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The adverts plug a company called Bitcoin Revolution and are designed to look like a news article about people who have had enormous success trading crypto. ... Clarkson ad in Bitcoin scam ...
The bottom line, according to the FTC: "Don't believe anyone who says you need to use a Bitcoin ATM to protect your money or fix a problem. Real businesses and government agencies will never do ...
A pig butchering scam (in Chinese sha zhu pan [2] or shazhupan, [3] (Chinese: ĉçŞç), 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.
Mirror Trading International (MTI), declared a pyramid scheme by the South African High Court, was a cryptocurrency trading platform promising automated trading services with significant returns. [1] MTI was masterminded by Johann Steynberg, who claimed to use an artificial intelligence bot for its trading activities. [2]
The 67-year-old Cussewago Township woman contacted state police Monday at 6:13 p.m. claiming she had been told by an unidentified person to purchase more than $22,000 worth of Bitcoin.
The theft was the second-largest bitcoin heist ever, dwarfed only by the Mt. Gox theft in 2014. According to Forbes, "All of Bitfinex's customers... will stand to lose money. The company has announced a cut of 36.067% across the board." [62] Following the hack the company failed to refund customers, though efforts are continuing. [63]
Here are 3 legit ways to buy Bitcoin. ... While Bitcoin currently commands a price in excess of $50,000, there’s no need to buy a whole coin. ... ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF started trading ...
On February 3, 2009, the Internet Crime Complaint Center issued a warning on this scam. [83] A legitimate company that occasionally sends prepayment for large transactions says "We do occasionally fund upfront for very large spend purchases but we use cheques or direct bank transfers which should mean you can see when they are cleared and so ...