Cryptocurrency-related investment scams targeting Pacific communities are on the increase, New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Commerce Commission have warned. Concerns over various crypto-related frauds alongside coronavirus-related scams have prompted the two regulators to launch an awareness campaign...
Founder of recently launched HEX cryptocurrency revealed to be former internet ‘Spam King’. Richard Heart, aka Richard J. Schueler, aka, J. Richard, aka James Hart is linked to a Panama criminal network which included corrupt lawyers and judges. Heart...
Aziz Com Mirza scammed victims millions of dollars through crypto fraud and other schemes. Though victims run into the thousands, some lost as much as half a million dollars individually. Lately, Mirza had been pivoting to a career as...
An investor in the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme is facing death threats after publicly speaking out about her ordeal. Besides death threats, Jen McAdam has also been threatened with sexual violence, according to the BBC. As one of the tens...
Stealing $63 million Crypto was not enough for the Gang’s Leader. Image from Shutterstock. An Indian Bitcoin fraudster defrauding its victims of nearly $63 million was brutally tortured and murdered by his accomplices after they had found out that...
This ridiculously simple Bitcoin scam is stealing funds from crypto ATM users, using nothing more than a single piece of paper. | Source: Shutterstock Many devious scammers will go to extreme lengths to steal your hard-earned crypto funds. However,...
A report finds that 4 out of the top 5 Google results for Bitcoin QR code generators link to websites hosted by scammers. | Source: Shutterstock An analysis of Bitcoin QR code generators reveals the precarious state of basic...
New Zealand radio and television personality Duncan Garner rebuked fraudsters for using his likeness to lure victims into a lucrative Bitcoin investment scam. According to Newshub, the broadcaster has been forced to publicly denounce the social media schemes, which...
By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas’ top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he’s not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board....
Another bitcoin scammer’s run comes to an inevitable end. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: A Michigander is facing 20 wire fraud and money laundering charges for carrying out a crypto investment scam that raked in an average of...