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In the wake of the DeFi ecosystem explosion, in which people found themselves making massive gains, a gold rush started, and like that one in Klondike, scammers appeared to make quick bucks off unwitting investors, and the visibility for promising projects was muddled by these potential scams. дальше »
2021-11-29 10:00 | |
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Turkey: This Dogecoin mining scam may have duped investors to the tune of $119M
The crypto-community has long been plagued by scams and frauds. Especially since people have often come up with ingenious ways to rip users off their crypto-holdings. A recent example from Turkey is aThe post Turkey: This Dogecoin mining scam may have duped investors to the tune of $119M appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-8-28 22:30 | |
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Crypto exit scams on the rise
2021 has so far been one of the worst years on record for crypto-related scams and criminality. Two recent failures of crypto businesses in Turkey and South Africa are just the latest in a long history of founders running off with the cash - and they definitely won’t be the last. дальше »
2021-7-2 16:00 | |
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Binance Smart Chain or Binance Scam Chain?- Here’s what you need to know
In this article, we will discuss such scams or rug-pulls happening on the Binance Smart Chain, making investors lose millions of dollars daily. The crypto markets have paid off huge in the last year and a half, and Defi gives a new significance to crypto investing. дальше »
2021-5-16 06:45 | |
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CEO of DeFi YFI Token Fork, Asuka, Exit Scams 2 Days After Launching; Binance To Investigate
Over the past few months, the crypto world has taken off with a helping hand from the DeFi market. The yield farming craze has seen blockchains like Compound, Balancer, etc. take off in a massive way, as investors chase the crazy annual yields these DeFi platforms offer. дальше »
2020-8-4 20:54 | |
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Bitcoin Scammers Have Stolen $24 Million in First Half of 2020: Whale Alert Report
In the first six months of 2020, scammers made off with about $24 million in bitcoin, as per the Twitter bot Whale Alert's latest report. These scams involved giveaways, sextortion, fake exchanges, fake ICO's, bitcoin recovery, video scams, Ponzi schemes, fake tumblers, malware, and so on. дальше »
2020-7-14 21:54 | |
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PwC Report Reveals 2019’s Crypto M&A’s Dropped Sharply; Total Value Decreased By 76%
The 2017 market boom led to the new era of funding in the decentralized space called ICO, however as we entered the bear market not only ICOs dropped off the fundraising radar, it also turned out that a majority of them were scams. дальше »
2020-4-6 18:07 | |
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Anonymous Bitcoin txns could lead to untoward incidents: Securrency CEO
The use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for criminal endeavors has a long history. From the wild days of the Silk Road to sordid exit scams pulled off during the ICO bubble, the crypto-industry The post Anonymous Bitcoin txns could lead to untoward incidents: Securrency CEO appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-2-3 10:00 | |
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Mighty Ducks Star Brock Pierce Endorses Potential Crypto Ponzi EXW Wallet, Before Deleting Tweet
Crypto scams have in the past become a popular way to rip off unsuspecting investors looking to join the digital currency space. Brock Pierce, one of the crypto market billionaires, was recently accused of giving an endorsement to a probable scam dubbed ‘EXW Wallet’. дальше »
2020-1-9 21:26 | |
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McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams
Early on Monday, CCN brought to light the misadventures of an insidious scammer pretending to be none other than the Bitcoin renegade himself, John McAfee. McAfee: Twitter Never Even Responds to My Crypto Scam Reports After we tipped off McAfee and his wife, Janice, to the fraudulent article in question, John responded by sharing his […] The post McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-13 23:04 | |
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Failed Crypto Projects Get Final Resting Place In Altcoins Graveyard
By CCN Markets: Failed cryptocurrencies can enjoy an eternal resting place after they’re sent off to an altcoins graveyard called ShitcoinGraveyard. The website is the brainchild of four Berlin-based crypto entrepreneurs and bitcoin bulls: Roman Kemper, CEO and chief gravedigger. дальше »
2019-6-17 16:22 | |
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Binance IEO Effect dwarfs ‘Coinbase Effect’ as users get rich off Binance’s IEO tokens
The ICO boom of 2017 was the major reason behind many altcoins pumping massively. Several coins without proper resource allocations raised millions of dollars and delivered nothing, while coin holders took profits. дальше »
2019-6-14 16:30 | |
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Bullish Brits lost $34M to cryptocurrency scams last year
British investors losturrency scams also tripled over the same period. While last year there were X cases reported, the FCA notes the number has gone up to 1,800 this year. The FCA’s announcement states that fraudsters often used social media to promote “get-rich-quick” schemes. дальше »
2019-5-21 12:11 | |
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Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams
Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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ProPublica Study Discovers Most Hackers Get Paid Off in Bitcoin for Ransomware Demands (Up 89% in 2019)
