Tag: fraud
SEC Brings the Banhammer Down on Tomahawkcoin ICO Founder Over Fraud Allegations
Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had obtained permanent officer-and-director and penny stock bans against Tomahawk Exploration founder, David T. Laurance,…
Cybercrime Center in UK Urges Crypto Enthusiasts to Beware of Fraud
Even though the price of Bitcoin is nowhere near it’s December 2017 numbers, interest in the crypto industry is still high, for both fans and…
Mastercard Considers Blockchain a Viable Asset Against Fraud
Even though cryptocurrencies remain somewhat controversial, their underlying blockchain technology is very different. In fact, it has become apparent there are quite a few issues…
One of the World’s Top ATM Skimming Criminals Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison
ATM Skimming is a very real trend in Western and Eastern Europe these days. As the name suggests, criminals look to skim payment card details and…
Croatian Scammer Evades Jail Time By Repaying Funds
Committing internet fraud does not pay off in the end. One Croatian student is forced to pay back all damages caused by fraudulent activity. Considering…
2016 Was The Year Of Traditional Payment Fraud, Bitcoin Remains Most Secure Payment Method
The year 2016 has not been a good one for the financial sector. Not only are major banks colluding to commit fraud using customer details…
UK Law Enforcement Bust Major Credit Card Cloning Criminal
Fake credit cards can come in many different formats. First of all, there is the digital variant, where hacked credit card information is used to…
German Police Nab Another Darknet User Selling Fake IDs And Hacked Bank Accounts
October has not been the best of months for people active on the deep web. Several arrests were made, tackling all kinds of criminal activity…
Bank Users Around The World Targeted By Angler Phishers
There are many threats to users of online banking services these days. Security researchers have issued a new warning regarding the number of “angler phishers’,…
