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Top cryptocurrency scams of 2019 — and how most hackers got away with it
Like any heist, pulling off a successful scam in only part of the story. A truly successful cr…
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The US Justice Department is selling $56 million worth of crypto seized in massive bitcoin investment fraud case
The $2 billion BitConnect scheme is the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever criminally charged, the J…
Natasha Dailey
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Crypto scams conned thousands of people out of over $1 billion since 2021, the most of any type of currency, according to new FTC report
About half of the more than 46,000 people who reported being the victim of a scam said it began wit…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Here's how much cryptocurrency scammers are making by ripping off 'greedy' investors
Anna Wu, the founder of Crypto Aware, told Business Insider: "Cryptocurrency is receiving more and …
Oscar Williams-Grut
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Chinese crypto addresses have sent over $2 billion to scammers in the last 2 years, report says
Transactions, however, have since fallen due to the absence of large-scale Ponzi schemes like the P…
Isabelle Lee
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Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
A bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Elon Musk impersonators have stolen more than $2 million through crypto scams, FTC says
Since October 2020, nearly 7,000 people have reported losses of more than $80 million - 12 times mo…
Isabelle Lee
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The most successful blockchain scams have ripped off nearly $14 million from victims to date, VPN company says
"Due to their nature, blockchain projects remain profitable targets to cybercriminals," says Atlas …
Carla Mozée
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The Justice Department is investigating crypto market manipulation - here's why it's such a big problem
As we highlighted last November, a typical "pump and dump" scam involves jacking up the price of a …
Oscar Williams-Grut
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How scammers use deepfakes of celebs to steal millions from fans
Scammers in Australia are using deepfakes of Steve Irwin's son and other celebrities to trick fans…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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What is cryptocurrency? Here's what to know about this increasingly popular digital currency before getting involved
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, digital currencies that use blockchain technology with strong c…
Alexandra Sumner
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Dogecoin struggles to keep pace with shiba inu's record-breaking surge even as Elon Musk boosts his favorite cryptocurrency
The self-proclaimed "dogecoin killer" hit a record high on Wednesday, allowing it to briefly take o…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Bitcoin briefly crashed 87% to about $8,000 on Binance's US crypto-trading platform
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted: "Expect very high volatility in #crypto over the next few month…
Natasha Dailey
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Crypto scammers are masquerading as lovers on dating apps like Hinge and conning victims out of their entire life savings
FTC data shows romance scams involving bogus crypto investments hit a record-high in 2021, totaling…
Hannah Towey
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Google is banning all bitcoin, ICO, and cryptocurrency ads from June
The products are high risk and the entire industry has come under increasing regulatory scrutiny ac…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried calls for tougher regulations to tackle crypto scams, following arrests linked to $4.5 billion bitcoin hack
The 29-year-old crypto billionaire said stricter rules are needed to stop "scams, ponzi schemes and…
Harry Robertson
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One in four users unaware of crypto cybercrime risks: Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
The report also discovered that nearly half (49 per cent) of the respondents had been affected…