[ad_2][ad_1] August 19, 2018 at 3:41 pm // News Kaspersky Labs recently conducted research showing that Ethereum is the most commonly used digital currency for fraudulent activity. Being the well-known cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, Ethereum seems to be the perfect choice for scammers to do illicit business and remain anonymous. "Ethereum …
Read More »Consumers lost nearly $ 100 million for ICO exit scams
[ad_1] A common criticism that viewers have for the cryptocurrency industry is that it is full of scams and criminal crimes. While this is often an unjustified blanket classification of this nascent industry, the research done by Diar, a weekly publication focused on fintech, states that there are still some …
Read More »How the Cryptocurrency Pump-and-Dump scams work
[ad_2][ad_1] Various reports have suggested or provided anonymous reports of schemes to manipulate cryptocurrency trading through pump-and-dump schemes. A recent report by the Wall Street Journal provides definitive proof. The report provides an inner look at pump-and-dump operations. The Journal states that the crypto-pump-and-dump schemes have accounted for $ 825 …
Read More »Thai police suspect suspected of $ 24 million Bitcoin scams
[ad_2][ad_1] Thai police arrested the 27-year-old actor Jiratpisit "Boom" Jaravijit in an alleged 24 billion cryptocurrency scam, Bangkok Post reported on 9 August. Jiratpisit is reportedly one of the seven suspects in the alleged crime, including her older brother and sister. On July 26, the criminal court issued a warrant …
Read More »Inside the cryptocurrency and landfill scams – The Wall Street Journal
[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrencies are not appropriate for the vast majority of individual investors. It's not just because technology can be difficult to understand, the business is unproven and markets are highly volatile – even more so is the fact that cryptocurrency markets are highly susceptible to manipulation. [ad_2]Source link
Read More »Cryptocurrency remains popular in South Africa, but scams and questions continue to appear
[ad_1] Sales of an exclusively African cryptocurrency opened in August to those with a South African bank account, apparently capitalizing on the popularity of virtual currency in the nation. Despite the growing interest, however, scams and frauds are still widespread in the country. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have seen a 'surge …
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