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'Enough Is Enough': Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams
Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers' advertisements on the platform.
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By David Floyd
Apr 24, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2018
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Bad Checks: Twitter's Identity Crisis Is Costing Users More Than Bitcoin
Twitter's blue check mark verification system is falling under the pressure of the complicated crypto world.
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By Leigh Cuen
Apr 20, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2018
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How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dumps
Until regulators come up with rules to curb pump-and-dump schemes, investors need to be extra cautious so they don’t get taken for a ride.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Apr 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2018
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Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There's no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 12, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2018
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Twitter
Twitter Pledges Action on Crypto Scams After Account Bans
It's unclear how Twitter identifies which accounts to penalize for propagating cryptocurrency scams.
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By Leigh Cuen
Mar 6, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2018
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Security
How ICOs Can Protect Buyers from Phishing Attacks
The excitement surrounding ICOs has left investors vulnerable to phishing attacks, diminishing the reputation of the new investment mechanism.
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By Brady Dale
Feb 25, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2018
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Scams
Strip Clubs, Lambos and Code: A Tale of Two Bitcoins
A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.
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By Ariel Deschapell
Feb 24, 2018 at 11:05 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2018
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Crime
Australian Watchdog Received 1,200 Crypto Scam Complaints in 2017
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission reportedly received over 1,200 complaints about cryptocurrency scams last year.
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By Daniel Palmer
Feb 19, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2018
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Copycat Twitter Accounts Seek to Scam Crypto Users
A new type of scam sees Twitter users copying cryptocurrency developers and companies and asking the public to send "donations."
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 2, 2018 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2018
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