FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam
The FTC published an alert of a new version of a scam involving cryptocurrencies. The scam has three key components, an impersonator, a QR code and a crypto ATM where the victims will be directed to send money. According to the FTC, fraudsters pretend to be public officials, law enforcement agents or employees of local […]
Elon Musk impersonators make bank as crypto scammers' profits surge
The United States Federal Trade Commission has found that crypto scammers’ profits spiked in the last two months, noting a surge in fraudulent impersonators posing as prominent figures associated with digital assets, such as Elon Musk. The findings report that cryptocurrency investment scams rose sharply in October 2020 as the impacts of coronavirus pandemic and […]
FTC sues Facebook in antitrust lawsuit as regulators mount offensive
The United States Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc., where it alleges that the corporation has been engaging in anti-competitive practices ever since acquiring a dominant global position at the turn of the 2010s. According to public case files released on Wednesday, the regulator believes that Facebook has systematically purchased or […]