The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a complaint against an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme to forfeit over $7 million in Bitcoin and Tether. The administrator of the scam called the “Banana Fund” has used some of the raised funds for personal benefits, including purchasing a house. DOJ Against Banana Fund Ponzi Scheme...Read More
Forty-year-old Russian computer expert, Alexander Vinnik, allegedly supervised and operated a Russian cryptocurrency exchange called BTC-e from 2011 to 2017. The alleged fraudster is also wanted by Washington and Moscow, according to statements from his lawyer and recent reports. Extradition Tussle: France, Russia, and America Vinnik was arrested in Greece in 2017 at the request...Read More
After perpetuating one of the largest fraudulent projects in the crypto industry, the core team behind the popular PlusToken crypto scam has finally been arrested by the Chinese police, a Thursday report revealed. 27 PlusToken Key Members Arrested Although earlier reports suggest that some of the PlusToken officials were caught months ago, today’s report notes...Read More
Bitcoin scams by impersonations are emerging globally, and the latest example coming from the Philippines has pushed the nation’s Finance Secretary to sought the help of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). He claimed his name was used to promote a series of ongoing cryptocurrency scams. The Philippines’ Finance Secretary Involved In a BTC Scam...Read More
The increased number of fake Bitcoin giveaways on YouTube involving various celebrities has pushed Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak to file a lawsuit against the platform and the parent company – Google. Wozniak Sues YouTube Because Of Fake BTC Giveaways Fake Bitcoin giveaways are a growing threat in the cryptocurrency industry. Scammers begin live streams...Read More
With a bit of delay following the Twitter hack, Bitcoin finally sees a slight movement downwards to $9,100. Interestingly, this time the three major US stock market indexes decrease in value with a similar percentage. The situation appears much more favorable in the low-cap altcoin market, as massive gainers include Aurora, Ampleforth, and Algorand. Bitcoin...Read More
Yesterday’s fake Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter unleashed a series of events and comments from prominent figures. While some spoke against the popular social media platform, others against BTC, a US Congressman stood behind the primary cryptocurrency and blamed it on “centralized control.” US Congressman: Bitcoin Isn’t The Problem As yesterday’s Twitter hack, which unfolded...Read More
According to a recent report, two promoters of the massive cryptocurrency scam OneCoin have been found killed in Mexico. One of them joined the infamous Ponzi scheme in 2017 and was particularly active in distributing misleading information and deceiving victims in the LATAM region. OneCoin Promoters Killed The report indicates that Mexican authorities found Oscar...Read More
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted a document to the New York Southern District Court to secure a default judgment against Benjamin Reynolds, the director of alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme Control-Finance. According to reports from Finance Feeds, Reynolds failed to plead or defend the CFTC’s action, thus forcing the regulator to obtain a...Read More
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) said that the $15.3 million that a Nigerian scammer stole from two Chicago-based firms might not be recovered because the funds were converted to Bitcoin. Alleged Nigerian Scammer Arrested, But He Apparently Doesn’t Reveal Bitcoin Keys Nigerian media reported that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, nicknamed Woodberry, organized large-scale business...Read More
A 52-year-old Singaporean man has been found guilty of promoting the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme more than three years ago. Man to Pay $72,000 As Fine According to reports by local media The Straits Times, Fok Fook Seng, a middle-age Singaporean citizen, was convicted for engaging in marketing activities that link to OneCoin between...Read More
The perpetrators behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme PlusToken have transferred over 26 million EOS tokens from one of the wallets linked to the project to an unknown address. Historically, similar events have driven down the price of the moved asset, which brings the question if there will be any short-term consequences for EOS. PlusToken...Read More
A recent report warns of a scam that clones a legitimate service offering private, encrypted, and self-destructive messages, to alter BTC addresses and ultimately steal funds from unsuspecting victims. Stealing BTC By Altering Addresses According to the report by KrebsonSecurity, a fraudulent website called Privnotes has been impersonating Privnote.com for about a year. Users are...Read More
A recent cryptocurrency scam running live on YouTube managed to dupe nearly $150,000 in Bitcoin from victims. Interestingly, the scam impersonated Elon Musk’s SpaceX channel and broadcasted recorded videos of the recent successful launch of two astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX And BTC Giveaway Scam Fraudsters are frequently attempting to dupe victims with...Read More
Fraudulent projects within the cryptocurrency field are occurring rather often, and the latest one comes in the form of Bitgrin (XBG), according to a recent report. It reads that the project creator has minted 5 billion tokens while advertising that the total supply is capped at 21 million. Bitgrin’s Creator Scammed Investors? Bitgrin launched as...Read More
A European civil society organization promoting digital rights has issued warnings regarding new cryptocurrency-related scams. By impersonating reputable websites and running fake advertisements on Facebook, the scammers are duping victims to provide personal data and to invest in unexisting digital asset projects. Fake Cryptocurrency Investment Opportunities The North Macedonia-based Metamorphosis Foundation – a member of...Read More
Scammers are impersonating Tron founder Justin Sun in an attempt to steal money from unsuspecting victims. The scammers target cryptocurrency projects under the guise of forming partnerships with Tron. They even go so far as to invite victims to a “live” Skype call with Tron CEO Justin Sun himself. But when invitees launch the Skype...Read More
Founder and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, and current Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer were the latest popular individuals to had their names involved in fake Bitcoin giveaways on YouTube. With the rising number of similar scams on social media platforms, the question remains on the potential consequences on the community and legitimate...Read More
Recent Chinese reports indicate that a new cryptocurrency scam, resembling the notorious PlusToken, has been brought to trial this week. Dubbed WOTOKEN, allegedly scammed over 700,000 users and absorbed more than $1 billion worth of Bitcoin and other digital assets. The New Chinese Threat: WOTOKEN According to local reports, the trial began on May 14th...Read More
The Ethereum blockchain is suffering a period of heavy congestion, partly caused by what appears to be a Ponzi scheme. Thousands of transactions are being pinged all across the network—all leading to a single address, which now holds $5.3 million worth of Paxos Standard (PAX) tokens. That address belongs to the operators of MMM Global...Read More
Funds sent to cryptocurrencies scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic have decreased since the start of March. Scammers are using mostly phishing and blackmail emails, but their efforts have not marked much success as of late. Crypto COVID-19 Scams Aside from the many positive features cryptocurrencies possess, they are also sometimes involved in suspicious and fraudulent...Read More
One of the most significant cryptocurrency fraudulent projects from the past few years recently tried to launder another 13,000 bitcoins. To do so, the perpetrators used numerous mixing services. Shortly after, the price of Bitcoin plunged by $500 in a matter of hours, and the question remains if this is the reason behind the drop. PlusToken...Read More
The saga with one of the largest alleged scam projects in the cryptocurrency world continues. PlusToken’s officials were arrested several months ago, but a recent report shows that over $100 million worth of Ethereum was transferred from a company wallet to an unknown one. $100 In ETH Transferred From PlusToken The popular cryptocurrency monitoring resource,...Read More
A new scam related to Bitcoin ATM has come into our notice. Winnipeg authorities identified a fraudulent scheme that tricks gullible victims into sending Bitcoin to a different address. Scammers post an Out of Order message on ATM. The message says that ATM software is under development. It further warns the user not to deposit...Read More
