Next BTC Scam Wants You: What Makes People Fall Into Financial Traps
As the number of new Bitcoin users and transactions grow, the number and sophistication of scams in the community continues to reach new heights. Why are so many people getting scammed over and over again? High Yield Investment Program or Trap? There are a lot of reasons that explain the why people hand their money to total strangers so easily. One of the prime facts that come into play is that a lot of bitcoin users have joined the network in the post-thousand dollars per bitcoin era. These consumers feel that they have missed the train and desperately want to make up for it, which puts....
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A bitcoin scam in Spain has managed to convince 22,000 investors to fork over a total of 50 million EUR to the unete, a digital currency that can allow people to buy or sell things online. This bitcoin scam was started by José Manuel Ramírez Marco in 2013 and, just like virtual currencies, it was unregulated by financial authorities or the Spanish government. However, many investors soon discovered that the unetes can't really be converted to any other fiat currency nor can it be used to make online purchases. A network of tax havens and complex bank accounts were given as the reason, but....
A virtual trap to lure attackers so that you can improve security policies is what honeypot aims for! What is a crypto honeypot and why is it used?Smart contracts programs across a decentralized network of nodes can be executed on modern blockchains like Ethereum. Smart contracts are becoming more popular and valuable, making them a more appealing target for attackers. Several smart contracts have been targeted by hackers in recent years. However, a new trend appears to be gaining traction; namely, attackers are no longer looking for susceptible contracts but are adopting a more proactive....
Less gullible retail investors and falling asset prices have made scamming a less enticing endeavor, but the tsunami of new DeFi applications has hackers licking their lips. Fewer people have fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams in 2022 so far due to falling asset prices and the exit of inexperienced crypto users from the market, a new crypto crime report reveals. According to an Aug. 16 report from Chainalysis, total crypto scam revenue year-to-date is currently sitting at $1.6 billion, equating to a 65% decline from the prior year period, which appears linked to the declining prices of....
Police administration in Taiwan arrested 14 people that were allegedly involved in a cryptocurrency investment scam. This scam defrauded more than 100 people out of about NT$150 million (US$5.41 million) over the past year. Local Taiwan news site – The Taipei Times – reported this news on Monday. According to the report, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned crypto investors about a scam using an investment strategy called liquidity mining. “This scam has been responsible for over $70 million in combined victim losses,” said the law enforcement agency.
FBI Warns of Crypto Liquidity Mining Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an investor alert Thursday warning crypto owners of a scam targeting them. The law enforcement agency announced:
The FBI is issuing this public service announcement to warn American citizens about a cryptocurrency scam....