Scams

UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email

British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.

By Daniel PalmerJul 23, 2019

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.

By Daniel PalmerJul 21, 2019

Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house.

By Daniel KuhnJul 11, 2019

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.

By John BiggsJul 8, 2019

An Australian couple lost over AU$20,000 in a bitcoin scam, and were even taunted by the perpetrator over their losses.

By Daniel PalmerJul 4, 2019

Blockchain advisory firm AmaZix is launching a "moderation bot" to help stamp out cryptocurrency scams on popular messaging app Telegram.

By Daniel PalmerJul 3, 2019

Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report.

By Daniel PalmerJun 28, 2019

Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.

By Daniel PalmerJun 26, 2019

Buyer beware: the difference between ì and i can mean the loss of a few thousand dollars if you're not careful.

By Daniel KuhnJun 24, 2019

Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.

By John BiggsJun 3, 2019

Pageof 26