Scams

The massive Bitcoin surge from $1,100 to $20,000 in 2017 turned many young investors into millionaires overnight, as they were seen flaunting sports cars and expensive gadgets that they bagged during the blockchain boom. The development…

Today, Google announced a lawsuit against scams targeting small businesses. Scammers have been impersonating Google and charging a fee to set up a Business Profile — a free tool offered by Google that enables businesses to show up in search…

One of India’s most prominent crypto exchanges, WazirX, processed as many as 828 requests from global and Indian law enforcement agencies from April, 2022, to September, 2022, according to a report published by the exchange which was…

Look for leader like LincolnRe: “Our house divided — Conflict has always bedeviled democracy, and the unity we seek requires leaders of strong character,” by Talmage Boston, Nov. 13 Opinion.President Abraham Lincoln’s “house divided” quote…

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios🚔 Two people accused of bilking more than $575 million from thousands of victims in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme will face federal prosecutors in Western Washington, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. 💰…

Credit: MarekKijevsky / Shutterstock. Dubai has its heart set on becoming a cryptocurrency hotbed Dubai wants to become a cryptocurrency capital, but several challenges…

There are plenty of scams in the wild that you need to know about. This time of year, holiday scammers are out in full force. Tap or click here for three of the most prominent holiday scams and ways to avoid them.Those aren’t the…

The value of reported UK cryptocurrency fraud has jumped by 32% in a single year, from £171 million to £226 million*, shows data from Pinsent Masons, the multinational law firm.The number of fraud reports has…

Youtuber Bitboy Crypto, aka Ben Armstrong, alleged the FTX exchange and Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary were pivotal figures in taking down Celsius.The crypto lending and borrowing platform halted withdrawals on June 13 to stabilize…

The Texas State Securities Board’s investigators used to browse classified newspaper ads and monitor lunch seminars for investment scams. Today, they are infiltrating chat rooms and using burner phones and fake social media profiles to root…