2024-12-29 18:30 |
The rise of scam ads on Google highlights the urgent need for enhanced digital security measures to protect users from sophisticated phishing attacks. The post Scam ads targeting Usual Protocol emerge on Google appeared first on Crypto Briefing. origin »
|
Blockchain security experts have uncovered a new scam using malicious Google ads to trick crypto users into visiting a fake Pudgy Penguins website. A new scam targeting crypto users has been uncovered, with analysts at blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer…
2024-12-26 12:48 | |
|
|
Crypto scam ads promising wild riches have appeared on Facebook for years, yet there seems to be little progress in stopping them once and for all. With every passing week, the number of audacious crypto scam ads online — and…
2024-6-27 13:55 | |
|
|
Cybercriminals deploy new crypto scams using Google ads to redirect users to phishing sites deceptively. A new type of crypto scam has surfaced recently, where scammers are buying ads for genuine crypto websites on Google, and then using URL injection…
2023-8-24 12:41 | |
|
|
Criminals continue to use Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis’ image to defraud investors via Facebook Ads, despite Lewis settling a lawsuit with Facebook’s parent Meta over the illegal use of his photos in such scams years ago, The Independent reported.
2022-5-11 07:45 | |
|
|
Supposed cryptocurrency ads from money-saving guru Martin Lewis have been increasing on Facebook, promising Britons extraordinary returns on their investments. The post U.K. Journalist Implicated in Crypto Ad Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-10 20:00 | |
|
|
A few weeks ago, Australia’s richest man, Andrew Forrest, was forced to file criminal charges against Meta for allowing crypto scam ads with his name and age. The post Facebook sued in Australia for fake crypto ads appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-19 03:30 | |
|
|
An Australian regulator claims that Facebook has not done enough to remove fraudulent cryptocurrency ads from its platform
2022-3-18 18:04 | |
|
|
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Meta linked fake media articles to unknowing celebrities.
2022-3-18 10:02 | |
|
|
The ACCC highlighted unapproved or endorsed “scam” ads featuring prominent Australian figures such as entrepreneur Dick Smith, TV host David Koch and former NSW premier Mike Baird, in particular.
2022-3-19 08:31 | |
|
|
The news comes one day after billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest announced he would be mounting legal action against the social media giant.
2022-2-5 07:04 | |
|
|
Check Point Research (CPR) has noted several crypto scams in the last few days where wallet users have lost thousands of dollars. The report comes days after a recent token scam on the Squid Game playThe post After Squid Game rug-off, report reveals Google Ads phishing, other scam warnings appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-11-5 12:30 | |
|
|
A Guardian Australia investigation traced the source of a major crypto scam using Google ads to addresses in Moscow.
2020-12-17 19:05 | |
|
|
Bitcoin scam ads appear to be growing as hackers are looking to capitalize on the asset’s rally. In a recent investigation, authorities appear to have traced a Bitcoin ad-based scam operation to addresses in Russia.
2020-12-16 23:09 | |
|
|
A major Bitcoin ad scam that involves the use of the unauthorized images of Australian celebrities, promoting fake bitcoin investment schemes, has been reportedly traced back to an addresses in RussiaThe post Fake celebrity-endorsed Bitcoin ads traced back to organization based out of Moscow appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-16 23:00 | |
|
|
More countries are allegedly involved in a major global Bitcoin ad scam.
2020-12-16 13:12 | |
|
|
The legal team behind the case called it a “prolific cryptocurrency scam.”
2020-10-10 04:34 | |
|
|
A Google forum poster under the user name Kazuo Kusunose claims to have lost $15,000 trying to participate in what they described as a “new Chinese cryptocurrency sale,” which brought them to the Yuan Pay Group website.
2020-10-5 19:00 | |
|
|
he platform targeted at combating scams advertised in video ads deploys a combination of Theta’s blockchain, Google’s BigQuery solution and Chainlink’s oracles.
2020-9-26 19:00 | |
|
|
Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days.
2020-8-28 22:35 | |
|
|
The ASIC has received numerous reports on fake crypto trading robots and other schemes used to scam Australians.
2020-7-31 18:47 | |
|
|
Cryptocurrency adoption has come a long way from being labeled a “thing” associated with fraud and scam to a household name in the world of finance. While the current cryptocurrency adoption rate can be attributed to many reasons, crypto advertisements cannot be overlooked.
2020-7-26 18:04 | |
|
|
2 for 1 Bitcoin scam promotions very similar to the recent global twitter hack continue running on YouTube
2020-7-24 04:00 | |
|
|
Over the past few weeks, YouTube cryptocurrency giveaway scams have been gaining popularity for their increased fraudulent ads where crypto CEOs and Founders have been impersonated, and their identity used to defraud unsuspecting YouTube viewers of millions of cryptocurrencies.
2020-7-12 23:38 | |
|
|
YouTubers have reported seeing fake BTC giveaway ads pop up while watching content on the streaming platform. Many users, especially those in the crypto community, are angry and confused as...
2020-7-12 18:49 | |
|
|
The Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Office joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads.
