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18 cze 2020 · During COVID-19, ASIC has seen an increase in reports from consumers losing money in crypto-asset (or cryptocurrency) scams. Reports of misconduct received by ASIC from March to May 2020 are up 20% compared to the same period last year.
According to ASIC’s investigators, the top–10 signs of a likely crypto scam are: You receive an offer out of the blue. You see a celebrity advertisement that is actually a fake. A romantic partner you only know on-line asks for money in crypto. You get pressured into transferring crypto from your current exchange to another website.
Since July 2023, ASIC has coordinated the removal of over 5,530 fake investment platform scams, 1,065 phishing scam hyperlinks and 615 cryptocurrency investment scams. Investment scams remain the leading type of scam impacting Australians, resulting in $1.3 billion in losses in 2023 .
19 sie 2024 · The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it closed down 615 cryptocurrency investment scams in the first year of a program to tackle fake investment websites.
14 kwi 2022 · One Bitcoin was worth $9,000 in April 2020 compared to roughly $43,000 now. Here are the Bitcoin scams that you should be on the lookout to avoid.
19 sie 2024 · In an Aug. 19 statement, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that since July 2023, it has taken down over 5,530 fake investment platforms, 1,065 phishing...
17 maj 2021 · Cryptocurrency investment scams can happen in many ways, but they’re all full of fake promises and false guarantees. Scammers might post investment sites that look real, but you’ll find you can’t withdraw the money you’ve “invested.”
