Scams


Markets

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams

Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform.

Apple's Steve Wozniak sued YouTube over crypto giveaway scams.

Markets

Twitter Hacker Is Mixing Bitcoin Loot Using a Wasabi Wallet, Elliptic Says

According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night.

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Markets

Maybe It Wasn’t About the Money - Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates

While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.

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Markets

Man Charged With Defrauding $4.5M in Crypto to Fund Gambling Habit

The New York man asked investors for loans for what he called a low-risk investment, but the DOJ said most of the money was sent to offshore gambling sites.

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Markets

Chainalysis Says Bitcoin Scammed From Twitter Users Is 'On the Move'

The bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis.

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Finance

Everything We Know About the Bitcoin Scam Rocking Twitter's Most Prominent Accounts

Twitter’s thin veil of security went into full meltdown at 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. Within hours, even Barack Obama’s account was compromised.

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Markets

Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico

Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.

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Markets

Crypto 'Giveaway' Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube

Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible.

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Markets

Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam

The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.

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Policy

Singapore Man Fined $72K for Promoting Crypto Ponzi OneCoin

Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act.

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