Tag: Scam
Attackers Create Elaborate Crypto Trading Scheme to Install Malware
Attackers have created an elaborate scheme to distribute a cryptocurrency trading program that installs a backdoor on a victim's Mac or Windows PC.
Security researcher...
Kate Winslett responds to Bitcoin scam faking her endorsement
Movie star Kate Winslett’s name has been used by a Bitcoin-related project without her permission. Bitcoin Code, a cryptocurrency trading program that claims to...
277 Chinese Nationals Arrested in Philippines for Pervading Alleged Crypto Scam
On a tip from authorities in China, police in the Philippines have arrested 277 people they believe pervaded a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded at least...
Chainlink cryptocurrency trading shows signs of pump-and-dump scam
The trading pattern of Chainlink’s Link cryptocurrency suggests a suspicious “pump-and-dump” scam, or an attempt to manipulate the price of the cryptocurrency token, according...
What We Can Learn From XRP and ICOs About the Crypto Equity Scam
We have another case of mismanaged expectations on our hands. Some XRP holders are upset at Ripple’s selling of the token and its...
AU Police Charge 5 In Crypto Cold-Calling Scam
Authorities in Australia have charged five individuals in connection with a digital currency investment scheme, which reportedly bilked victims out of $2.7 million, TheNextWeb...
China investigates alleged $176,000 EtherDelta exit scam
Non-custodial exchange EtherDelta has been reported to police for allegedly conducting an exit scam, according to Dovey Wan, a partner at cryptocurrency investment fund...
BTC Club Scam Sends Three Men to Prison in China
In June a year ago, a Chinese trickster was captured in Eastern China for a Bitcoin scam, which took 100 million yuan (almost US$15...
Scam “more gold” token clogs Ethereum network
More Gold Coin (MGC) is reportedly clogging the Ethereum network, causing transaction fees to spike to 20 gwei ($0.10). The token is being sent...
Swedish Crypto Fraudster Roger Karlsson Arrested in Thailand over $11m Scam
On June 18, a Swedish man named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson was captured by Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau police for multi-million dollar misrepresentation on the...
