By Mark Hunter1 day agoFri Sep 10 2021 09:45:21 Reading Time: 3 minutes Memories of Marine Chain, an abandoned ICO from 2018, have resurfaced The scam was started by three North Korean intelligence operatives Marine Chain was one spoke in a wheel of six-figure cybercrime attacks by North Korean intelligence at the time With the…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ghaleb Alaumary has been sentenced to 11 years in prison in the U.S. on money laundering charges The Canadian laundered money for North Korean crypto hackers and scammers Alaumary also helped launder money stolen from international banks, companies and universities A Canadian man who helped North Korean hackers launder millions of…
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An old-fashioned honey trap has led to more than 100 victims becoming ensnared in a crypto investment scam that relieved them of almost US$5.5 million over the past 12 months. Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested 14 suspects on charges of fraud, money laundering and breaches of the country’s Organised Crime Prevention Act, the Tapei…
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News • Sep 09, 2021 07:00 BST A man has been jailed for defrauding a woman of her life savings in a romance scam.Qaiser Saeed, 40 [25.9.80] of Botwell Lane, Hayes, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday, 7 September where he was sentenced to three years imprisonment for fraud by false representation.Saeed was previously…
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Australians are making themselves vulnerable to hackers even as governments and firms harden defences.One in three Australians has had passwords hacked or compromised and one in four has fallen for a phishing attack designed to steal banking or credit card details, according to research released by Google Australia on Thursday.The latest scam has enticed almost…
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Img source: pixabay.com Nowadays, gamblers can play their favourite games from any part of the world, thanks to the huge number of online casinos offering numerous gambling markets. However, choosing the best online casino is not a walk in the park as there is a risk of getting scammed by fake sites that pose as…
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U.S. › InvestmentsThe regulator cautioned against the myriad of crypto investment opportunities, which are becoming increasingly popular, and underscored the recent charges brought in a $2 billion Bitcoin-related investment scam. Ana Grabundzija · September 8, 2021 at 5:00 pm UTC · 2 min read Crypto frauds are on the rise, according to the US Securities…
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By Mark Hunter23 hours agoTue Sep 07 2021 08:14:17 Reading Time: 2 minutes FCA Chair Chris Randall addressed the impact of celebrity cryptocurrency promotion recently He accurately pointed out that such promotions are usually for scammy coins Kim Kardashian’s promotion of Ethereum Max in June was highlighted The Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA),…
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Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. Updated: 12:55 am Sept. 8, 2021THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is investigating the alleged widespread irregularities in the implementation of its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) program in Quezon City.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on Tuesday disclosed that his office received reports of…
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Cryptocurrency advertisements, particularly from social media influencers, should face regulation according to the head of Britain’s financial watchdog, who highlighted a recent ad posted by Kim Kardashian. Virtual currencies and tokens have attracted interest from amateur investors lured by stellar gains but who also risk big losses and being scammed. “As we live more and…
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