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Viral Scams, Steem Bribes, and Zoom Hacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week
18.4.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News
Crypto Scams on the Rise and Can Still Affect Bitcoin’s Price
18.4.2020
PlusToken is not behind the recent March 12–13 crash but crypto scams could still affect Bitcoin price in the future
Florida Man Charged Over $1.6M ‘Compcoin’ Scam
17.4.2020
After promising investors exorbitant returns through ‘proprietary trading algorithms’, the defendant left customers holding worthless ‘Compcoins.’
Etherscan Launches Fraud Monitoring and Address Blacklisting
15.4.2020
Etherscan has launched a feature allowing users to identify tokens and wallets that have previously been tied to illegal activities
Philippine SEC Exposes Fraudulent ‘Abundance-Based’ Crypto Investment Scheme
15.4.2020
Philippine financial regulators have warned the public against a scheme that claims to "revolutionize the global financial system in order to eradicate world poverty"
Crypto Holders Being Targeted by COVID-19 Scammers — FBI Warning
14.4.2020
Blackmail attempts, work from home scams, and fake COVID-19 treatments were among the cryptocurrency-related scams mentioned by the FBI
FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders
14.4.2020
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams
New Zealand Police Spotlight Bitcoin Ransom Scam Targeting Porn Viewing
13.4.2020
New Zealand authorities say that victims are being blackmailed by fraudsters claiming to have sensitive information on porn consumption
$2M Crypto Scam Allegedly Funded Man’s Lavish Lifestyle
11.4.2020
A trust alleges that the defendant siphoned hundreds of thousands into his personal bank account from businesses he operated
Despite COVID-19 Scams, Crypto Fraudsters’ Incomes Fell 30% in March
11.4.2020
The average value of weekly transactions sent to the wallets of known scammers has taken a 30% hit since the start of March
Blockchain Patents, COVID-19 Crypto Scams, Shelved Coin + More News
10.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A total of 35 global multinationals have applied for a combined 212 blockchain patents in China, including...
Facebook Sues User for Cloaking Ads for Fake COVID-19 News and Crypto Scams
9.4.2020
Facebook and Instagram sue user for cloaking ads for fake COVID-19 news and crypto scams, sneaking them past reviewers
Bitcoin Trading Scam Claims to Involve Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
9.4.2020
A Bitcoin scam promotion features U.K. royal family members Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Binance Hits Back at ‘Embezzlement’ Claim
9.4.2020
Binance claims that the user making the claims obtained the seized funds by impersonating the exchange in a fake listing scam
Blockchain Scam Raises Money by Pretending to Be Associated With the Olympics
9.4.2020
Chinese Olympic Committee says blockchain technology is being used to cover illegal fundraising by scammers
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
Most of China’s DLT Firms That Closed in 2019 Were Scams or Poorly Planned
7.4.2020
Market research firm EqualOcean suggest that most Chinese blockchain firms that closed in 2019 lacked in business model or were crypto scams
New Zealand Financial Regulator Warns Public About ‘Profit Bitcoin’ Scam
6.4.2020
New Zealand’s financial watchdog warns against “Profit Bitcoin” — an apparent crypto investment scam promising a daily profit of “minimum of $13,000”
Bitcoin Scam on YouTube Masquerades as Coinbase CEO AMA
6.4.2020
A fake Coinbase live-stream is attempting to scam viewers out of Bitcoin on YouTube
Minority Communities Targeted By Crypto Bottled Water Scam
4.4.2020
The former pastor & his wife sold fake stock certificates and a cryptocurrency purportedly backed by their struggling bottled water business