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Unveiling Yumreviewguide.com: A Deceptive Investment Platform

By: Antonio Smith / September 4, 2024

Unveiling Yumreviewguide.com: A Deceptive Investment Platform In the digital age, fraudulent investment platforms have become increasingly sophisticated, leveraging advanced technology and persuasive tactics to scam unsuspecting victims. One such platform is Yumreviewguide.com, which has left a trail of deception and financial ruin in its wake. This article aims to expose the fraudulent practices of Yumreviewguide.com, […]

U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme

By: Antonio Smith / July 17, 2024

U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme WASHINGTON –The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia filed a civil forfeiture action today to recover cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from perpetrators abroad. The cryptocurrency consists of proceeds from crypto confidence schemes, commonly referred to […]

Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation

By: Antonio Smith / July 10, 2024

Business Email Compromise: New Guidance to Protect Your Organisation In an era where digital communication is the lifeblood of business operations, securing your email infrastructure is more crucial than ever. Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains one of the most insidious threats to organisations worldwide. With cybercriminals becoming increasingly sophisticated, understanding BEC and implementing robust protective […]

CoinMaster Financial Scam Review

By: Antonio Smith / July 2, 2024

CoinMasster Financial Scam Review Overview CoinMasster, an online trading platform, has been flagged by multiple sources for engaging in fraudulent activities. It is crucial for potential investors to be aware of the warning signs and the complaints that have been lodged against this company. Key Issues and Complaints 1. Lack of Regulation: CoinMasster is not […]

Exposing the Scam Platform: ETHCoinWeb3.com

By: Antonio Smith / July 2, 2024

Exposing the Scam Platform: ETHCoinWeb3.com In the ever-expanding world of cryptocurrency, where digital assets are traded and new opportunities arise daily, scammers have found fertile ground to exploit unsuspecting investors. One such fraudulent platform that has recently come to light is Ethcoinweb3.com. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive review of this scam platform, […]

CoinStats hit with a security breach affecting 1,590 wallets

By: Khan Sajid / June 23, 2024

CoinStats hit with a security breach affecting 1,590 wallets In this post: CoinStats faced a security breach affecting 1.3% of its iOS wallets, sending scam notifications. Users must urgently transfer funds using exported private keys to secure their assets. CoinStats is investigating and enhancing security measures to prevent future incidents. A recent security breach has […]

CRYPTO SCAMS ARE RAMPANT. THE INDUSTRY NEEDS REGULATION.

By: Khan Sajid / June 20, 2024

If any industry ever needed more oversight, it’s the crypto business. But the industry is trying to dodge regulation — with help from Congress. A recent bill passed by the House of Representatives claims to regulate the cryptocurrency industry and protect consumers. But the bill is a Trojan horse designed by an industry flush […]

Crypto Scam Resurgence Through AI and Social Media

By: Antonio Smith / June 19, 2024

Crypto Scam Resurgence Through AI and Social Media The crypto industry remains plagued by scam projects, rug pulls, and pump-and-dump schemes that defraud investors and detract credibility from honest projects. Between 2019 and 2024, investors have lost over $20B in crypto scams, primarily due to rug pulls (like OneCoin and Thodex’s combined $6.6B scam). The most worrying development is […]

Fraud, scams targeting elderly: How to protect yourself

By: Khan Sajid / June 18, 2024

Fraud, scams targeting elderly: How to protect yourself The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia is warning of the rising number of elder fraud scams. Georgia has some of the highest numbers of elder fraud out of all 50 states. At a seminar for elder abuse prevention, around 200 senior citizens gathered at […]

US’ CISA Cautions Crypto Users of Federal Impersonation Scams

By: Antonio Smith / June 17, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned crypto users in the US about rising cases of impersonation scams, in which scammers impersonate federal officers to extort users. This new wave of scams adds to the lengths scammers go to part users from their crypto. The CISA alerted users, stating, “Impersonation scams are on the rise and […]

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