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It appears this was a coordinated effort targeting prominent crypto YouTubers, not just Coin Bureau.
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Bitcoin Scams News
Bitcoin scams (and other cryptocurrency scams) are an unfortunate aspect of this burgeoning industry. Bitcoin (BTC) was invented as an open, permissionless alternative to the traditional financial system, but with this freedom to transact beyond borders and central administration came opportunities for criminals to exploit this system.
Legacy financial and monetary systems are certainly rife with scams, but victims are (usually) able to seek recourse and justice in the traditional banking system. Bitcoin, however, does not have insurance policies or a customer support line.
Bitcoin scams can take many forms, including Ponzi schemes designed to enrich a few at the expense of many, cloud mining schemes promising accessibility and profitability in a centralized mining operation with little capability to deliver on either, and phishing scams designed to steal an unsuspecting individual’s cryptocurrency.
As regulatory agencies are tasked to enforce frameworks that protect consumers, there is an important distinction between acknowledging and preventing scams within the Bitcoin ecosystem and classifying the cryptocurrency itself as a scam.
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The FTC has alerted everyone to stay vigilant of a new payment scam involving impersonators and crypto ATMs.
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The year 2021 has seen an increase in “rug pulls,” a new scam capable of luring both early adopters and new crypto investors.
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Soon after Modi's Twitter account, with over 73.4 million followers, got hacked, attackers shared misleading information about the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and a 500 BTC giveaway.
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Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency had rallied by as much as 75,000% to cross over $2,850 but dropped to near zero on Nov. 1.
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Kraken has urged BATMTwo ATM owners and operators to change the admin QR code for their ATMs to avoid potential attacks.
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Bitcoin-related investment scams have already exceeded $18.5 million, an increase of 44% compared to the total losses of nearly $12.8 million in 2020.
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The alleged fraudster’s crypto brokerage filed for bankruptcy in 2019 after claiming to have been the victim of a hack.
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AfriCrypt’s founders deny running off with billions in customers funds, asserting they went into hiding after receiving death threats from “dangerous people.”
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Billions worth of Bitcoin has reportedly vanished along with the operators of South African crypto firm AfriCrypt. Is it a scam or a hack?
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After filing a Bitcoin scam-related lawsuit against YouTube last year, Steve Wozniak now has 30 days to revise his complaint.
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The arrested employees, including directors, are suspected of fraud.
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Ledger and Shopify are facing a class-action lawsuit over sensitive information regarding 270,000 of Ledger’s customers that was stolen by Shopify employees.
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Apple removed the fake Trezor app several times, but it kept appearing on the App Store days later.
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A social media influencer known for “cash giveaways” has failed to show the money in alleged Bitcoin wire fraud scheme.
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