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$1.3 Million Bitcoin Scam Swindles Victims in Thailand. Are Tougher Crypto Regulations Necessary?
A virtual bitcoin mining farm in Thailand has allegedly scammed users out of 42 million baht (approximately $1. 35 million), according to a report in the Bangkok Post. 30 victims have filed a complaint against the company, CryptoMining. дальше »
2019-2-19 13:41 | |
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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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First QuadrigaCX Monitor Report: $460k in BTC “Inadvertently” Sent to Cold Wallet
According to the latest court documents in the ongoing QuadrigaCX case, the exchange sent roughly $470,000 CAD (approximately $355, 000 USD) worth of bitcoin from a hot wallet to a cold-storage wallet on February 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-13 03:56 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Ranging, Blockstream Quick Fix
Bitcoin Prices are steady but could rally above $3,600 in days ahead Blockstream’s Proof of Reserves could solve the exchange’s perennial problems Transaction volumes below average It may be an exit scam or a tragedy, but the bottom line is that QuadrigaCX users stand to lose $190 million. дальше »
2019-2-5 22:00 | |
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[Attention Crypto Investors] MyEtherWallet for ETH Users Subject of New Email Phishing Scam
MyEtherWallet users are being targeted by a phishing email scam, according to the official MyEtherWallet Twitter account. The email asks users to send their private keys to a third party email address to avoid having their wallet data compromised. дальше »
2019-2-5 02:11 | |
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MyEtherWallet Users Targeted with Phishing Email Scam
According to a post from the official MyEtherWallet’s Twitter account, reports suggest that users of the popular Ethereum network interface have been targeted by a phishing email. The fraudulent correspondence requests users give up personal information that could put their crypto holdings at risk of theft. дальше »
2019-2-5 00:00 | |
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Startup Receives $1.7 Million to Help Keep Cryptocurrency Controlled
Token Relationship Management (TRM) has received $1. 7 million from investors like Blockchain Capital to provide cryptocurrency startups with solutions to stay compliant with local regulations. Staying compliant in an ultra-confusing and ever-changing regulatory landscape is not easy for your average cryptocurrency startup looking to actually stay complaint as opposed to simply exit scam with users’ funds. дальше »
2019-2-3 17:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Scam Alert: Mac Exchange Users Targeted
Reports by a cyber security firm claim to have identified a piece of malware designed to beat the two-factor authentication commonly used to help protect various online accounts. The software steals credentials, including browser cookies, to allow access to cryptocurrency exchange accounts. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:00 | |
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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds
On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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Monex Alerts Users About Impersonator Scam
CoinCheck parent company Monex has issued a press release, January 29, 2018, warning users about an ongoing impersonator scam that targets newer users of their platform. Stark Warning Back in April 2018, CoinCheck, a Cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a hack that led to the loss of over $530 million. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:00 | |
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Crypto Users Celebrate Victory as BitGrail CEO Is Order to Repay $170 Million of ‘Lost’ Crypto
BitGrail has been the subject of a lot of discussion for their shady dealings within the cryptocurrency industry. Their dishonest actions were reported by TheNextWeb as early as January, when there was speculation that founder Francesco Firano was planning an exit scam. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:37 | |
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Italian Securities Watchdog Adds Togacoin to Its Crypto Scam Blacklist Citing Their ‘Revenue Calculator’
While some crypto users dislike regulators as they are often clashing with some aspects of decentralized cryptocurrencies, it is undeniable that some of them are very important for the development of the ecosystem because they chase scams and shut them down. дальше »
2019-1-28 19:56 | |
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LocalBitcoins Users Scammed of Bitcoin in Phishing Attack, Forum Suspended
Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty. дальше »
2019-1-26 16:37 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange botches airdrop, gives $5.3M to its users
Every week we seem to read another new story about yet another cryptocurrency exchange hack or scam in which users’ funds are stolen. But this week, a South Korean exchange has flipped the narrative on its head. дальше »
2019-1-22 13:56 | |
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My Online Security Discovers Spoofing Email Attack Masquerading As BBC’s Website to Generate Bitcoin
My Online Security, a UK-based cybersecurity website has discovered a spoofing attack which masquerades as the BBC‘s website, and redirects users to an affiliate bitcoin generation page and phishing platform, Security Intelligence reports on January 15. дальше »
2019-1-17 20:00 | |
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Mandala Exchange Offers to help out Cryptopia Following Hack
helphelphlpA lot of cryptocurrency users were taken aback by the recent Cryptopia hack news. Although this exchange has always been the subject of some conspiracy theories regarding mismanagement and potential issues, there is no reason to think the team pulled an exit scam. дальше »
