Cryptocurrency named after India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ ends in $250K scam

Cryptocurrency named after India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ ends in $250K scam
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2019-2-26 14:23

Indian government can set as many restrictions on cryptocurrency trading in the country as it wants, but it seems the local fraudsters and con artists can’t be deterred. Police in India‘s financial hub Mumbai has booked a local resident Pritam Patil for duping $250,000 out of 12 people in an alleged cryptocurrency scam.

According to a report by local daily The Hindu, the accused asked the victims to invest in the initial coin offering (ICO) of his new cryptocurrency called ‘KBC Coin,’ with a promise of good returns. The victims were assured that a KBC coin worth $0. 0056 at the time…

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