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US FBI Requested Information from QuadrigaCX Users for Investigation

FBI, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, has asked former users of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange to provide their information during the investigation of the death of QuadrigaCX’s...

| Jun 07, 2019 04:50

Central Bank of Rwanda Released Public Warning Against Cryptocurrency Scams

The central bank of Rwanda has released a PSA – public service announcement – to warn against the crypto-related crimes in the nation. Specifically, the PSA issued by the bank mentioned...

| Jun 03, 2019 04:10

Fake Trezor Crypto Wallet App Caught on Google Play Store

ESET antivirus researchers have detected two malicious apps impersonated Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet, on Google Play Store. The investigation found that the first fake app named “Trezor Mobile...

| May 26, 2019 04:52

Blockchain Startups Accused of Conning Investors $8 Million with Exit Scams

On May 16th, RepuX and JoyToken – 2 blockchain-based tech startups – have been accused of performing initial coin offering (ICO) exit scams to con investors. Specifically, the 2 blockchain...

| May 20, 2019 04:53

New York Entrepreneur Charged With Cryptocurrency Scam

Last Thursday, The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a cryptocurrency payment services firm with a scheme to defraud investors in monetary transactions. According to DoJ press...

| Mar 04, 2019 04:20

Warning: $1.3 Mil Lost to New Investment Scam in Thailand

Thailand citizens have filed a complaint with the Technology Crime Suppression Division in Thailand after being tricked to invest in “CryptoMining.Farm”, a fake blockchain-mining website....

| Feb 20, 2019 04:45

Be Aware: Fake Website Mimicking Bakkt Platform

A new Bitcoin scam website claiming to represent digital assets platform Bakkt, has found registered with domain “bakkplatform.io”. As reported by The Crypto Sight earlier this month, the digital...

| Feb 15, 2019 03:50

Singapore: Crypto Scam Scheme Faking Governmental Data to Mislead Users

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a warning due to the consecutive emergence of the so-called “governmental issued cryptocurrency exchange” websites which are confirmed to be...

| Feb 07, 2019 04:04

Police Nab 15 Suspects in Taiwan for NT$250m in Token Fraud

Police in Taiwan have arrested 15 suspects in New Taipei over running a cryptocurrency scam which caused more than 30 people to lose a total of almost NT$250 million (US$8.1 million). Taiwanese media...

| Jan 31, 2019 04:01

Malta Warns that “Bitcoin Revolution” is a Cyber Scam

Malta has raised a red flag to warn the general public against a new global crypto scam making its rounds known as “Bitcoin Revolution”. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a...

| Jan 30, 2019 15:06