Scams
FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List
Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.
Massachusetts Warns of Crypto Scams Targeting LGBTQIA+ Community
Scammers may be taking advantage of June being Pride Month to target this community.
Bitcoin ATMs: What You Need to Know Before Buying Bitcoin at an ATM
Buying crypto doesn’t have to involve dealing with complicated exchanges. In some places, there are ATM machines designed specifically for facilitating transactions.
Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Fraud Since January 2021, FTC Says
Crypto is quickly becoming the "payment of choice for many scammers," says the agency.
MetaMask Has a Plan to Help Victims of Crypto Scams
The popular Ethereum wallet has partnered with recovery specialist Asset Reality.
ICO-Funded Project Sparkster Converts $22M in Ether to USDC After 3 Years, No Product
Sparkster promised investors a “no-code” software-creation platform using $30 million in funds raised from investors in 2018.
5 US States Issue Emergency Orders to Shut Down Metaverse Casino With Alleged Russian Ties
A multi-state cease-and-desist letter issued Wednesday calls the Flamingo Casino Club “simply a high tech scam.”
How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?
Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – CoinDesk analyzes the approach to these estimates.
La SEC suma personal para aumentar los esfuerzos contra estafas cripto
La Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los Estados Unidos planea contratar a otras 20 personas para vigilar las ofertas de monedas, los tokens no fungibles y las finanzas descentralizadas.
Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit
The Cayman Islands company argued it is not subject to the "personal jurisdiction" of U.S. federal courts.
