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Another Clone Firm Caught, FCA Warns of Market Gate Coin
2019-01-11T17:05:08.000+02:00
Market Gate Coin has cloned the details of Central Markets Investment Management Limited.
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FSMA Flags 14 Crypto Trading Platforms, as Crypto Scams Grow
2018-12-18T12:58:35.000+02:00
With the new additions, the warning list for suspected cryptocurrency scams now includes a total of 113 websites.
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ASIC Warns Against Scammers Impersonating the Regulator
2018-12-17T10:06:41.000+02:00
Scammers from Luxembourg Offshore Banking are falsely claiming that funds are being processed or withheld by ASIC.
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BaFin Warns Against Suspected Online Scam “The Trader”
2018-12-10T13:15:54.000+02:00
The German regulator has also flagged Christian Vogel, who is the face of the company.
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5 Altcoins That Disappeared this Year
2018-12-04T11:40:34.000+02:00
The list of dead and disappeared coins is growing longer and longer. What gives?
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New Zealand’s FMA Flags FX Trading Provider Brighter Trade
2018-11-28T09:57:16.000+02:00
The regulator believes Brighter Trade could be a scam following a warning from ASIC.
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CySEC Warns Against Fraudsters Impersonating the Regulator
2018-11-26T15:48:41.000+02:00
Scammers are trying to trick investors into paying fees for the settlement of fake compensation claims.
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Manhattan Rich Kid Steals Cryptocurrency from Silicon Valley Executive
2018-11-21T17:14:32.000+02:00
Nicholas Truglia used sim-swapping to hack into the phones of six people.
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FCA Adds Crypto Exchange Pro to Warning List
2018-11-19T14:23:53.000+02:00
The British regulator warns that the company is targeting UK residents without authorization.
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Google Falls Casualty to Fresh Wave of Twitter Scams
2018-11-14T14:43:59.000+02:00
Also affected were Elon Musk, Target, Matalan, and anyone gullible enough to give money away on the internet.
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New Zealand's FMA Flags FX Trading Provider CCM Clearing Limited
2018-11-12T11:06:09.000+02:00
The regulator has also warned against associated entities Rocket Consultant Group and World Advisory Group.
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists FX Broker and Crypto Exchange
2018-11-09T10:09:54.000+02:00
Both CF Group and bitalong are falsely claiming to be related to authorised entities in the country.
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Texas Serves Cease and Desist Order to Another Crypto Scam
2018-11-07T16:03:34.000+02:00
Exycrypto claims to offer crypto mining, binary options, and stock/options trading from Quebec.
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ASIC Exposes Investment Scam, Court Freezes Assets
2018-11-02T09:16:37.000+02:00
Kenneth Charles Grace and his companies managed to make more than $16 million from more than 50 investors.
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Law Enforcement Exposes Forex Scam in the Republic of Moldova
2018-10-29T09:22:51.000+02:00
Five people from the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Israel have been detained in connection to the scam.
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CySEC Warns Against Trading Provider Boom Xchange
2018-10-26T14:57:26.000+02:00
The company is falsely claiming to be affiliated with Lead Capital Markets Ltd, a Cyprus investment firm.
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Suckers Never Die, Neither Do Scams: The New Tactics of Binary Firms
2018-10-04T10:45:37.000+02:00
Binary options scams continue plaguing the web despite regulatory and Google Ads bans.
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The Oldest Trick in the Book: Why Crypto 'Boiler Room Scams' Are so Effective
2018-09-21T08:39:05.000+02:00
The unregulated nature of the cryptosphere has left the door wide open to boiler room scams - until now.
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Location, Location: Crypto Companies With Non-Existent HQs & What that Means
2018-09-19T08:07:33.000+02:00
A number of cryptocurrency companies don't have actual offices where their HQ is listed.
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Leader of $3.6 Million Boiler Room Scam Sentenced to 11 Years' Imprisonment
2018-09-17T12:02:34.000+02:00
In a separate prosecution, Michael Nascimento was sentenced to an additional two years, making his total sentence 13 years
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Busted: Texas Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for $9 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
2018-09-14T09:01:26.000+02:00
Homero Joshua Garza ran four fraudulent crypto mining companies.
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Clone Firm Impersonates Interdealer Broker Tullett Prebon to Scam Investors
2018-09-05T10:18:03.000+02:00
The broker was alerted to the scammers by the Financial Conduct Authority on Monday.
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Proceeds of Thai Bitcoin Scam Went to At Least Ten People and Three Banks
2018-08-16T13:06:35.000+02:00
Among the suspects are a Thai move star and his sister, who both blame their older brother, who has fled to the US.
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'Sim-Swapper' Arrested After Stealing from Guests at Cryptocurrency Event
2018-08-01T11:02:24.000+02:00
Prolific scam artist Joel Ortiz was arrested at the airport carrying a Gucci bag.
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Firm Openly Runs Pyramid Scheme and Exit Scam, Makes Millions Anyway
2018-07-24T12:42:32.000+02:00
The self-proclaimed "psychology social experiment in greed" is doing great business.
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