2019-1-16 17:00 | |
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BBC News website spoofed by Bitcoin scammers
Scammers have found a new way to use seemingly legitimate BBC News websites to mine Bitcoin. The scam, identified by researchers, was first discovered in the first week of January. Scammers created what appeared to be a legitimate email containing a “Display Message” button, which rerouted users to an affiliate website tasked with generating Bitcoin based on page views. дальше »
2019-1-16 13:15 | |
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Scammers Imitate Public Figures on Facebook to Target Crypto Users from Malta
A new scam has been affecting Maltese Facebook users during the last few months. According to a recent report released by Malta Today, there are ads that use political and entertainment figures promising Bitcoin fortunes to individuals in the country. дальше »
2019-1-16 22:57 | |
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New Pirate Bay Malware Replaces Bitcoin and Ethereum Addresses, Alters Google Search Results
A new virus making the rounds is embedding nefarious code in a victim’s computer to extract cryptocurrencies, deceptively altering search results to scam users into parting with their digital assets. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:20 | |
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New StopSIMCrime Initiative Helps Victims Of SIM Swapping Scams, Pressures Telecom Giants To Protect Customers
Victims Of A SIM Swapping Scam Are Pressuring Telecommunications Giants To Protect Customers Cybercrime is one of the mediums of crime that has continued to climb over the course of 2017 & 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 21:03 | |
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The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter
2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin giveaway scheme. It all started in January, at the height of the cryptocurrency mania. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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Dooga’s Cubits Crypto Trading Platform In UK Accused Of Exit Scam As Exchange Posts “B.R.B” Note
Cubits Crypto Trading Platform Accused Of Exit Scam Cubits, a crypto wallet and exchanged based in the United Kingdom has been offline for a few days and has not paid some of its users. Because of the issues, a lot of people are affirming that Cubits is trying to “exit scam” people, which is what […] дальше »
2018-12-12 23:19 | |
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‘We’ll Be Right Back!’ – Signs Point to Exit Scam For Cryptocurrency Platform Cubits
Users are venting frustration at UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange Cubits after the service went offline following alleged payment delays. Cubits Website Disappears Overnight Cubits, the trading name of Dooga, a company formed in London in 2014, became involved in a legal battle over allegations it was hacked earlier this year, a court ruling in the company’s favor in August. дальше »
2018-12-11 17:30 | |
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Move over Twitter: Crypto Scams Have Infiltrated Facebook
While cryptocurrency-related scams are commonplace on Twitter, Facebook users have started being targeted by scammers with fake cryptocurrency ads. Facebook Users Targeted with Fake Crypto Ads Twitter has been widely plagued with cryptocurrency-related scams, typically through phony giveaways that lure users into sending crypto in exchange for a larger sum. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies
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. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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TradePlace ICO
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. дальше »
2018-11-25 02:33 | |
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Hackers seized control of the Uphold email address and sent its users a link to a Bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam
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. дальше »
2018-11-24 12:17 | |
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Don’t fall for the Black Friday-themed Bitcoin giveaway scams
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. дальше »
2018-11-22 16:41 | |
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Twitter Implements Scam Safeguards, but Google’s Account Still Gets Hacked
Twitter has been on the losing side of an ongoing battle with scammers who are leveraging the platform’s user base to steal cryptocurrencies. However, the company has revealed that it’s implemented some safeguards in an attempt to reduce the frequency of such scams and better protect its users. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:00 | |
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Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams
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. дальше »
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Cryptocurrency Prediction Marketplace Stox Debunks Exit Scam Rumors
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. дальше »
2018-11-15 20:00 | |
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BREAKING: Google hacked to promote Bitcoin scam on Twitter
In the latest in a string of cryptocurrency-related hackings on Twitter, attackers have breached an official Google account to promote a Bitcoin giveaway scam to its over 800,000 followers. The official G Suite Twitter account just blasted the following message to hundreds of thousands of users: Hard Fork has yet to confirm for how long the tweet remained on G Suite’s feed, but it was no less than 11 minutes (as you can notie on the screenshot. дальше »
2018-11-14 22:40 | |
