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U.K’s Financial Conduct Authority ‘involved’ in email scam involving Bitcoin
“With great power comes great responsibility” The cryptocurrency market needs to abide by that as well. And, Facebook learnt this the hard way after it was found that fake Facebook accounts, pages, and groups were claiming to sell the yet-to-be released cryptocurrency, Libra, at a discounted rate. дальше »
2019-7-24 03:30 | |
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Facebook and Instagram Are Having Problem With Fraudulent Libra Scam Ads
Scammers are everywhere and they are just looking for a chance to steal money from people. As soon as Facebook unveiled its new Libra project, several scammers decided that it was a good idea to mimic the project in order to steal money and now Facebook and Instagram are having to deal with the shameless […] дальше »
2019-7-24 23:55 | |
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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Is Being Targeted By Crypto Scam Email Campaign
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an important regulator from the United Kingdom, has recently been impersonated by an online scammer via an email campaign. According to local reports, the emails, which are from a new crypto scam, impersonate the British regulator in order to offer a chance to get money via cryptos. The email uses […] дальше »
2019-7-24 23:14 | |
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Bitcoin Fraudsters Ape UK’s Financial Watchdog in Bold Crypto Scam
Bitcoin scammers are getting increasingly creative. In a bold move, the fraudsters have impersonated the UK watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), sending scam emails to encourage the recipients to buy Bitcoin from them. дальше »
2019-7-23 15:38 | |
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Fake Libra Peddlers LOL-Swarm Facebook for Discount Crypto Scam
Numerous fake accounts, groups, and pages operated by fraudsters have swamped Facebook and Instagram to mispresent themselves as the official hubs for the social media giant’s upcoming Libra crypto, the Washington Post reported today. дальше »
2019-7-23 14:03 | |
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Indian Police Seize $3 Million in Bitcoin from Sh**ty Bitconnect Scammers
Property worth over Rs 38 Crore ($5. 5 million) has been seized in the Indian state of Gujarati from promoters of the Bitconnect cryptocurrency scam. According to the Times of India, the property includes 280 Bitcoins which at the current prices are worth nearly $2. дальше »
2019-7-22 17:11 | |
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Low Effort Bitcoin Cash Ponzi Alert: BitcoinCashTradingLimited
It has become increasingly easy to spot cryptocurrency-related websites which are a front for a scam. In the case of BitcoinCashTradingLimited, it is not hard to see what is going on exactly. Anyone investing in this company will lose their money, as there are far too many red flags to ignore. дальше »
2019-7-22 00:00 | |
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Australian Elderly Couple Lose $900,000 Retirement Savings to Crypto Scam
Mike and Karen Taylor, an elderly couple in Melbourne, Australia have revealed how they were duped 900,000 AUD ($633k) of their retirement savings. According to the duo, they had invested their life savings in a cryptocurrency trading website that looked legit but later turned out to be a scam in disguise. дальше »
2019-7-21 22:53 | |
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MyCrypto’s CryptoScamDB Shows Nearly 7,000 Crypto Scam Sites Exist In The World Today
CryptoScamDB is a database that currently houses records of 6500+ known scams across Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, NEO, and many more chains. They were originally known as EtherScamDB. Currently, their data shows that there are over 6,800 scams and there has been a sharp increase since the beginning of the year. Phishing; fraud; theft; hacking all […] дальше »
2019-7-20 19:34 | |
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Australian Couple Loses $900K to Crypto Scam Despite Regulator’s Efforts
An Australian couple lost AUD $900,000 after “investing” in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Mike Taylor, 70, and his wife Karen told local station 7News that the losses represented the couple’s lifetime savings: “That was the whole of our superannuation – that’s now gone. дальше »
2019-7-20 23:00 | |
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Israeli National Embroiled In Crypto Scam Estimated To Be Over $1.7 Million
According to an all new report, a 31-year-old Israeli citizen named Eliyahu Gigi has been accused of laundering over $1.7 million worth of crypto assets across the globe. It is alleged that Gigi was involved in the illegal procuration of a number of digital currencies such as BTC, Ethereum, and Dash. The aforementioned story states […] дальше »
2019-7-19 18:24 | |
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Australian retirees lose their $900,000 pension fund in cryptocurrency scam
A retired couple in Australia have reportedly lost $900,000 to an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Mike and Karen Taylor were traveling around Australia in a camper van when they fell for the online scam. дальше »
2019-7-19 16:46 | |
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Claymore token appears to have exit scammed, all social media accounts deleted
The team behind the Claymore (CLM) token project, a deflationary cryptocurrency launched on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, appears to have pulled an exit scam. This, according to a post from a Reddit user, who revealed that all social media accounts associated with the Claymore token have now been deleted. дальше »
2019-7-17 20:58 | |
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Venezuelans Are Suing Allegedly Diamond-Backed Crypto Scam Argyle Coin For $30 Million
As you know, Venezuela is in a dire financial crisis. A group of Venezuelans who decided to leave the country in order to “start a new life” did not find much luck in the U. S., though, as they invested in an alleged scam that made them lose a lot of cash. According to The […] дальше »
2019-7-17 01:50 | |
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What’s a cryptocurrency exit scam and how do I spot one?
