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Blackmailers made $332,000 in Bitcoin during ‘sextortion’ scam
Cybercriminals raked in more than $300,000 in Bitcoin payments during a ‘sextortion’ email-based blackmail campaign, which was first spotted in 2017 but saw increased activity mid-last year. According to a report by UK firm Digital Shadows, which tracked a sample of 792,000 emails as part of their analysis, criminals received some $332,000 from more than 3,100 unique sender Bitcoin addresses. дальше »
2019-2-22 16:12 | |
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Data Shows Ethereum is the ‘Cryptocurrency of Choice for Scams’
Since the very early days, back when people learned how to create new cryptocurrencies or quickly build infrastructure models like digital asset trading platforms, many scams started to spawn frequently. дальше »
2019-2-6 23:08 | |
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Founder Charlie Lee Warns Users About Fake Litecoin Telegram Groups Scamming People
During the last year, several scams affected crypto users. Even after a whole year and several warnings, these scammers continue to operate. This time, Charlie Lee, the founder of the popular digital asset Litecoin (LTC), informed that there are several fake Litecoin groups that are scamming people. In general, the most used social media platform […] дальше »
2019-1-16 07:38 | |
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How To Trade Cryptocurrencies Worry-free
For cryptocurrency investors, security and transparency take the driver’s seat when selecting the exchange in which to do their trades. And because several exchanges resulted in exit scams and regulatory non-compliance, investors find it increasingly difficult to find trusted exchange platforms. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:00 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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Nasdaq can help to stamp out manipulation and other scams besieging digital assets
In a paper released on Thursday, Nasdaq Inc. said it has spent decades developing tools to police securities, currencies and other markets, and can use them to stamp out manipulation and other scams besieging digital assets, Bloomberg reported. дальше »
2018-11-2 17:52 | |
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Thai Authorities Spread Caution to Investors About 9 Cryptocurrency Token Scams
Thai Authorities Warn Investors About 9 Scammy Crypto Offerings As per a report published via a trusted Thai media outlet, the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors in relation to nine digital tokens and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s). дальше »
2018-10-27 20:56 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site
Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »
2018-10-12 16:30 | |
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Blockchain Startup Coinfirm Aims To Fight Crypto Fraud In Nigeria
Coinfirm, a RegTech and blockchain startup, working with KAD ICT Hub, is launching an anti-fraud platform in an African country where digital scams occur all too frequently.
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Avoid These Crypto Scam Methods: Pump & Dumps, Fake ICO Tokens and Telegram Schemers
Cryptocurrency Scams Overview & How to Avoid! The regulation of crypto coins remains a grey zone in most jurisdictions as of press date. This has resulted to the loss of digital currencies via Coin exchange platforms which may be hacked. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:16 | |
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Exploring Crypto’s Most Common Scams
Cryptocurrency exchanges are still unregulated, though many go to great lengths to operate ethically. Digital assets as of now are not yet insured by organizations such as the FDIC, meaning if you lose your crypto, it could be gone for good. дальше »
2018-10-10 07:00 | |
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Blockchain.io wants to reshape your experience with cryptocurrencies
The world of cryptocurrencies has come a long way since the invention of Bitcoin in 2008. It still has a long way to go. As a new user who wants to become engaged in the industry, you must navigate your way through thousands of coins, dozens of exchanges, a patchwork of regulations, all the while dodging ICO scams and making sure your digital fortune is secure. дальше »
2018-9-27 01:00 | |
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Texas Securities Commission Issues Cease and Desist to Stop Cryptocurrency Scams
Russian cryptocurrency mining firm Coins Miner Investments, and Belize cryptocurrency wallet company Digital Bank were recently issued cease and desist orders by the Texas Securities Commissioner (TSC). дальше »
2018-9-21 12:49 | |
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Twitter Chooses Blockchain Technology to Shore Up Digital Trust
Twitter has serious intentions to find a blockchain-based solution that would stop online scams and fake news on their platform, The post Twitter Chooses Blockchain Technology to Shore Up Digital Trust appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-6 11:28 | |
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Vitalik Buterin’s 7 Deadly Crypto Sins: Part 5. “Pow Is Burning Billions of Dollars per Year, Even More Than All Scams and Thefts Combined”
It’s hard to believe that in a remote town in rural Texas is transforming itself from the dirty coal mines of the 19th and 20th century to the clean digital mines of the 21st century. Bitmain is investing heavily into the town of Rockdale, Texas creating more than 300 jobs to manage the cryptocurrency mining operations. дальше »
2018-9-1 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Investor Sues AT&T For $224 Million in Alleged Crypto Fraud
While cryptocurrency scams and lawsuits are usually based on “exit-scams” and outright frauds, Michael Terpin, a U. S. -based cryptocurrency investor, has filed a mammoth $224 million lawsuit against his telecom operator, citing the theft of digital tokens. дальше »
2018-8-17 18:00 | |
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SATIS Group Report: ‘78% of ICOs are Scams’
The 2018 crypto ecosystem is looking significantly different than 2017. Although the values of the most prominent cryptocurrencies are down considerably from their December 2017 highs, new digital currencies issued through ICOs are receiving record investment. дальше »
2018-7-17 10:00 | |
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Florida Wants Own Crypto Chief As Usage of Digital Currencies Increases
Despite the current market slump, the cryptocurrency industry continues to expand in Florida rapidly. With the increasing popularity of digital currencies, risks in the form of ICO scams and other crypto-related frauds have also increased. дальше »
2018-7-7 20:39 | |
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The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams
The ICO-market has gone through a high failure rate of 46% with several ICO projects turning out to be deceased or scams. The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has dropped by 70% since hitting its all-time high of $20000 during mid-December 2017. дальше »
2018-7-4 18:41 | |
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IT Security Company Partners With Exchanges and Wallets to Block Usage of Stolen Crypto
A Singapore-based blockchain security company has developed a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform to protect digital wallets and exchanges from hackers by collecting, sharing and analyzing scams, hackings, and fraud data #SPONSORED дальше »
2018-6-26 05:47 | |
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New Platform Answers the Question: Who's Really Behind That ICO?
With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP). дальше »
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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