ProPublica reveals 89% increase from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 in average ransomware payouts. Many recovery companies choose to pay out the hackers, though others still attempt to decrypt the data without paying. дальше »
2019-5-16 05:29 | |
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Bitcoin Twitter Scam Dupes Cricket Team in South Africa, Inviting Them to Win 20 BTC
Twitter has been the host of multiple Twitter scams over the course of the last year, and it is clear that hackers aren’t planning to take time off for the start of 2019. A report from Indian Express indicates that a recent hack on Twitter took the national cricket association in South Africa as its […] дальше »
2019-1-14 21:49 | |
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5 classic cryptocurrency scams from 2018 you totally forgot about
Whether it’s multi-million dollar exit scams, Ponzi schemes, or sophisticated networks of remote-controlled Twitter scambots, this year saw some of the most epic and sophisticated cryptocurrency schemes to date. дальше »
2018-12-27 13:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:27 | |
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This AI can predict Telegram pump-and-dump schemes with 80% accuracy
Pump-and-dump schemes are some of the oldest and sketchiest scams used in the financial sector, and sadly, the cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share. There is an ever-growing list of coins whose values are artificially inflated, only for early buyers to sell off at a pre-arranged peak price. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:41 | |
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How USI Tech Pulled off One of the Largest Crypto Scams
In this article, we'll explain all of the details you need to know about USI Tech scam and its large-scale cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. The post How USI Tech Pulled off One of the Largest Crypto Scams appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-11-26 19:27 | |
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The US Is Sending Money Offshore by Bumbling Crypto Regulation
Regulation is still a contentious subject that splits the crypto community down the middle. But after all the abuses witnessed to date, it’s hard to swallow the argument that the industry needs no regulating at all. дальше »
2018-10-24 02:28 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Eos (EOS) Investors Unmoved By Bitcoin (BTC) Selloff
Chart for EOS/USD (1W) Cryptocurrency markets plunge deep in the red, dancing to the tune of Bitcoin (BTC). Eos (EOS) investors are not moved by this confusion. In fact, as the above weekly chart for EOS/USD shows, the price of Eos (EOS) has not corrected the same way as the rest of the market. дальше »
2018-10-11 00:30 | |
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Fake Facebook Bitcoin Ads Making People Suicidal
The fake Facebook Bitcoin ads have scammed people out of thousands and have been destroying lives. The English millionaire – who made his money off consumer advice – Martin Lewis has begun to sue Facebook over these ads trading off his trusted reputation. дальше »
2018-10-4 15:30 | |
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How Elon Musk Has Found A Solution In Dogecoin
Elon Musk, the mind behind Tesla and one of cryptos more outspoken celebrities. We know he’s well into cryptocurrency and as a result of this, Twitter scammers are finding it especially easy to rip off Musk’s Twitter account to run free Ethereum giveaways that in turn are actually scams designed to drain victims of their Ethereum, all under the guide of ‘Musk’. дальше »
2018-9-18 15:00 | |
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Why You Can’t Help Falling for ICO Scams (And What to Do About It)
Lost in the excitement and ongoing momentum of the ICO craze is the fact that, despite the crowdfunding model’s enormous potential, we’re still surrounded by risks. To date, there have been thousands of ICOs and token sales, and although many go off without a hitch or shock, there have been a shocking number of ICOs […] The post Why You Can’t Help Falling for ICO Scams (And What to Do About It) appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-30 10:00 | |
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ICO and Phishing scams are pillaging the Crypto Community
According to report from Kaspersky Lab, an anti-virus and internet security firm, scammers made off with over $2. 3 million during the second quarter of 2018. A popular scheme for these phishers and scammers is to use fake websites and social media accounts to create a faux ICO to lure investors. дальше »
2018-8-18 18:31 | |
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It’s Finished For This Finnish Bitcoin Scam
It is rare that Finland and Bitcoin scams are mentioned in the same sentence, according to reports from today though, this certainly seems to be the case, in an event that has seen a famous Thai actor by the name of Jiratpisit Jaravijit, scam 22-year-old Aarni Otava Saarimaa out of a large amount of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-13 12:30 | |
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Vertex ICO (VTEX Token): Initial Coin Offering Aftermarket?
More than ever before, blockchain has genuinely shown its potential through the countless ICOs that aim to change people’s lives in one way or another. However, not every ICO out there is legit, and for sure there are plenty of scams looking to rip off countless investors through face initial coin offerings. Nevertheless, the same […] дальше »
2018-7-5 20:26 | |
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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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