Tag Archives: Crypto Scam

A high court in the United Kingdom has ordered the shutdown of an alleged cryptocurrency scam exchange known as GPay, which potentially robbed customers of more than $1.8 million in digital funds.GPay Is Closing Its DoorsThe court alleges that the company used fake celebrity endorsements to entice people to step aboard the crypto plane and invest their money. However, the exchange has now come forward to say it has “lost” all the money customers brought to the table and that it is being...

The well-known lobbyist and ex-convict Jack Abramoff had agreed to plead guilty to a cryptocurrency scam. He was operating an alleged Bitcoin fraud case that was violating existing federal lobbying disclosure regulations.Parallel Charges Against NAC, Rowland Andrade, and AbramoffOn Thursday, the U.S. SEC announced its charges against both the chief executive of NAC Foundation, Rowland Marcus Andrade, and Abramoff. The accusations consist of operating a conspiracy scheme making false and...

Elon Musk is at the center of another crypto scam, only this time, instead of the scam occurring via Twitter, the hackers have seemingly taken over Musk’s YouTube account.Musk: Report This as Soon as You See ItMalicious actors appear to have posed as SpaceX on the video-streaming affiliate of Google. Those involved took over two separate accounts and provided footage of Musk speaking at the recent launch that occurred in Florida. The accounts offered a fake bitcoin giveaway, in which viewers...

The Department of Finance (DOF) is advising all crypto traders to keep an eye out for a fraudulent get-rich-quick scheme known as “Bitcoin Lifestyle.”Bitcoin Lifestyle: Is It Trying to Steal Your Crypto?Bitcoin Lifestyle is largely being pushed in areas such as the Philippines. The scheme comes with a statement saying that current president Rodrigo Duterte is advising all people to learn more about cryptocurrency and get involved in crypto investments through Bitcoin Lifestyle.The statement...

A digital currency mining scam has surfaced in China. In an age where malicious crypto schemes are at an all-time high, China and certain other regions of Southeast Asia appear to be a growing hub for such activity.A Digital Mining Scam for the AgesThe scam stems from a company known as Antimatter Kingdom (AK), which reported calls itself a “super mining application group.” The organization runs on the CXC Chain, which first appeared in early April. As much as $11 million has been stolen from...

It’s always rough to see people lose their money to crypto scams, but when those people are 75 years of age and when the money lost was their life savings, it’s really disheartening.Crypto Scams Take On New FormsThis is the case for Frances Foster from Plymouth in the United Kingdom. At 75 years old, Foster is at an age where virtually every cent means something. A life in retirement can yield great returns, but it can also mean health problems, doctor visits and solitude. While this may not...

Law enforcement has taken three men into custody over what sources are calling the biggest crypto scam in history.The “Biggest” Scam Is in the BooksMatthew Brent Goettsche and Jobadiah Sinclair Weeks from Colorado along with Frank Abel from California have been arrested for initiating a cryptocurrency scam through a fake company called Bit Club Network that may have cheated investors out of $722 million in crypto funds. If the numbers are accurate, Bit Club outdoes the money stolen or lost in...

What initially started out as an attempt to halt a movie pirate from doing “his thing” has turned into something much larger. A man based in New Zealand named Jaron David McIvor has had nearly $7 million in crypto funds confiscated by local law enforcement after they were tipped off to his illicit business.McIvor Loses His FundsMcIvor – 31 years of age – tried to disguise his job and lifestyle by living in a very modest home with relatives. What was unknown was that the man was sitting on a...

A lawyer involved in the infamous One Coin cryptocurrency scam has been found guilty of both fraud and money laundering. Mark Scott – an attorney who garnered a near $50 million fee for routing approximately $400 million on behalf of the scam’s founder – is now facing 50 years in prison; one year for every million he potentially earned.Scott Faces Jail Time for His RoleLawyers for Scott claimed that he did not realize One Coin had no value, and that he was simply doing a job assigned to him...