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Italy Experiences Its Biggest Case of Digital Asset Fraud

An unnamed individual in Rome, Italy has been accused of one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud schemes ever recorded in the space’s short, yet...

CFTC Charges Four Men With Crypto Fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against four individuals – three in Texas and one in Florida. All four of the...

Fraudulent QR Code System Seeks to Steal Your Bitcoins

Sorry people, but it seems like fraud is still running rampant throughout the cryptocurrency space. Earlier this morning, we reported on a new way...

Potential Crypto Exit Scam in Poland Signifies Fraud

When is all this cryptocurrency-based fraud going to finally come to an end? It seems like this is becoming an everyday occurrence, and right...

Crypto Scams More Than Tripled Last Year

Cryptocurrency is becoming a legitimate industry, but it’s probably not happening fast enough. Fraud Is Still Too Consistent A new report suggests that more than $32...

Couple in Manhattan Charged Following Crypto Fraud

An American man from Arizona and a woman from Israel have been charged with conspiracy and bank fraud. Both individuals are accused of providing...

New Zealand Latest Destination for Crypto Scammers

A famous face in New Zealand is the latest person to be dragged into a crypto scam. After being made aware of it, the...

Facebook Fraudsters Use the Promise of Crypto to Scam Victims out of Their Fiat

Facebook is the latest social media network chosen as a crypto scamming conduit. However, unlike Twitter scams asking for crypto, this one wants your...

Cryptocurrency Scam: AriseBank CEO Faces up to 120 Years in Prison

Jared Rice Sr., the CEO of AriseBank, faces up to 120 years in prison for running a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of millions. One...

Alleged Bitcoin Fraudster, Alexander Vinnik, Plans Hunger Strike as Extradition Drama Continues

Alexander Vinnik, the suspected Bitcoin fraudster, faces fresh extradition woes as France joins the fray. He has now planned to embark on a hunger...

Uphold Exchange Clients Fall Victim to Black Friday Phishing Attempt

Fraudsters thought that they could capitalize on Black Friday madness by deploying a phishing attack on clients of Uphold, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange. Ah, Black...

Eight Arrested in Japan on Suspicion of Running Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Pyramid Scheme

Japan is the latest country to be hit with a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. This one spans across 44 prefectures in the country, involves approximately 6,000...