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Crypto ‘Giveaway’ Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
10.7.2020
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible
Accomplice in Alleged $722M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty to Charges
10.7.2020
One of four men charged with defrauding investors of over $722 million through a long-running cryptomining scheme has pleaded guilty to charges against him
Uniswap’s Daily Volume Nudges $25M Despite Scam Token Concerns
10.7.2020
Uniswap’s daily volume has rallied to nearly $25 million despite the spotlight on imposter tokens trading on the exchange
Chinese Police Dismantle $14M Crypto Scam
9.7.2020
The Chinese police busted a massive crypto scam in Wenzhou that managed to amass over $14.31 million
Texas Regulators Take Aim at South African Cryptocurrency MLM Scheme
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board has successfully shut down the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme
Cardano Foundation Warns About Suspicious Activities in Japan
9.7.2020
The Cardano Foundation has warned that a suspicious firm is trying to rake in investments by claiming contact with the foundation
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
9.7.2020
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities
Fake Tokens on Uniswap Are Trying to Cash In on DeFi Hype
8.7.2020
Uniswap appears to be plagued with scam tokens claiming affiliation with popular DeFi projects
Careful! There’s a Justin Sun Look-a-Like Trying to Launch a Fake Tron Privacy Coin
7.7.2020
Someone impersonating Tron CEO Justin Sun recently tried luring investors into buying a fake Tron privacy asset as part of a token sale offering
CEO of Alleged $16M Cryptocurrency Scam Declared Bankrupt
6.7.2020
VaultAge Solutions CEO has been tracked down by South African authorities and angered investors
The Most Famous Financial Pyramids in the Crypto World
4.7.2020
Crypto itself has only been around for a decade, and the space has already gained its top Ponzi scheme actors. Here are three of them
OneCoin Marketing Scam Operator Fined $72,000 in Singapore
3.7.2020
A Singapore man was fined $72,000 for operating a multi-level marketing scheme linked to the Ponzi scheme OneCoin
Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin
3.7.2020
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act
Binance Security Report Sheds Light On Crypto Scams
2.7.2020
A report released by crypto exchange Binance illustrates how scams targeting cryptocurrency investors attempt to gain credibility
Allegedly Fraudulent Crypto Exchange Shut Down by UK High Court
1.7.2020
The UK Insolvency Service claimed that GPay is nothing but a “scam” after conducting confidential inquiries
Bitcoin Scam Exposes Thousands to Data Breach
30.6.2020
Thousands have their personal data leaked by a crypto-based phishing scam
Investors Fear Ethereum Price Sell-Off After PlusToken Transfers 789K ETH
27.6.2020
PlusToken recently moved $186 million worth of Ethereum, leading investors to fear a dump in ETH price
SEC Charges Lobbying Kingpin Jack Abramoff With Fraud For Promotion of 2018 ICO
25.6.2020
Abramoff and the founder of AML Bitcoin face charges for fraud in misrepresenting the token’s compliance, with the founder himself facing jail time for money laundering
Canadian Bitcoin Scam Expands to British Columbia
24.6.2020
Police in Burnaby have noted a surge in Bitcoin-related scams across Vancouver
How to Spot a Crypto Scam
24.6.2020
Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging