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Questions tagged [fraud]

Fraud is the use of intentional deception for financial gain.

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Is Bitcoin a scam?

Adam Cohen of SeatGeek called Bitcoin a "scam". Other people have compared Bitcoin to a Ponzi or pyramid scheme. Can Bitcoin be considered a scheme to defraud people?
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Should I continue using this Bitcoin Doubler?

I saw an advertisement of CryptoX2 recently, and tested out the website. They promise to double deposits within 24 hours. The first time I used it, they paid me fully, and the second time worked too, but I have heard a lot of stories about similar…
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A person paid me with a fake check. How can I report a fraud?

A person paid me with a fake check. I deposited the check through an ATM, and the money went into my account, so I made a Bitcoin transfer to him. But yesterday, the bank took the money back from my account because they are fake checks. I have only…
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Onecoin vs Bitcoin

I have recently heard about this kind of crypto-valute and I would like to know from experts qualified informations and suggestions. Sincerely, I know very little about the world of the Bitcoin so I would like to know the differences between the…
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Is Cointellect a scam?

I downloaded coin Miner from Cointellect.com on my PC and I started mining. I have some questions: Is the software a scam? Has anyone gained real money from this software? When I read forums, some people talk about scam and trojan viruses…
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Where can I report bitcoin scammers?

The following bitcoin addresses are involved in FRAUD... [snip] Where can I report bitcoin scammers?
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Extortion attempt

If an extortion attempt is made telling the victim to deposit a specific amount to a bitcoin account "or else" what law enforcement agency takes lead? How can one determine the jurisdiction of an account?
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How to deal with a shady exchange?

I'm new here and the reason is that I believe I became a victim of a scam. And hopefully, you may guide me to get out of this shitty situation or at least help me expose the scammers. I've been stupid and got into contact with a guy called Glen…
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Does government really seize Bitconnect assets?

https://www.coindesk.com/us-court-freezes-bitconnect-assets-as-lawsuits-mount/ This says yes. However, bitconnect is anonymous. So how can it be? Any sources of the success and failure of seizing
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Refunding of payments made

I was scammed November 2017 by a woman called, Adele Johnson. I wanted to trade on bitcoin, but didn't had the experience to do it myself. She offered her help to trade on behalf of me. I paid R8000 into my Luno account where she requested all my…
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Is there ANY evidence Onecoin might not be a scam?

I, like I believe the vast majority of people here, am convinced that Onecoin is a scam. I'm struggling to comprehend how reasonably intelligent people can be willing to "invest" a very large sum of money in Onecoin despite the overwhelming…
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Is X site a scam?

This is a general question to replace specific site reviews I am interested in a site X, but I am unsure whether it is a scam or can be trusted. What are some approaches, guidelines, and things to look for on an unfamiliar site to try and work out…
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How to denouce a scam exchange?

I was scammed by an exchange called BitNake. It is referenced in the Bitcoin Wiki as a fast and secure exchange seeded in Germany. I could not find any negative comments on the web and decided to try it. I paid the minimum amount but never got any…
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Looking to getting my money back from a scam

I was recently scammed by a company promising large returns using Bitcoin/FX trading. I hired someone to recoup my losses and they told me they had and sent photo proof that the money was in a cryptocurrency wallet. When I tried to withdraw the…
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What are the risks of direct Bitcoin fraud, such as counterfeitting?

I am being mocked by friends for not being on the Bitcoin train yet, so I am trying to understand it all. I get how btc blockchains basically works, but when someone says "if bitcoins are copied by splitting the blockchain" or something like that (I…
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