Major Crypto Brokerage Coinmama Reports 450,000 Users Affected by Data Breach
Israel-based crypto brokerage Coinmama — which allows users to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) using a credit card —…
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Turkish Police Arrest 24 Suspects Involved in Hacking Crypto Firm, Local Media Reports
Turkish police have arrested 24 people allegedly involved in a 13 million Turkish lira ($2.47 million) hack from an unnamed…
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SIM Swappers Swindle Millions — Biggest Criminal Threat in Crypto in 2019?
Cryptocurrency crime trends have been in the spotlight in recent weeks, but SIM swapping has been strangely absent in a…
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Fake MetaMask Crypto Malware Pulled From Google Play After Tip-Off
Decentralized app (DApp) MetaMask is facing fresh problems from cryptocurrency scammers after malware impersonating the tool appeared on Google Play,…
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Fake Website Mimicking Bakkt Platform Fails to Scam Crypto Community
A new Bitcoin (BTC) scam website representing digital assets platform Bakkt has appeared on the internet, with its domain “bakktplatform.io”…
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Texas Securities Regulator Reveals 16 Orders Issued to Suspect Crypto Investments in 2018
The Texas State Securities Board (SSB) issued a total of 16 orders against suspected cryptocurrency scam investments in 2018, the…
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UK Financial Watchdog: $255 Mln Lost in Crypto-Related, Other Investment Scams in 2018
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that common investment scams’ losses — including those crypto-related — amounted…
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US Indicts Two More Men on Fraud and Extortion in SIM-Swapping Investigation
United States law enforcement has indicted two more men over alleged SIM-swapping scams involving cryptocurrency. A press release from the…
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From Ponzi Schemes to ICO Exits, Ethereum’s Blockchain Has Been the Platform of Choice for Scammers
According to a recent report from crypto analytics specialists Chainalysis, Ethereum (ETH) has become the crypto platform of choice for…
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Crypto Thief Indicted in New York’s First SIM Swapping Prosecution
Manhattan’s District Attorney (DA) announced the indictment of an individual for stealing identities and funds, including crypto, via a process…
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