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Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane Disappears with Clients' Funds

  • The exchange was recommended by Ripple for XRP trading.
Friday, 28/06/2019 | 08:34 GMT by Arnab Shome
Brokers

DFSA Warns of Fraudsters Impersonating CySEC

  • Fraudsters continue to impersonate the regulator to try and scam investors.
Thursday, 20/06/2019 | 09:49 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

FCA Flags Fraudsters Pretending to Represent BTG Pactual

  • Another day, another scam
Thursday, 25/04/2019 | 09:55 GMT by David Kimberley
News

Market Manipulation in Action: Stealth (XST) Surges 3700%

  • Over the course of just a few hours, the price of Stealth rose from $0.11 to $4.50.
Friday, 19/04/2019 | 06:40 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Brokers

OctaFX Warns Against Social Media Scammers & Clone Firm

  • Scammers have been imitating the broker's site to steal people's money
Tuesday, 12/02/2019 | 13:57 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Flags European Capital Markets Clone Firm

  • Scammers have been using the firm's regulatory license number to lend themselves an air of legitimacy
Friday, 08/02/2019 | 16:48 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Spread Betting Scammer Handed 2-year Suspended Sentence in UK

  • Manraj Virdee nicked £600,000 from family and friends, promising 100 percent returns.
Tuesday, 05/02/2019 | 12:15 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FXNobels is Blacklisted Again, this time by CONSOB

  • The MFSA has also previously warned of a suspected scam by the name of FxNobels.
Monday, 04/02/2019 | 11:10 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

Is Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX a Scam, a Tragedy---or Neither?

  • Users of the Canadian exchange haven't been able to withdraw their funds for months. What is going on?
Friday, 01/02/2019 | 07:35 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Brokers

FCA Adds Premier FX Copy Cats to List of Suspicious Firms

  • The firm appears to be an imitation of the recently liquidated FX company of the same name
Thursday, 24/01/2019 | 16:02 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

LCM Global 'Investment Managers' Join Danish FMA's Warning List

  • The company conned one Reddit out of £5,000
Wednesday, 23/01/2019 | 13:28 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

Another Clone Firm Caught, FCA Warns of Market Gate Coin

  • Market Gate Coin has cloned the details of Central Markets Investment Management Limited.
Friday, 11/01/2019 | 15:05 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

FSMA Flags 14 Crypto Trading Platforms, as Crypto Scams Grow

  • With the new additions, the warning list for suspected cryptocurrency scams now includes a total of 113 websites.
Tuesday, 18/12/2018 | 10:58 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

ASIC Warns Against Scammers Impersonating the Regulator

  • Scammers from Luxembourg Offshore Banking are falsely claiming that funds are being processed or withheld by ASIC.
Monday, 17/12/2018 | 08:06 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

BaFin Warns Against Suspected Online Scam “The Trader”

  • The German regulator has also flagged Christian Vogel, who is the face of the company.
Monday, 10/12/2018 | 11:15 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

5 Altcoins That Disappeared this Year

  • The list of dead and disappeared coins is growing longer and longer. What gives?
Tuesday, 04/12/2018 | 09:40 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Regulation

New Zealand’s FMA Flags FX Trading Provider Brighter Trade

  • The regulator believes Brighter Trade could be a scam following a warning from ASIC.
Wednesday, 28/11/2018 | 07:57 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

CySEC Warns Against Fraudsters Impersonating the Regulator

  • Scammers are trying to trick investors into paying fees for the settlement of fake compensation claims.
Monday, 26/11/2018 | 13:48 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

Manhattan Rich Kid Steals Cryptocurrency from Silicon Valley Executive

  • Nicholas Truglia used sim-swapping to hack into the phones of six people.
Wednesday, 21/11/2018 | 15:14 GMT by Simon Golstein
Regulation

FCA Adds Crypto Exchange Pro to Warning List

  • The British regulator warns that the company is targeting UK residents without authorization.
Monday, 19/11/2018 | 12:23 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

Google Falls Casualty to Fresh Wave of Twitter Scams

  • Also affected were Elon Musk, Target, Matalan, and anyone gullible enough to give money away on the internet.
Wednesday, 14/11/2018 | 12:43 GMT by Simon Golstein
Regulation

New Zealand's FMA Flags FX Trading Provider CCM Clearing Limited

  • The regulator has also warned against associated entities Rocket Consultant Group and World Advisory Group.
Monday, 12/11/2018 | 09:06 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists FX Broker and Crypto Exchange

  • Both CF Group and bitalong are falsely claiming to be related to authorised entities in the country.
Friday, 09/11/2018 | 08:09 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

Texas Serves Cease and Desist Order to Another Crypto Scam

  • Exycrypto claims to offer crypto mining, binary options, and stock/options trading from Quebec.
Wednesday, 07/11/2018 | 14:03 GMT by Simon Golstein
Regulation

ASIC Exposes Investment Scam, Court Freezes Assets

  • Kenneth Charles Grace and his companies managed to make more than $16 million from more than 50 investors.
Friday, 02/11/2018 | 07:16 GMT by Celeste Skinner
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