Bill Gates’s YouTube ‘Bitcoin giveaway’ is a big fat scam
And no, Microsoft said, none of our verified accounts have been hijacked, vehemently denying early reports. Continue reading Bill Gates’s YouTube ‘Bitcoin giveaway’ is a big fat scam
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OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud
A lawyer who boasted of making “50 by 50” – as in, $50m by the age of 50 – is now facing a potential 50+ years behind bars. Continue reading OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud
Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet
If you downloaded the Monero command line wallet recently, check it before using it. Continue reading Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet
Founders of ‘worthless cryptocurrency’ ATM Coin fined over $4.25m scam
Invest in “binary options,” they said, neglecting to mention the software set up to rig transactions so that customers lost the gamble. Continue reading Founders of ‘worthless cryptocurrency’ ATM Coin fined over $4.25m scam
Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts. Continue reading Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
Why is Elon Musk promoting this Bitcoin scam? (He’s not)
While scrolling through my Twitter feed I saw a Bitcoin scam so unabashed that it got me thinking…. do such scams really work? Continue reading Why is Elon Musk promoting this Bitcoin scam? (He’s not)
Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency
Scammers have been exploiting Twitter for months now to steal digital currencies from naïve users, but this month one attacker pulled off a rare coup by compromising a verified Twitter account. Continue reading Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency