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Cryptocurrency scammers dupe Singaporeans out of $78,000 in under 3 months
Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:15 | |
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The Daily: 29% of Freelancers Want to be Paid in Crypto, Asian Exchanges Fake Volume
Today’s edition of The Daily covers everything from hardware wallets to fake volume on cryptocurrency exchanges. But to kick-start proceedings, we’ve got the first report on a survey in which a surprising proportion of freelancers express an interest in being paid in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-12-4 13:00 | |
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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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Sweden Expects to Attract Norwegian Bitcoin Miners After Brutal Tax Hike
With Norway set to revoke electricity subsidies for cryptocurrency miners from January 2019 onward, Swedish data centers are anticipating a wave of inquiries from mining companies seeking to domicile in Sweden. дальше »
2018-11-27 11:15 | |
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Uganda to Regulate Cryptocurrency as Fake Bitcoin Schemes Surge
Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:00 | |
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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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Colorado State Commissioner Issues New Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Four Crypto Firms
Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued a new batch of cease-and-desist orders against unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) operating in the state, taking the total number of signed orders against ICOs in Colorado to 18. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:23 | |
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Unknown Vendor Creates a One-to-One Fake Copy of Trezor One
Imposter copies of the popular Bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet Trezor One have purportedly been spotted on the market. The company makes it clear how to spot the fakes from the originals. Trezor One Clones on the Market An identical copy of the Trezor One has been spotted on the market — a non-genuine device which mimics the original in its entirety. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:00 | |
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North Dakota Sanctions Fraudulent Russian Cryptocurrency Company
The state of North Dakota recently ordered the shutdown of a fake cryptocurrency website which carried out unregistered and fake securities in the state. Cryptocurrency Website Imitating Union Bank AG According to an official press release by North Dakota, Securities Commissioner, Karen Tyler, issued a cease and desist order against a fake virtual currency company, […] The post North Dakota Sanctions Fraudulent Russian Cryptocurrency Company appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-11-21 10:49 | |
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State regulator orders fraudulent Russian cryptocurrency out of North Dakota
Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2018-11-20 20:00 | |
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The Daily: Fake Trezors, Catching Knives, Stablecoins With Everything
There aren’t many prices that cryptocurrency traders can bear to look at right now, but stablecoins are one of the few exceptions. In this edition of The Daily, we consider the latest cryptocurrency niche that dollar-pegged coins are encroaching on, but not before we’ve addressed the serious business of fake hardware wallets and how to […] The post The Daily: Fake Trezors, Catching Knives, Stablecoins With Everything appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-11-20 15:20 | |
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SatoshiLabs warns Trezor One users about non-genuine devices
SatoshiLabs, the creator of cryptocurrency hardware wallet TREZOR, writes in its blog post that in recent weeks, they have discovered a one-to-one copy of Trezor One. In other words, a fake Trezor device, manufactured by a different, unknown vendor. дальше »
2018-11-20 20:33 | |
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Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app
Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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Cryptocurrency fraudster faces 5 years in prison for selling fake ICOs
A Brooklyn-based businessman turned cryptocurrency huckster faces up to five years in prison for orchestrating two monstrously phony initial coin offerings (ICOs) last year. Maksim Zaslavskiy, a former institutional developer and “businessman,” plead guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud before a New York district court yesterday, reports FinanceFeeds. дальше »
2018-11-16 14:18 | |
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Twitter is Running Rampant with Cryptocurrency Scammers, but What Should Be Done?
