13 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because of Crypto Bros
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Ah, the world of cryptocurrency scams. It’s a wild and woolly place, full of shady characters, dubious deals, and plenty of people who are out to make a quick buck. It’s a world that’s full of risk, but also full of potential rewards, if you can manage to stay one step ahead of the scammers.
In this list, we’re going to take a look at some of the most notorious cryptocurrency scams of the past year and more. From fake Facebook pages to hacked Twitter accounts, these scams have caused a lot of damage -- and a lot of people have lost a lot of money. So, if you’re planning on getting involved in the cryptocurrency world, it pays to be aware of what’s out there. Read on to find out more about the scams that have been making headlines in the past year -- and don’t let yourself be fooled.
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Elderly exploited: $79,500 gone.
![Crypto Scams B THE PAYPAL Pay SCAM In 2023, a 79-year-old was tricked out of $79,500 by a crypto scammer using PayPal. The scam relied on fear, guilt, and all sorts of other tactics to take advantage of the victim's lack of computer knowledge. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/5/901415.jpg)
Crypto-scamming Troye Sivan’s fans.
![Crypto Scams THE TROYE SIVAN SCAM In 2021, someone hacked Troye Sivan's Twitter account and tried to trick his fans into buying a fake cryptocurrency called $TROYE. They said that if people bought it, they'd get early access to a new album that didn't actually exist. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/0/901420.jpg)
Scam-tastic.
![Crypto Scams & 6 7 T Y THE OPENAI СТО G SCAM OpenA In 2023, Mira Murati, the сто of OpenAI, had her Twitter account hacked, promoting a scam crypto airdrop. The hacker also made it so that people couldn't reply to the tweet to warn others that it was actually a scam. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/7/901417.jpg)
Meta: "Oops."
![Crypto Scams I THE ANDY WEALTH SCAM In 2022, a scam was going on the Andy Wealth Facebook page that was trying to get people to invest in two apps called MetaEx and MetaEXC using Bitcoin. They said it was a teacher who was giving advice about it, but it was all a scam. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/2/901422.jpg)
Scammed in Ukraine: $32,279.94.
![Crypto Scams THE CRYPTO.COM UKRAINE SCAM In 2022, a scam on the Crypto.com/Nft Facebook page asked people to donate money to Ukraine. Since April 2021, the wallet address associated with the scam had received around $32,279.94. Kinda depressing! CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/1/901421.jpg)
"Fooled by Bezos" indeed.
![Crypto Scams THE JEFF BEZOS SCAM British people have lost a lot of money to cryptocurrency scams featuring famous people, with the most expensive one involving a photo of Jeff Bezos costing almost two $200,000 dollars. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/3/901413.jpg)
"Pig Butchering" scam: huge money taken.
![Crypto Scams THE PIG BUTCHERING SCAM British people have lost a lot of money to cryptocurrency scams featuring famous people, with the most expensive one involving a photo of Jeff Bezos costing almost two $200,000 dollars. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/9/901419.jpg)
Fooled by Facebook.
![Crypto Scams only Saving www.moneysavingexpert.com WEEKLY EMAIL NEWS BLOGS - MoneySavingExpert - - - - Founder & THE MARTIN LEWIS CARD LOANS SCAM SAVING Top children's savings. accounts m to 4% - - - One person lost £75,000 after being tricked by a cryptocurrency scam that said it was backed by UK consumer advocate Martin Lewis. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/4/901414.jpg)
Meta allowed a scammer to pay for ads.
![Crypto Scams THE MELISSA JACKSON SCAM Instagram A person using the fake name Melissa Jackson (@melissa_jacks0n) was able to get 452,000 followers on Instagram. Even though it was a crypto scam, Instagram's parent company Metastill allowed them to pay for ads. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/2/901412.jpg)
iEarn Bot: Cashless, but not cash-full.
![Crypto Scams PURE THE IEARN SCAM At the end of 2020, iEarn Bot stopped people in Romania from taking out their money and asked them to switch it into a new type of currency called iBot, worth the same amount. But users are still waiting to get their hands on actual currency. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/6/901416.jpg)
Buffett’s bitcoin medallion: not real.
![Crypto Scams THE WARREN BUFFETT SCAM In 2022, a fake Facebook page called Tina's Finance posted a photo of billionaire Warren Buffett holding a big bitcoin logo that looked like a medallion. It was a trick to get people to join a crypto scam network. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/8/901418.jpg)
Crypto scammer caught red-handed.
![Crypto Scams B THE MISS ANNA FX SCAM Miss Anna FX was found to be a crypto scammer who was taking control of people's accounts and stealing money from Meta users. She was asking people to send her $500 to invest in Bitcoin, and had made over $52,000 in a few months. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/1/901411.jpg)
Not connected, not regulated, not allowed.
![Crypto Scams NIGERIA Binance Nigeria Limited was set up in December 2019, but it's not connected to the international exchange and it's not even regulated by the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission, so it's not allowed to do business in Nigeria. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/0/901410.jpg)