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  2. Top 10 Crypto Scams to Watch Out For in 2025 - AOL

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    7. Crypto Ponzi: Mining or Staking Pool Scams. In the cryptocurrency space, Ponzi scams often target mining and staking pools, taking advantage of investors eager to engage with blockchain technology.

  3. Bitcoin ATM fraud is soaring, FTC warns. Here's how the scams ...

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    According to the Better Business Bureau, crypto-related fraud is now among the most common financial scams. Criminals often target older consumers, with the FTC noting that people age 60 and over ...

  4. Cryptocurrency and crime - Wikipedia

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    Garza was later found guilty of fraud and ordered to pay US$9 million and begin serving a 21-month sentence commencing January 2019 by the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Connecticut. [citation needed] The cryptocurrency community refers to pre-mining, hidden launches, ICO or extreme rewards for the altcoin founders as deceptive practices. [123]

  5. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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    The domain name bitcoin.org was registered on 18 August 2008. [15] On 31 October 2008, a link to a white paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System was posted to a cryptography mailing list. [16] Nakamoto implemented the bitcoin software as open-source code and released it in January 2009. [6]

  6. Crypto scams stole $5.6B from Americans last year, mostly ...

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    People in the U.S. reported losing $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, ... or a “bitcoin ATM,” in the course of being defrauded — 2,6767 out of 4,475 — were over 60, indicating ...

  7. Cryptojacking - Wikipedia

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    Cryptojacking is the act of exploiting a computer to mine cryptocurrencies, often through websites, [1] [2] [3] against the user's will or while the user is unaware. [4] One notable piece of software used for cryptojacking was Coinhive, which was used in over two-thirds of cryptojacks before its March 2019 shutdown. [5]

  8. Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring — and older adults are ...

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    The FTC said reported losses from Bitcoin ATM fraud topped $110 million last year, as scammers lure victims to send them large sums through the crypto kiosks. Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring — and ...

  9. Pig butchering scam - Wikipedia

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    A pig butchering scam (in Chinese sha zhu pan [2] or shazhupan, [3] (Chinese: ĉ€çŒŞç›˜), translated as killing pig game) [1] is a type of long-term scam and investment fraud in which the victim is gradually lured into making increasing contributions, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, to a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.