Twitter has grown as a social network for scammers that want to steal funds from users. There are different methods that can be implemented. Nevertheless, there is a way that has even affected the most important individuals all over the world, including Elon Musk. дальше »
2018-11-16 05:00 | |
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Fake Mobile Cryptocurrency Wallet Apps Found on Google Play Store
A recent discovery shows the presence of phony cryptocurrency wallets found on the Google Play Store. The fight against malicious apps seems not to be ending any time soon. Fake Wallets: The Latest Scheme by Cryptocurrency Thieves According to The Next Web, European cybersecurity researcher, Lukas Stefanko, discovered that four fake virtual currency apps claimed […] The post Fake Mobile Cryptocurrency Wallet Apps Found on Google Play Store appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:10 | |
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Fake crypto wallets found on Google Play Store
On November 13, a malware researcher Lukas Stefanko reported in his blog that he had found four fake applications on Google Play Store that tried to trick users either in to luring their credentials or impersonating cryptocurrency wallets. дальше »
2018-11-15 13:32 | |
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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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Australia Warns: Fake Tax Payment Demands through Bitcoin ATMs Becoming Popular
Scammers seem to find any possible outlet to steal the cryptocurrency of investors. Twitter has been the biggest opportunity for these frauds to get through, but Australia has found that the hackers are finding a new method of tricking consumers – Bitcoin ATMs. дальше »
2018-11-14 22:13 | |
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More malicious cryptocurrency apps found on the Play Store
It seems we might never win the battle against fake cryptocurrency apps on Google’s Play Store, as another four have been identified this week. The apps were masquerading on the Play Store as cryptocurrency wallets for NEO, Tether, and MetaMask. дальше »
2018-11-14 18:09 | |
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Bitcoin beats iTunes vouchers as preferred payment for Australian scammers
In what could be one of the strangest milestones in cryptocurrency history, Bitcoin is now the preferred payment method of Australian tax scammers, surpassing iTunes vouchers for the first time. дальше »
2018-11-14 13:02 | |
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Target confirms its Twitter was hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam
Target has officially confirmed its Twitter account got hacked to promote a malicious cryptocurrency giveaway scam, promising over $31 million worth of Bitcoin to naive investors. “Early this morning, Target’s Twitter account was inappropriately accessed” a company spokesperson told Hard Fork in an email. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:09 | |
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US and Israeli politicians hacked to promote ‘Elon Musk’ cryptocurrency scams
It appears scammers have hijacked yet another batch of verified Twitter accounts to promote fake cryptocurrency giveaway links (often under the disguise of Elon Musk). A verified account belonging to the Australian branch of consulting giant Capgemini has been spotted running malicious giveaway links on Twitter. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:40 | |
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Fake EOS Wallet Found Stealing User Funds
A fake EOS wallet app on the Google Play store has been stealing cryptocurrency. EOS developers took to Twitter Thursday morning to warn the community. A Reasonable Facsimile EOS RIO is an independent software firm based in Rio de Janeiro. дальше »
2018-11-12 07:40 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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EOS devs warn of yet another fake cryptocurrency wallet on Google Play
Another day, another fake cryptocurrency app on Google Play. A group of Brazilian EOS developers, called EOS RIO, has warned users someone is trying to spread a fake version of its cryptocurrency wallet app on Google Play. дальше »
2018-11-9 16:31 | |
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So How Much Money Have Fake Elon Musk Twitter Scammers REALLY Made?
For anyone familiar with cryptocurrency, or for regular Twitter users, it’s widely known that crypto scammers have begun to create fake celebrity Twitter accounts to dupe careless victims into giving away their crypto holdings. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:35 | |
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Fake Elon Musk Account Promotes Bitcoin Scam on Twitter
Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Tesla CEO Elon Musk, by hacking and compromising several verified Twitter accounts on November 5, 2018. According to Business Insider, while Twitter has previously attempted to stop impersonation scams, the hackers have managed to promote their tweets and capitalize on the cryptocurrency frenzy. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:00 | |
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What is cryptocurrency spoofing?