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and info to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Google ‘cryptocurrency’ and the likelihood is you’ll see ‘exit scam’ somewhere in the results. дальше »
2019-7-16 16:56 | |
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Investors Snagged, NovaChain Exits with Millions of Dollars
Another exit scam, another dent to cryptocurrency. NovaChain has scammed investors worth millions after shutting down their operations. The post Investors Snagged, NovaChain Exits with Millions of Dollars appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-7-16 16:00 | |
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Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide
Bitcoin ATMs are not currently governed by EU money laundering regulations, and arrests coordinated by Spanish police and Europol in May are bringing new focus to this loophole. A group of eight Spanish and Latin American individuals have been arrested, along with several of their associates, for using crypto ATMs to fund drug traffickers in […] The post Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-7-16 16:00 | |
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Crypto Twitter Scam Bots Re-Enter The Market Once Again Due To The Larger Interest in Bitcoin
Scammers are trying to steal users’ funds by promoting fake giveaways This is a similar strategy as the one used in 2017 by many scammers As the cryptocurrency market continues to expand, it seems that new scammers are trying to take advantage of the renewed interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual currencies. One of […] дальше »
2019-7-15 17:24 | |
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NovaChain Exit Scam Highlights the Danger of Trusting Crypto Influencers
Influencers are cancer upon our society today. While these people get paid to share sponsored opinions on products and services, they are not necessarily a reliable source of information. This is especially true in the cryptocurrency industry, where no one’s opinion should be trusted. дальше »
2019-7-15 05:00 | |
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Crypto Scam Bots Back in Full Force: Signs of a Bull Run?
New Crypto Scams If you’ve pursued Crypto Twitter recently, you have probably noticed an interesting trend: bots trying to scam cryptocurrency from consumer investors are back in full force. Under almost any tweet from anyone. дальше »
2019-7-14 10:05 | |
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Angry Investors Burn down Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator’s Home
Angry South African investors who lost millions of dollars in the now-defunct Bitcoin Ponzi scheme called “Bitcoin Wallets” have looted and burned down the house of Sphelele Sgumza Mbatha, the operator of the scam project, reports the Verge on July 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-13 21:00 | |
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Enraged South African Bitcoin Scam Victims Burn Down The House Of Alleged Scammer
You don’t mess with Bitcoin investors from Ladysmith or, maybe, well, you do, but your house gets torched. After several South Africans lost their money to a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in the rural town of Ladysmith, they decided to torch the house of the alleged mastermind of the crime, Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha. According to reports, […] дальше »
2019-7-12 01:40 | |
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Two Americans Fined $360,000 for Impersonating CFTC in Bitcoin Scam
Texas court has granted a motion against two American citizens that were soliciting Bitcoin impersonating the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The criminals were using Facebook and email tactics to persuade citizens into sending them bitcoin, claiming they were investing those funds into financial products. дальше »
2019-7-12 21:00 | |
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Two Americans Fined $360,000 for Impersonating CFTF in Bitcoin Scam
Texas court has granted a motion against two American citizens that were soliciting Bitcoin impersonating the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The criminals were using Facebook and email tactics to persuade citizens into sending them bitcoin, claiming they were investing those funds into financial products. дальше »
2019-7-12 21:00 | |
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OneCoin Ponzi Victims Submit a Lawsuit in New York, Lose Out on Three Quarters of a Million Dollars
After the arrest of Konstantin Ignatova, brother to the highly sought-after CEO of OneCoin, those who fell for the scam are already in court. One of them, believed to have lost more than $700,000 in the scam, has filed a lawsuit, suing the Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-7-11 17:43 | |
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Furious Bitcoin scam victims torch alleged Ponzi mastermind’s house
Angry victims have looted and torched the home of a man who reportedly operated an alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in South Africa. Firefighters in Ladysmith, approximately 365 kilometres south of Johannesburg, were called to Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha’s house on Wednesday afternoon after several angry citizens set the building on fire. дальше »
2019-7-11 13:23 | |
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Angry African Investors Scorch $130,000/Day Bitcoin Scammer’s Property
As the dreams of South Africans who put their money in Bitcoin Wallet hoping to double their money in 15 working days went up in smoke, so too did the property of the alleged operator of the cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-7-11 12:29 | |
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OneCoin Scam Victim Files New York Lawsuit after $760,000 Loss
