Scams

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Someone Is Impersonating Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt to Raise Money
There's a website out there masquerading as Bakkt in an apparent attempt to bilk people out of their bitcoin.
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Alabama: The Unlikely Frontline for America's Crypto Fraud Crackdown
Alabama's securities agency has led the way on enforcement against ICO fraudsters, using investigation techniques pioneered chasing gun runners.
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Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan
Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.
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Google
Official Google Account Hacked in Latest Twitter Crypto Scam
An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto "giveaway" scam.
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Jacinda Ardern
Fake News Site Used New Zealand Prime Minister to Pump Bitcoin Startup
A fake news site used images of New Zealand's prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm.
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Belgian Government Issues Cryptocurrency Fraud Warning
Belgium's top financial regulator has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency scams.
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Kaspersky: Cryptocurrency Scammers Stole $2.3 Million in Q2
Cybercriminals earned more than $2.3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018, a new study reports.
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Crypto Millionaire Lost 5,500 Bitcoins in Alleged Investment Scam
A 22-year-old cryptocurrency millionaire has lost more than 5,500 bitcoins in an alleged investment scam in Thailand.
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Network
Researchers Discover Huge Crypto Scam Botnet on Twitter
Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam.
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Google Yanked MetaMask From the Chrome Store, Left a Phishing Scam Up
Scams are an epidemic in the crypto space, and clumsy actions by big tech companies can open up the opportunities, as MetaMask learned recently.
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