by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 7, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new warning to investors about cryptocurrency related scams including investments in confusing cryptocurrency advisory and trading systems as well as cryptocurrency mining farms. Quite often these scams...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
Recently in California, Joel Ortiz was sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking into cell phones and stealing more than 7.5 million dollars worth of cryptocurrencies from at least forty victims. Ortiz was able to accomplish these crimes through SIM swapping...
by admin | May 21, 2018 | Scam of the day
Although cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, may seem to be new. I have been writing in Scamicide.com about cryptocurrency scams for four years. Cryptocurrencies are legitimate, but scammers are increasingly taking advantage of the public’s fascination with...
by admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Scam of the day
Pump and dump scams have been with us for hundreds of years, however recently they have evolved to keep pace with today’s world of finance. A Pump and dump scheme is most often done with low priced stocks referred to as “penny stocks.” The scammers...
by admin | Mar 20, 2018 | Scam of the day
Although cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, may seem to be new. I have been writing in Scammicide.com about cryptocurrency scams for four years. Cryptocurrencies are legitimate, but scammers are increasingly taking advantage of the public’s fascination with...