A filing in a lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firm OneCoin has revealed that one of the proposed lead plaintiffs lost over $700,000 in the scam. According to documents submitted on July 8th in a Manhattan court, proposed lead plaintiff Donald Berdeaux invested approximately $755,918. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:32 | |
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$130,000/Day Bitcoin Ponzi Collapses in South Africa, Then Reloads Online
Like all Ponzi schemes, South Africa’s cryptocurrency investment scheme Bitcoin Wallet is reportedly on the verge of collapse. The Bitcoin scam which was initially based in Kwa-Zulu Natal’s rural town of Ladysmith has allegedly run out of money to pay out to investors. дальше »
2019-7-9 13:47 | |
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Predictive policing AI is a bigger scam than psychic detectives
Law enforcement agencies around the world have recently begun extricating themselves from expensive, ineffective predictive policing systems. The machine learning equivalent of psychic detectives, it turns out, simply doesn’t work. дальше »
2019-7-9 01:08 | |
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Crypto Scammers Operating 93 Social Media Pages Promoting OneCoin Arrested in Verona
A Special Antitrust police unit in the Italian city of Verona has reportedly arrested crypto scammers operating several social media pages and scam sites. The suspects, operating a total of seven websites and a further 93 social media pages, had been promoting fake crypto projects. дальше »
2019-7-9 00:54 | |
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Tron’s Justin Sun Gives Official Statement on Police Incident
Justin Sun and Tron had some strange news out this week regarding their potential entanglement with the Beijing police. However, on further review, it looks like the police are protecting the Tron building. дальше »
2019-7-9 22:05 | |
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Tron HQ Swarmed by Police & Protesters in Wake of Justin Sun Scam Claims
Video footage has emerged of police surrounding the office of TRON HQ in Beijing as the fallout from the recent $30 million “Wave Field” scam continues. Initial rumors suggested authorities were “raiding” TRON’s offices following allegations of TRON founder Justin Sun’s alleged culpability in the scam. дальше »
2019-7-9 19:35 | |
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No, Tron (TRX) Did Not Get Raided by Chinese Police
Tron Bombarded by Angry Scam Victims Earlier today, video footage appearance on Twitter of police at the Chinese office of Tron (TRX), Justin Sun’s brainchild. Upon the propagation of this video, rumors began to mount. дальше »
2019-7-9 17:00 | |
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Police Raid Tron’s Beijing Office As CEO Battles Scam Claims
Blockchain network Tron is at the center of controversy July 8 after footage emerged of Chinese police raiding its offices in Beijing. Users: Tron Turned Blind Eye To $30M Ponzi Scheme According to social media users sharing the footage, officers are present at Tron’s headquarters along with members of the public calling the operation a “scam. дальше »
2019-7-8 15:24 | |
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India addresses cryptocurrency scam wave with new police training course
High-ranking police officers in India will receive cryptocurrency training to help with investigations involving digital currency. The country’s national police academy – the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA) – has launched an educational course to help officers gain an understanding of how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology work. дальше »
2019-7-8 13:52 | |
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Indian Police Arrest Four In Alleged KBC Coin Cryptocurrency Scam, Duping Investors Of $14 Million
The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of India has arrested four individuals in Surat; Dhiraj Patel, Vijay Prajapati, Ashiq Shaikh and Kamruddin Syed in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-7-7 19:06 | |
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Indian Law Forces Nab Four in Relation to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000. дальше »
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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Justin Sun fails to dissociate himself after links to million-dollar Ponzi scheme emerge
Justin Sun seems to be involved in everything these days, doesn’t he? From convincing Warren Buffett that the digital assets industry is not a scam, to finding himself at the center of one, the Tron CEO has been in the news a lot. дальше »
2019-7-5 16:30 | |
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Fraudulent Operation Selling Fake Identities for Bitcoin Sees Third Person Plead Guilty
A third defendant has recently decided to plead guilty in a case that is happening in Toledo, Ohio. The defendant is being accused of being a part of a scam that created fake ID rings and could have netted around $4. дальше »
2019-7-4 02:57 | |
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes & Economist ‘Dr Doom’ Nouriel Roubini “Tangle in Taipei”
A face-off between BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and economist and crypto skeptic Nouriel Roubini aka Dr. Doom took place in Taipei Tuesday. The sparks flew on the stage at the 2019 Asia Blockchain Summit when both the parties debated on whether cryptocurrencies are the future or scam. Roubini a known crypto hater said “shitty behavior” […] дальше »
2019-7-3 19:49 | |
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Что означает понятие экзит-скам?
В последнее время все чаще говорят об экзит-скаме. Так, создатели криптовалютного кошелька PlusToken исчезли с активами своих клиентов на сумму 3 млрд долларов, а ирландская криптобиржа Bitsane испарилась вместе со средствами почти 250 тыс. дальше »
2019-7-3 19:02 | |
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