crypto scams

Britain's financial regulator is warning users against clone company ICO Crypto, which has been identified as misusing details of a legitimate company, Swiss Re Capital Markets, to engage in phishing scams. "The Hash" panel takes a deep dive into the world of crypto scams.

Hun 10, 2021

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, recently lost his case against YouTube involving ads for a crypto scam that used his name and image without permission. Similar scam ads using photos of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others run on YouTube – and the platform will not be held responsible. "The Hash" panel discusses the Section 230 law, the nature of crypto scams and the "whack-a-mole" approach that platforms take to fighting them.

Hun 3, 2021

A press release listed on PR Newswire attracted attention to a new Dubai-based crypto called DubaiCoin–but it turns out DubaiCoin was a fraud. The nation’s authorities are warning the press release was fake and the operation is a front for an elaborate phishing scheme.

May 29, 2021

Consumers have lost roughly $80 million to cryptocurrency scams since last October, according to a new Consumer Protection Data Spotlight released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “The Hash” panel unpacks what to know about crypto scams and how to avoid them.

May 18, 2021