The “rising popularity” of initial coin offerings, including cryptocurrencies, coins, and tokens, is considered the main reason for growing scams and exploits among retail investors.
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Sunacrip and Venezuelan Intelligence Police Issue Warning on Cryptocurrency Scams
Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, and the Intelligence Police (CICPC) issued a warning for the general population about cryptocurrency scams. The institutions gave a series
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Scammers Offer Free Bitcoin on Hacked Government Site in Russia as Crypto Fraud Surges
Unknown scammers have organized a fake bitcoin giveaway through a Russian government website they hacked. The news of the attack comes after a recent report
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Kaspersky ranks cryptojackers among top malware threats in Africa
Some of the most common methods of duping crypto investors include false advertisements claiming to sell mining equipment and fake websites posing as crypto exchanges.
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Eastern Europe Sends Over $800 Million in Crypto to Scams in Single Year, Report Reveals
Of all funds sent to illicit cryptocurrency addresses from Eastern Europe, scams attract the greatest amount, according to a new report. In the past year
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Eastern European victims sent $815M to Ponzis and scams in the past year
Scams make up the largest share of funds sent from Eastern Europe to illicit addresses.
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