Spoofing is the practice of placing fake orders with no intention of ever allowing them to be executed. They are orders that are merely created to give the illusion of market sentiment. The trader that is doing the spoofing has an incentive to do this as they hope that it will move sentiment and therefore, […] дальше »
2018-11-6 09:00 | |
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Scam Me Once: Twitter Promotes Fake Elon Musk’s ‘Bitcoic’ Giveaway
Twitter has come under fire from cryptocurrency commentators once again after the social network began actively promoting an ongoing scam involving a Bitcoin giveaway. ‘Elon Musk’ Offers Millions of Dollars in ‘Bitcoic’ The scam, which has involved various accounts in recent weeks, currently revolves around a fake Elon Musk account using the hijacked Twitter handle of publishing house Pantheon Books. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:00 | |
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3.2 GB Block Sizes: Developers Bash Bitcoin Climate Change Study as ‘Fake News’
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd joined the backlash against a “fake news” report about Bitcoin’s impact on global warming October 29. This occurred after multiple appearances in mainstream media publications. дальше »
2018-10-30 10:45 | |
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Undercover report: Crypto media accept cash to mislead readers on ICOs
The dark net, assassination markets, money laundering. Cryptocurrency and blockchain can sound like a dodgy place sometimes, at least we can trust the news outlets that report on them though… right? Wrong. дальше »
2018-10-26 13:37 | |
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SEC Suspends Trading of Company Making Fake Claims Relating to Cryptos
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading of a company who, it has emerged, has made untrue claims about its cryptocurrency usage. American Retail Group, Inc. had falsely stated that it was working with a digital asset custodian provider that had received the regulators’ blessing and that its ICO had also been. дальше »
2018-10-23 01:00 | |
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Irish Presidential Hopeful Gavin Duffy Has Identity Used Again by Crypto Scammers
Dragon’s Den entrepreneur and Irish Presidential candidate, Gavin Duffy, has once again had his identity used by a cryptocurrency scam. Images of Duffy and fake testimonials were used to promote Bitcoin Revolution, a fraudulent automated trading platform. дальше »
2018-10-22 21:30 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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Analysts track cryptocurrency scammer who stole from 10K Dogecoin fans
An online scammer is targeting the popular cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. To date, more than 10,000 individuals have been hit by the operation, with overall losses amounting to some $24,000. Russia-based cybersecurity firm Doctor Web fingered the perp in a recent blog, spotted by BleepingComputer. дальше »
2018-10-19 17:14 | |
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Pictures Used to Promote Cryptocurrency
The fake news nuisance is growing by the day where pictures and even deep-fakes are used to manipulate audiences. A new fake news controversy related to digital currencies has unveiled in New Zealand. дальше »
2018-10-18 17:19 | |
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“Too much FUD”: Bitcoin Pumps, Tether Dumps on Fake News & Bitfinex Temporary Withdrawal Pause
In a volatile market like cryptocurrencies, one piece of bad news can be all it takes to wipe off millions from coin valuations. As the bears refuse to leave the market, there is a chance that fear and uncertainty will creep in amongst traders. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:34 | |
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Reports of Binance Delisting Tether (USDT), Turn Out to Be FAKE NEWS
Monday, the 15th of October, was reminiscent of the volatility the crypto markets experienced back in February and March when the countries of South Korea and China, expressed their intentions to ban cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2018-10-16 13:13 | |
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Reports of Binance Delisting Tether (USDT), Turns Out to Be FAKE NEWS
Monday, the 15th of October, was reminiscent of the volatility the crypto markets experienced back in February and March when the countries of South Korea and China, expressed their intentions to ban cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2018-10-15 13:13 | |
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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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Adobe Flash Player Updates Could Contain Crypto Malware
Palo Alto Networks warned this week that fake Adobe Flash Player updates carrying cryptocurrency mining malware are on the increase. In its latest blog post, the cybersecurity company reveals that it has uncovered more of the fake Flash updates during its work and research than ever before. дальше »
2018-10-14 03:00 | |
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Hackers Pushing Cryptojacking Malware Through Fake Adobe Flash Updaters
New analysis published by Palo Alto Networks has found that hackers have begun to impersonate Flash update pop-up notifications borrowed from the official Adobe installer to dupe unsuspecting victims into downloading cryptojacking malware. дальше »
2018-10-13 02:03 | |
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Is Delta Direct Really Just A Blockfolio Signal Copycat?
With investors scattered all over the world, communication is essential in the cryptocurrency sector. Companies in the space want news about them to be accurate and fair. Teams update followers through a variety of different media, but these can become vulnerable to fake news. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:38 | |
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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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