A fake news site used images of New Zealand’s prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm.
Belgian Government Issues Cryptocurrency Fraud Warning
Belgium’s top financial regulator has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency scams.
Judge Rules Against ICO Founder in Fraud Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled against Monkey Capital and Daniel Harrison after finding he defrauded victims in an initial coin offering.
Kaspersky: Cryptocurrency Scammers Stole $2.3 Million in Q2
Cybercriminals earned more than $2.3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018, a new study reports.
Researchers Discover Huge Crypto Scam Botnet on Twitter
Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency “giveaway” scam.
Google Yanked MetaMask From the Chrome Store, Left a Phishing Scam Up
Scams are an epidemic in the crypto space, and clumsy actions by big tech companies can open up the opportunities, as MetaMask learned recently.
Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto’s Most Confounding Coin
What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might β might β become its own blockchain. What is happening?
$3 Billion: FTC Warns Consumers Could Pay High Price for Crypto Scams
Regulators, lawyers and cryptocurrency experts discussed ways of protecting investors at the FTC’s “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop Monday.
Belgian Government Launches Site to Warn Crypto Investors About Scams
A new website launched by Belgian government agencies outlines different ways to avoid crypto fraud.
6 Outrageous Moments In Crypto Twitter Scam History
It’s getting really strange out there on crypto Twitter.
Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO
No team, plagiarized white paper, McAfee pump, promises of bitcoin-like returns, brand hijacking, a fake blog. Welcome to ICO-land.
Australians Lost Over $2 Million to Crypto Scams Last Year
A report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission indicates that Australians lost millions of dollars to crypto-related scams in 2017.
Tea Tokenizers Arrested in China for Alleged $47 Million Crypto Fraud
Another cryptocurrency project has been busted by law enforcement in China for allegedly soliciting money from investors with fraudulent claims.
The SEC Just Launched a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors know what a scam ICO looks like. Even if it has to launch its own.
Meetup’s Crypto Secret? Blockchain Scams Are Running Rampant
Long-running groups using the popular social network are finding that separating education from financial advice isn’t as easy as it sounds.
‘Enough Is Enough’: Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams
Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers’ advertisements on the platform.
Bad Checks: Twitter’s Identity Crisis Is Costing Users More Than Bitcoin
Twitter’s blue check mark verification system is falling under the pressure of the complicated crypto world.
How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dump Crypto Scams
Until regulators come up with rules to curb pump-and-dump schemes, investors need to be extra cautious so they donβt get taken for a ride.
Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Your Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There’s no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
Twitter Pledges Action on Crypto Scams After Account Shadow Bans
It’s unclear how Twitter identifies which accounts to penalize for propagating cryptocurrency scams.