South Korean authorities have arrested 215 individuals in connection with a massive cryptocurrency investment scam worth an estimated 325.6 billion won – around $232 million. The arrests, led by the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police, involve employees of a fraudulent investment consulting firm and its founder, who happens...Read More
A research conducted by Alex Manuskin, at ZenGo revealed today on twitter that “yield farming” project UniCats allegedly stole nearly $200,000 worth of Uniswap (UNI) tokens from several ethereum users. Manuskin believed that UniCats added a “backdoor” to the yield farming smart contract which allowed the platform to have complete control over its users’ tokens...Read More
A lot of cryptocurrency projects have found themselves in the crosshairs of the SEC. For the Modern Money Team, or MMT, it seems the allegations of fraud and misleading investors have some merit to them after all. Whenever a new company starts to promote cryptocurrency activities, scrutiny is warranted. Modern Money Team is in Serious Trouble...Read More
There has never been a shortage of cryptocurrency scams, nor will there be in the future. Two companies involved in a recent binary options scam have now been fined by the CFTC. When looking at crypto trading platforms, it is pertinent to separate the real ones from the fake. CFTC Hammers Down on Crypto Scams...Read More
The coronavirus crisis is a golden opportunity for cyber criminals looking to score a quick buck. In terms of Bitcoin email scams, it would appear that things are going from to worse in quick succession. There are always people looking to capitalize on global events, either for better or worse. Coronavirus Extortion Scams Continue The...Read More
No one will be surprised to learn how the number of cryptocurrency scams is still on the rise. Especially fake projects pertaining to the coronavirus are popping up globally. Every incident in the world will bring out criminals looking for a quick buck. Coronavirus Scammers Want Your Bitcoin The current coronavirus crisis is no exception...Read More
We live in an era where carrying and paying with cash is becoming obsolete. Electronic payments are favoured by many businesses and countries. On one side, they provide a fast payment method and governments love them because they can keep track of the products that are being bought and make sure that the businesses pay...Read More
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators Question 8 Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Police Seize...Read More
A woman based in the United States island-state of Hawaii has lost nearly half of her entire life savings, in a crypto mining-related Ponzi scheme.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
The cryptocurrency market is has a wild west atmosphere, rife with hackers, cybercriminals, and scammers galore.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Richard Sanders, a lead investigator at CipherBlade, claims that HitBTC is the “longest-running and potentially largest scale criminally fraudulent entity” in the crypto space. HitBTC Might Be Insolvent, Sanders Says While HitBTC markets itself as one of the leading crypto exchanges out there, Sanders alleges that the firm is insolvent. In a recent Medium post,...Read More
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may also be driving down the price of bitcoin.” Also read: Mystery Surrounds...Read More
The founder of now-defunct crypto exchange Quadrigacx may still be alive, even though he supposedly died in India about a year ago. A court-appointed law firm is seeking an answer on behalf of affected users. The firm has requested an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy in Canada of the body of Gerald Cotten, as some 76,000...Read More
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-long operation.For some context, PlusToken was a cryptocurrency “wallet” and storage solution that gave users returns on their deposits and also gave...Read More
In the cryptocurrency world, there are plenty of people with bad intentions. Most individuals simply want to make money quickly and will go to any length to do just that. It is evident that the number of scams in this industry will not necessarily diminish any time soon. Ugandan Crypto Scam Comes to an End...Read More
Cryptocurrency traders and investors are constantly looking out for the next big thing. One thing learned from the 2017 pump is that FOMO can spread like wildfire and a crypto asset can surge for practically no reason. HEX is getting a lot of attention at the moment but all may not be what it seems.Cryptocurrency...Read More
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 and demand payment via a Bitcoin ATM or another somewhat obscure payment method.It’s unclear how effective such scams are. The requested payment method should...Read More
Digital asset exchange Bittrex is reportedly being sued over a SIM swap-related incident that allowed hackers to steal 100 Bitcoin (BTC), which are valued at around $1 million at current market prices. The case appears to be quite similar to other recent incidents in which a bad actor gains control of a user’s cell phone...Read More
A crypto entrepreneur has filed a lawsuit against giant telecommunications firm AT&T over an alleged SIM swapping hack which reportedly led to the loss of $1.7 million in digital currency, in an attack targeting three blockchain professionals who attended Consensus 2018 Seth Shapiro, a two-time Emmy Award-winner, author and professor at the University of Southern...Read More
The association between Bitcoin and criminal activity cannot be ignored. Criminals favor cryptocurrency due to its wrongfully perceived anonymity. Thankfully, numerous services try to address that situation. BitcoinAbuse is a very intriguing and noteworthy service in this regard. Although it largely depends on community participation, no stone should be left unturned. BitcoinAbuse in a Nutshell...Read More
New technologies are often both a blessing and a curse. Artificial intelligence is shaping up to be no different in that regard. Criminals are now using AI and voice technology for monetary purposes. The rise of voice fraud should not be underestimated, as it can hit any company around the world in the future. Abusing...Read More
Criminals are still drawn to Bitcoin. The world’s leading cryptocurrency lacks anonymity and privacy. Even so, it is often used as a tool to hide monetary transactions. The first six months of 2019 have been rather telling in this regard. Over $4bn worth of Bitcoin has been stolen from investors during this period alone. Criminals...Read More
Belgium’s Financial Services Authority (FSMA) has added new warnings to its list of firms thought to be involved with crypto-related fraud. The financial watchdog has now alerted the nation’s investing public to a total of 121 different scam cryptocurrency-focused investment prospects since it started listing them in early 2018.The FMSA is one of the few...Read More
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Bitcoin’s recent dip under the $10,000 mark is alleged to be directly related to the incessant bitcoin sell-off caused by a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme, and the dump may continue. The scam project, dubbed PlusToken, went bust early in July 2019 after...Read More