2020-6-17 19:08 | |
|
|
Billionaire Wissam Al Mana has demanded Facebook disclose the identities of the parties who used his image to promote a crypto scam
2020-3-26 02:15 | |
|
|
Wissam Al Mana, the Qatari billionaire who has been married to Janet Jackson, is suing Facebook for promoting a crypto scam that used his image. He claims false advertising, malicious falsehood and defamation by a crypto firm that hasn’t been named yet.
2020-2-25 19:46 | |
|
|
Janet Jackson’s ex-husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, is suing Facebook over fake ads using his image to endorse a crypto scam. Al Mana’s Image Used to Endorse a Crypto Scam Facebook has come under fire again when it comes to cryptocurrency.
2020-2-24 16:00 | |
|
|
With Bitcoin scam ads still popular on the internet, uninformed investors need robust due diligence to prevent falling victims
2020-1-17 05:00 | |
|
|
Bitcoin scam ads featuring the likeness of Martin Lewis have been spotted on Instagram, months after the financial expert settled related proceedings against Facebook
2020-1-7 16:42 | |
|
|
A Dutch judge has ordered Facebook to remove fake Bitcoin ads using the image of the billionaire owner of the Big Brother franchise, John de Mol. The Dutch tycoon sued Facebook after he found an elaborate scheme that used his likeness to scam investors of millions of dollars.
2019-11-13 05:10 | |
|
|
John de Mol wins a lawsuit against Facebook after taking the social media monolith to court over fake Bitcoin ads
2019-11-12 20:17 | |
|
|
It seems Google is losing the battle against sketchy Android software big time. The company hosted over 205 harmful apps on the Play store in July only. The kicker: these apps were downloaded over 32 million times in total in the past month alone.
2019-8-1 17:26 | |
|
|
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 […]
2019-7-24 23:55 | |
|
|
John de Mol, a Dutch media tycoon and creator of the “Big Brother” reality TV show, has slapped Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook with a lawsuit on June 5, 2019, claiming that the social media network allowed his name and image to be used in advertisements promoting a bitcoin (BTC) scam scheme, according to a Reuters reportRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-6 13:00 | |
|
|
Facebook is being sued by Dutch media tycoon, John de Mol, for posting fraudulent Bitcoin ads that listed him as an investor. Billionaire Claims Facebook Turns a Blind Eye to Scams On Wednesday, Reuters reported that John de Mol, the billionaire businessman behind the popular reality TV show ‘ Big Brother’ was suing Facebook for publishing false advertisements which used his name to carry out Bitcoin-related investment fraud.
2019-6-6 00:00 | |
|
|
Have you come across a new “Bitcoin Collector” program promising up to $45 worth of free cryptocurrency each day? It might sound enticing, but best to stay away: the app is a virus designed to infect your system with ransomware or password-stealing malware.
2019-5-27 13:30 | |
|
|
Fraudsters and Facebook are profiting from scam ads featuring photos of popular Australian TV hosts that convince unwary Aussies to part with their cash and invest in bitcoin. You might expect this scam on an obscure internet chat room, maybe on the darknet, but nope, con-artists are using the world’s most popular social media platform and one of its biggest ad platforms to do it – and as far as Facebook is concerned it’s OK by them.
2019-3-30 11:40 | |
|
|
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.
2019-1-16 22:57 | |
|
|
The cryptocurrency industry has been, and still is, plagued by scammers and con artists trying to use the fresh… The post Facebook Ads Crypto Scam Warning: CashlessPayGroup Tricking People to “Invest” in Fake Singapore Cryptocurrency appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-20 19:14 | |
|
|
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.
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
|
|
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.
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
|
|
News Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. Also Read: No Insider Trading, Market Manipulation and Misleading Ads – Malta’s New Crypto Law Youtube to Blame for Bitconnect? Youtube has been added as a defendant in a class
2018-7-9 03:52 | |
|
|
Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. This case might be used by Google and others to justify their bans on crypto ads, arguing that their algorithms can not distinguish between legitimate projects and frauds.
2018-7-9 02:15 | |
|
|
Following its explosive climb, Shiba Inu gained household recognition in the market in 2021. Beginning the year at barely $0. 0000000001 per coin, SHIB shot to an all-time high of $0. 00008616 by October 28, 2021.
Currently trading at $195. 72, Solana (SOL) has seen an amazing increase—up 1. 38% in the past 24 hours and 30. 8% over the past three months. Solana is expected to keep its momentum in 2025; however, Rexas Finance (RXS), a fast-rising altcoin under $0.
Grayscale's focus on emerging tokens highlights shifting market dynamics, emphasizing decentralized AI and Solana's growing influence in 2025. The post Grayscale lists HYPE, VIRTUAL, ENA, JUP among high potential tokens for Q1 2025 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
ProShares' Bitcoin-denominated ETFs could accelerate crypto integration in traditional finance, influencing investment strategies and market dynamics. The post ProShares seeks SEC approval for Bitcoin-denominated ETFs tracking S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and gold appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitget announces a $5B BGB token burn, doubling its price in a week, reducing supply, and implementing quarterly burns from 2025. The post Bitget unveils $5B BGB token burn as price jumps 100% in a week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The rise in social media account hacks for crypto scams highlights the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and user awareness. The post Threat actor steals half a million via 15 compromised X accounts: ZachXBT appeared first on Crypto Briefing.