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The perpetrators behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme PlusToken have transferred over 26 million EOS tokens from one of the wallets linked to the project to an unknown address.Historically, similar events have driven down the price of the moved asset, which brings the question if there will be any short-term consequences for EOS.PlusToken Withdraw 26M EOSThe Chinese project began a few years ago as a cryptocurrency wallet offering suspiciously high return rates to its users. To...

Robert Farkas, the co-founder of Centra Tech, is one of the lead defendants on a massive case, including securities and wire scam, and a fraudulent ICO, raising more than $25 million, according to the FBI.Farkas Plead Guilty, Co-Defendants Set On Another TrialAccording to the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the co-founder of crypto start-up Centra Tech Robert Farkas pled guilty in court on charges of conspiring and committing securities and wire...

The Jakarta Metro Police have arrested US national Russ Albert Medlin, considered to be the unofficial owner of the large cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme BitClub Network. The police acted after receiving a tip that Medlin has been involved in a child prostitution ring.BitClub Network Owner Arrested In IndonesiaThe Jakarta Metro Police’s Cyber Crimes Directorate captured Medlin in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Sunday, a report informed. On the day of the arrest, police officers intercepted and...

A recent report warns of a scam that clones a legitimate service offering private, encrypted, and self-destructive messages, to alter BTC addresses and ultimately steal funds from unsuspecting victims.Stealing BTC By Altering AddressesAccording to the report by KrebsonSecurity, a fraudulent website called Privnotes has been impersonating Privnote.com for about a year. Users are typically utilizing the legitimate service Privnote.com (without the “s”) because it offers encrypted messages that...

A recent cryptocurrency scam running live on YouTube managed to dupe nearly $150,000 in Bitcoin from victims. Interestingly, the scam impersonated Elon Musk’s SpaceX channel and broadcasted recorded videos of the recent successful launch of two astronauts to the International Space Station.SpaceX And BTC Giveaway ScamFraudsters are frequently attempting to dupe victims with a form of a cryptocurrency giveaway. Oftentimes, they use a widely-popular current event to connect with the fake...

Fraudulent projects within the cryptocurrency field are occurring rather often, and the latest one comes in the form of Bitgrin (XBG), according to a recent report. It reads that the project creator has minted 5 billion tokens while advertising that the total supply is capped at 21 million.Bitgrin’s Creator Scammed Investors?Bitgrin launched as a fork of Grin and advertised itself as a “magically private cryptocurrency.” Interestingly, it has similarities with Bitcoin as both are set to have...

A European civil society organization promoting digital rights has issued warnings regarding new cryptocurrency-related scams. By impersonating reputable websites and running fake advertisements on Facebook, the scammers are duping victims to provide personal data and to invest in unexisting digital asset projects.Fake Cryptocurrency Investment OpportunitiesThe North Macedonia-based Metamorphosis Foundation – a member of the European Digital Rights (EDRI) network – reported today that fake...

Scammers are impersonating Tron founder Justin Sun in an attempt to steal money from unsuspecting victims.The scammers target cryptocurrency projects under the guise of forming partnerships with Tron. They even go so far as to invite victims to a “live” Skype call with Tron CEO Justin Sun himself.But when invitees launch the Skype call, they’re greeted by a pre-recorded video of Justin Sun with the scammer’s voice laid on top of it. The scammer pauses the video of Sun whenever their target...

Founder and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, and current Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer were the latest popular individuals to had their names involved in fake Bitcoin giveaways on YouTube.With the rising number of similar scams on social media platforms, the question remains on the potential consequences on the community and legitimate cryptocurrency content creators.Steve Ballmer. Photo by: CBSsportsFake Bitcoin Giveaways ContinueDuring the weekend, scammers...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just fell for the oldest trick in the crypto-twitter playbook.When Harry Potter author J.K Rowling made a surprise entrance to the Bitcoin space this weekend, Armstrong attempted to welcome her in. When Rowling apparently made a $100 BTC purchase, Armstrong told her to get over to Coinbase and urged her to check out all the other crypto assets on offer.Coinbase CEO’s Bitcoin MistakeOnly the account Armstrong replied to was a fake one. J.K Rowling did not purchase...