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CORONA SCAMS: Malicious actors offered to sell face masks and hand sanitizer, creating phony shipping labels and, on occasion, sending victims an empty box. (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Thieves Swindle $2M From Coronavirus Preppers With Hand Sanitizer, Face Mask Scams
Scammers purporting to sell face masks, hand sanitizer and medication have stolen at least $2 million in cryptocurrency from panicking consumers, claims blockchain security fi...
CORONA SCAMS: Malicious actors offered to sell face masks and hand sanitizer, creating phony shipping labels and, on occasion, sending victims an empty box. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2020
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UK Financial Regulator: Watch Out for Coronavirus Crypto Scams
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is asking investors to watch out for coronavirus-related crypto scams.
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By Danny Nelson
Mar 12, 2020 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
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LTB 426 front page
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DISCUSSION: US Crypto Taxes Are a Nightmare. Could These Proposals Help?
Nobody likes taxes but for U.S.-based blockchain users things can be particularly awful. This week we discuss U.S. tax treatment of "virtual currencies" and how scams find a h...
LTB 426 front page
By Adam B. Levine
Feb 9, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2020
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Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
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Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money launderi...
Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 29, 2020 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2020
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US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme.
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By Nikhilesh De
Dec 10, 2019 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2019
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Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million.
Queensland Australia police
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 8, 2019 at 9:43 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2019
CrimeAustraliaScamsNewsLegal
The FCA's website.
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UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.
The FCA's website.
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 23, 2019 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2019
CrimeEuropeScamsFCANews
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A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I'm Furious
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it.
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By Daniel Palmer
Jul 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2019
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Image via Ladysmith Gazette
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Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator's Home on Fire
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house.
Image via Ladysmith Gazette
By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 11, 2019 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2019
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Tron Says Protestors at Beijing Office Invested in Imposter Scheme
The price of Tron tanked Monday on inaccurate rumors of a "police raid" at the company's office in Beijing. The real story was more interesting.
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By John Biggs
Jul 8, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2019
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