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Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor accused of fraud in connection with $5-billion investigation

Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor accused of fraud in connection with $5-billion investigation

by Admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Cybercrime, Recent Articles

Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5-billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert. Wright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency...
Regulator calls on Google to ban ads for binary options, cryptocurrencies

Regulator calls on Google to ban ads for binary options, cryptocurrencies

by Admin | Feb 7, 2018 | Online Fraud, Recent Articles

Following Facebook’s announcement last week that it was banning all advertising for binary options, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, a Canadian regulator has called on Google to do the same. Jason Roy, a senior investigator at the Manitoba Securities...
‘Hitman scam’ targets Altona residents using bitcoin: police

‘Hitman scam’ targets Altona residents using bitcoin: police

by Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | Cybercrime, Recent Articles

Police say residents in Altona, Man., have been targeted by a bizarre email scam telling people to pay up or face a hitman. Altona police Chief Perry Batchelor said police in the southwestern Manitoba town has received two complaints about the scam, and denounced it...
Vancouver server warns people after she lost $8K in Bitcoin CRA scam

Vancouver server warns people after she lost $8K in Bitcoin CRA scam

by Admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Financial Fraud, Recent Articles

A Vancouver server has fallen victim to a new twist on a scam that falsely involves the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). And now she’s warning others, especially those who work in the service industry. Scams oriented around the CRA usually involve people contacting...
Bitcoin ‘death threat’ scam reported in Peterborough, according to police

Bitcoin ‘death threat’ scam reported in Peterborough, according to police

by Admin | Jan 25, 2018 | Cybercrime, Featured

Local residents have received emails claiming to be a hitman hired to kill them. The email writer claims to have had a change of heart and offers to turn over the name of the person who commissioned the killing in exchange for bitcoins, a digital, or virtual,...
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