Canadian woman loses millions in elaborate, long-term crypto scam
2023-04-28 A Burnaby senior was defrauded millions of dollars in one of the largest personal cryptocurrency scams the local RCMP detachment has ever investigated. The woman reached out to police in December 2022 after being scammed out of $7.5 million in the elaborate fraud. Police say the scam escalated over several months, where the fraudster […]
We Infiltrated a Crypto Scam Network That’s Hosted by Meta
2022-01-17 14:58:15 On Jan. 14, 2022, a Facebook page named Tina’s Finance, which is not a real company, advertised a doctored picture of billionaire Warren Buffett supposedly holding a giant bitcoin logo that resembled a medallion. The ad appeared to invite Facebook users to learn more about bitcoin and perhaps other cryptocurrencies. Over the course […]
UK Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $2.8 Million From Teen Operating Scam Website – News Bitcoin News
2021-10-28 19:00:10 British police have seized bitcoin worth almost $3 million from a teenager who set up a fake website to scam consumers. “At the time they were worth £200,000. They are now worth a little over £2 million.” UK Police Seize $2.8 Million in Bitcoin British police have arrested a 17-year-old boy from South […]
A Teenager Used Google Ads To Scam $3 Million In Bitcoin
2021-10-28 11:28:00 A UK teen has been convicted for setting up a phishing site and using Google Ads to scam shoppers. His scam earned him almost $3 million in Bitcoin. A teenager in the UK has been convicted of setting up a phishing site and using Google Ads to scam shoppers. Cybercrime has been increasing […]