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Breaking: Target (yes, the retail giant) hacked to promote Bitcoin scam
Twitter cryptocurrency scammers have claimed their largest prey ever: hackers briefly hijacked the official account of American retail behemoth Target to push malicious Bitcoin giveaway links to its almost two million followers. дальше »
2018-11-13 14:30 | |
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Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million
Pure Bit, a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, has allegedly pulled an exit scam, disappearing with more than $30 million worth of user funds. On Nov. 9, as BlockchainROK, a trusted news source in South Korea reported, the management team of Pure Bit started to delete social media handles of the exchange and kicking users […] The post Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-10 12:35 | |
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Oyster Exit Scam Victims Prepare to Take Legal Action
Most cryptocurrency users are well aware of the recent Oyster project failure. Although it remains unclear if this was an exit scam or something else taking place entirely, legal action appears to be more than warranted. дальше »
2018-11-7 23:19 | |
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‘We Have No More Funds’: Canadian Exchange MapleChange Exit Scams
A Canadian cryptocurrency exchange has closed down, claiming that a hacker had withdrawn all the funds. But many are suggesting that this is nothing more than an exit scam. A Scam I Am? The exchange, MapleChange, opened in May and listed 62 tokens, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. дальше »
2018-10-30 04:00 | |
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Canada’s MapleChange Cryptocurrency Exchange Gets Hacked, Loses All Funds in Exit Scam
The cryptocurrency exchange MapleChange announced on Twitter that they have been hacked and that they are unable to give funds back to users. The exchange is not important in the market but several users have been affected by this issue. дальше »
2018-10-29 02:14 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange Pulls Exit Scam, Shuts Down Website And All Social Media Accounts
Quite a lot of crypto investors have lost a substantial amount of money through exchange attacks in 2018 but that may be out of vogue now. As bad as those incidences were, only few can compare to the case of an exchange closing down completely with all users funds gone forever. дальше »
2018-10-29 00:43 | |
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Polish Authorities Seize Over $10 Million Dollars From DasCoin Crypto MLM Scam
Polish authorities seized over 44 million PLN ($11. 6 million dollars) from DasCoin, a Ponzi scheme company that scammed users with fraudulent investments. According to local reports, Ewa Bialik, a spokesperson of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the recent seizure of these funds. дальше »
2018-10-28 21:48 | |
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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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Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Adobe Flash updates
Cryptocurrency scammers have gotten extra creative and are now hiding mining malware in legitimate updates of Adobe Flash Player. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks discovered a fake Flash updater which has been doing the rounds since early August. дальше »
2018-10-12 12:52 | |
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Vitalik’s Impostor Instagram Account Collects 37 Ether in Apparent ‘Giveaway’ Scam
An apparently bogus Vitalik Buterin Instagram account with more than 24,000 followers has captured 37 Ether and counting in what appears to be a textbook example of one of the Ethereum co-founder’s bemoaned “giveaway” scams. дальше »
2018-10-3 12:00 | |
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Monero Volunteers Fight Back Against PC Mining Hijackers
The Monero (XMR) community has launched the Malware Response Workgroup website that aims to inform people about the dangers of cryptocurrency mining malware, as well as, best practices to remove such scripts and avoid the growing scam in the first place. дальше »
2018-10-2 23:00 | |
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Reddit User Exposes his Crypto Astroturfing Operation
The shadowy world of spam marketing and sock puppeting on behalf of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects has hit the headlines for its impact on Twitter users. The ubiquitous “crypto giveaway” scam has targeted everyone from Roger Ver to Pope Francis. дальше »
2018-9-19 20:00 | |
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Stolen XRP: Lack Of Laws Stop FBI And Korea From Recovering $800K
The U. S. FBI and law enforcement in South Korea and Japan have arrested two people in connection to phishing scam that stole $800,000 worth of Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) tokens in a joint operation reported last week. дальше »
2018-9-17 20:00 | |
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Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency Petro Has No Users, No Investors and No Oil to Back It Up
The petro has stirred up a lot of debate among the cryptocurrency community. Some believe it is a successful example of using the technology to create resource-backed assets and bypassing financial sanctions. дальше »
2018-9-3 18:55 | |
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Did You Know, You Could Buy One Ethereum (logo) For €335 On Google Play
Now i’m not sure if this recent Ethereum scam is genius, or just preying on gullible, but essentially what’s happened is someone has created an app for the Google Play store, that means the page for the app looks as if users can purchase single Ethereum tokens through Google Play, for the value of €335. дальше »
2018-8-22 15:30 | |
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