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Active Bitcoin Sextortion Scam Rakes in From 3rd Victim: Report

Nivesh Rustgi June 22, 2020

A user seems to have fallen into the trap of an online ‘sextortion scam.’ The transaction was reported by Whale Alert which records a ~$1000 USD transfer made via Bitcoin to the scammer. ⚠️ A payment of 0.1115 #BTC (1,050 USD) was made to a confirmed Sextortion scam! Details: https://t.co/L25blDXkbJ — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) June

A user seems to have fallen into the trap of an online ‘sextortion scam.’ The transaction was reported by Whale Alert which records a ~$1000 USD transfer made via Bitcoin to the scammer. ⚠️ A payment of 0.1115 #BTC (1,050 USD) was made to a confirmed Sextortion scam! Details: https://t.co/L25blDXkbJ — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) June

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Alert: Couple Loses Over 14,000 XRP Tokens On a Ledger Chrome Extension

Lujan Odera March 29, 2020

Couple loses over 14,000 XRP tokens (~$2,500) on a Chrome Ledger hardware wallet extension. The amount was sent to a whale account holding over $2.5 million USD in XRP tokens. Scam wallet has stolen over 1.4 million XRP tokens in March. In the early morning hours on Saturday, a post on Reddit by Lean Nekera,

Couple loses over 14,000 XRP tokens (~$2,500) on a Chrome Ledger hardware wallet extension. The amount was sent to a whale account holding over $2.5 million USD in XRP tokens. Scam wallet has stolen over 1.4 million XRP tokens in March. In the early morning hours on Saturday, a post on Reddit by Lean Nekera,

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John Mcafee Says He Can Sort Out “Dire Problem” of Crypto Scams on Twitter in 24 Hours

John Kiguru February 5, 2020

Crypto scams have become a common phenomenon on Twitter. High profile individuals now have to remind their followers not to send any crypto to accounts purporting to be them. Jack Dorsey, who is a crypto fan has been aware of this but doesn’t seem to have a curb on it. Now, one of the most

Crypto scams have become a common phenomenon on Twitter. High profile individuals now have to remind their followers not to send any crypto to accounts purporting to be them. Jack Dorsey, who is a crypto fan has been aware of this but doesn’t seem to have a curb on it. Now, one of the most

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Crypto Scam: Formula One Team Sponsorer Vanishes After Lying for a Year

Nivesh Rustgi September 7, 2019

Financial.org, an unregulated financial advisory firm, shut down operations. The British firm blocked and converted users funds to a cryptocurrency, FOIN. It was a lead sponsor-er of Formula F1 team Williams Martini Racing.  Financial.org was under regulatory oversight from eight nations – Britain, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, and the UAE. Reportedly, the firm primarily

Financial.org, an unregulated financial advisory firm, shut down operations. The British firm blocked and converted users funds to a cryptocurrency, FOIN. It was a lead sponsor-er of Formula F1 team Williams Martini Racing.  Financial.org was under regulatory oversight from eight nations – Britain, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, and the UAE. Reportedly, the firm primarily

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PlusToken Update: Report Confirms Spending of 5,575 Bitcoins Two Days Ago

Nivesh Rustgi August 16, 2019

The recent revelation on the movement of Bitcoin from PlusToken’s account has received confirmation from the blockchain analysis of Bitcoin. Pickshield inc., a blockchain security company that also provides research on existing projects reported that more than 5000 BTC was moved from associated PlusTokens account. Dovey Wan Brings Attention to PlusToken Accounts on Twitter Dovey

The recent revelation on the movement of Bitcoin from PlusToken’s account has received confirmation from the blockchain analysis of Bitcoin. Pickshield inc., a blockchain security company that also provides research on existing projects reported that more than 5000 BTC was moved from associated PlusTokens account. Dovey Wan Brings Attention to PlusToken Accounts on Twitter Dovey

Australia – Top Agency Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, here’s How
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Australia – Top Agency Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, here’s How
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Australia: ACCC Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, Here’s How

Tabassum April 29, 2019

On one hand Australia is becoming a top nation to allow crypto and blockchain revolution, on the other hand, crypto scams in Australia have appeared to jump up by 190% in 2018. Very recently, Coingape reported how Aussies can now be able to use Bitcoin, lightening network and other altcoins to buy Kebabs in one

On one hand Australia is becoming a top nation to allow crypto and blockchain revolution, on the other hand, crypto scams in Australia have appeared to jump up by 190% in 2018. Very recently, Coingape reported how Aussies can now be able to use Bitcoin, lightening network and other altcoins to buy Kebabs in one

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Are You Sure Hackers Are Not Stealing Your Cryptocurrency?

Achal Arya March 28, 2018

A bitcoin craze has certainly been going on in the economy! With the value of the cryptocurrency reaching to $20,000 in December last year, an all-time high, it has garnered the attention of people from all over the world. Though the value of bitcoin has dropped down to somewhere around $9000, everyone still wants a

A bitcoin craze has certainly been going on in the economy! With the value of the cryptocurrency reaching to $20,000 in December last year, an all-time high, it has garnered the attention of people from all over the world. Though the value of bitcoin has dropped down to somewhere around $9000, everyone still wants a