed proof of a new bogus email campaign designed to trick potential victims into thinking they are subject of an international criminal investigation.

2019-3-19 18:24


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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay

An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars.

2019-2-11 17:00


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Bitcoin extortionists threaten victims with ‘hitman’ unless they cough up $4K

Cryptocurrency scams are getting more old-school with every week that passes. Hacks seem to be too difficult these days and old-fashioned threats are becoming the way of the crypto-criminal. According to emails seen by Bleeping Computer, scammers are now threatening victims with a hitman if they don’t pay $4,000 in Bitcoin to call off the hit.

2018-12-18 18:27


News Flash: Crypto Scammers hack Twitter Account of American Retail Giant, Target

Scams have become a major problem to the crypto industry and although there is a lot of talking about it, the scammers are unrelenting because they can easily get victims every time they try. This time, attackers decided to go for the big fish and took over the official Twitter account of Target, a major […] The post News Flash: Crypto Scammers hack Twitter Account of American Retail Giant, Target appeared first on ZyCrypto.

2018-11-13 16:08


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Ethereum Is The Scammers Favourite Coin

According to new research by Kaspersky Labs, Ethereum is the favoured coin for cryptocurrency scammers worldwide. As the most notorious cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, Ethereum is the obvious choice for a scammer, built on a huge network but with little mainstream attention, it allows scammers to remain hidden, yet still able to access a huge network filled with the potential to commit fraud.

2018-8-16 06:00


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