Crypto 03/06/21 14:00 by Samuel Wan

Apple Co-Founder Loses Lawsuit Against YouTube Over Crypto Giveaway Scams

Steve Wozniak has lost his lawsuit against YouTube over scammers using his image to push crypto giveaway scams on the streaming platform. The case touches on the responsibility of social media compani...
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Altcoins 18/05/21 12:48 by Olivia Brooke

Scammers Impersonating Elon Musk Make Away With Millions’ Worth Of Dogecoin

The past week was an opportunity for many Bitcoin buyers to escape the bear market, but it was also an opportunity for long-term holders to buy the dip. For the altcoin market, it was an opportunity ...
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Bitcoin 01/04/21 03:00 by Tony Spilotro

Go Phish: How This Bitcoin Investor Lost 17 BTC To An iPhone App

Bitcoin is once again making headlines everywhere, mostly for all the right reasons this time around. However, where there’s money to be made, there’s also scammers waiting in the shadows ...
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Altcoins 30/03/21 14:00 by Samuel Wan

Cardano Launches Anti-Scam Task Force to Combat Fraudsters

Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson has announced the formation of an internal action force aimed at countering scammers. This comes as a report from fraud prevention firm Bolster showed cryptocurrency ...
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Bitcoin 16/03/21 20:10 by Steven Msoh

How One Man Lost Over $500k to a Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam

Elon Musk is beloved in the crypto community, with many even believing he is the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. However, for one German man, his name will always bring up one of his worst memories. T...
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Crypto 03/09/20 13:27 by Nick James

US DoJ To Seize Property From Attorney Who Helped Launder $400 Million For Crypto Scammers

Something happened in the crypto industry between 2015 and 2018. This is the period within which the most blatantly successful crypto scam took place. The OneCoin scam is approximated to have obtaine...
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Bitcoin 28/07/20 11:24 by Erie Maxwell

Nearly 1 Million BTC Held By Cybercriminals

People who are not so familiar with Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency world often associate the digital assets with crime. They see headlines about drug dealers, gun-runners, and money launderers using ...
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Altcoins 22/07/20 21:22 by Bernice Nyambura

‘We’re Not Liable for Crypto Scammers’ Actions,’ Says YouTube On XRP Giveaway Scams

Youtube’s representative attorneys have responded to Ripple’s lawsuit by saying that YouTube is not liable to the actions of third-party content creators on the platform. Ripple’s lawsui...
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Altcoins 14/07/20 05:00 by Nick Chong

PSA: There’s A Crypto Scam on Youtube Misappropriating Cardano Content

Cardano (ADA) has been one of the most popular cryptocurrencies over the past few months. This is for good reason: according to market data, the price of the altcoin has risen by 200% since the start ...
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Bitcoin 13/07/20 11:19 by Olivia Brooke

New research reveals how much the average Bitcoin scammer nets in a day

Every day, cryptocurrency scams are growing in their numbers and Bitcoin appears to be top on the list, likely because of its popularity. In the first 6 months of 2020, $25 million have been lost to ...
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Altcoins 12/07/20 20:26 by Brenda Ngari

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Issues Warning About A YouTube Scam Promoting Fake ADA Giveaway

Despite YouTube’s censorship of crypto-related content, the video streaming giant has failed to eliminate crypto giveaway scams. On July 12, Cardano founder and CEO of IOHK has warned investors ...
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Altcoins 06/07/20 14:05 by Samuel Wan

Cardano Founder: Scamming is an Industrywide Problem That Hurts us All

IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson took the time to address concerns over crypto scam activity that has tainted Cardano’s reputation. In particular, he drew attention to a video showing scammers using C...
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Altcoins 23/06/20 00:59 by Jeff Fawkes

PlusToken Scam Moves $67 Million In EOS, Fears Of A Possible Dump Erupt

According to data from the EOS blockchain, a wallet that held over 26 million EOS tokens (worth $67 million) has moved the coins to an unknown wallet. In July 2019, this project was accused of being ...
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Crypto 11/06/20 21:25 by Erie Maxwell

Crypto Scams Not Limited to Planet Earth

A lot of people out there want Bitcoin to take off towards the moon. But some crypto thieves have made that term a little too literal. The newest crypto scam involves Elon Musk, SpaceX, and possibly ...
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Crypto 10/06/20 10:02 by Jeff Fawkes

China cracks down heavily on cryptocurrency scams

Guangdong investigators are hunting a team of money launderers. With the help of OTC traders who hold cryptocurrencies, cash, and Tether (USDT), the crooks are said to have converted the ‘grey earn...
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Altcoins 26/03/20 17:49 by Brenda Ngari

Ripple Donates $200,000 In Its Fight Against The Coronavirus Pandemic

Ripple has made a donation of around $200,000 in an effort to combat the alarming coronavirus pandemic. Notably, the San Francisco-based blockchain firm has been at the forefront of fighting coronavi...
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Altcoins 25/03/20 07:54 by Marco Tulio

Ripple Community Spots Fake YouTube Account Impersonating Brad Garlinghouse For Bogus XRP Airdrop

Someone created a Youtube account pretending to be Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, to scam users. The scammer promoted an XRP airdrop requesting deposits from 2,000 XRP to 250,000 XRP to participate, o...
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Altcoins 14/12/19 13:00 by Nick Chong

Could Bitcoin Price Press Higher as PlusToken Liquidations Slow?

Over the past few months, the crypto industry has been awash with news about the PlusToken Bitcoin scam, which allowed scammers to accrue billions worth of digital assets over the course of a year-lon...
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Bitcoin 09/12/19 11:45 by bitcoinist.com

US SEC Re-Opens Infamous Bitcoin Scammer Case

According to recent documents, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes that the case against the serial Ponzi scammer, Renwick Haddow, has yet to be properly solved. The U...
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Bitcoin 06/12/19 23:00 by Rick D.

US Marshals Warn of Resurgence of Bitcoin ATM Fraud

The US Marshals Service and FBI have updated an earlier warning against scammers impersonating law enforcement officers. The agencies say those behind the scams accuse a potential victim of a crime an...
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Altcoins 21/11/19 20:00 by Tony Spilotro

Could PlusToken Scam Be Responsible for Broken Crypto Market Structure?

Ever since Bitcoin’s bottom at $3,100, the crypto market has been convinced that the first-ever crypto asset was building a foundation for its next bull run. But a powerful parabolic rally this year...
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