[2015-10-30] Fool Me Once … Top 5 Bitcoin-Related Scams for 2015

[tyz]

CoinTelegraph is always keen to bring to readers’ attention anything suspicious in crypto-industry and beyond. We’ve been surprised by the sheer audacity of some rogue players still playing a major role in today’s market, so read on for our pick of the very worst. Don’t forget to leave your opinion beneath the article – debate helps pressure bad actors into explaining their actions and showing their true colors.

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115520/fool-me-once-top-5-bitcoin-related-scams-for-2015

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[freedomno1]

Looking at this list I was kind of expecting more exchange rate collapses or the sort
At least it was mainly mining scams this year.

[gentlemand]

Considering the utter bilge that Nextbank claimed at the launch and then hustled for 'private' investors in the same article, I can't believe anyone would fall for it but stranger things have happened.

I wonder as BTC becomes more legitimate the scams will wither as users become more savvy or a more sophisticated breed will emerge.

[freedomno1]

I wonder as BTC becomes more legitimate the scams will wither as users become more savvy or a more sophisticated breed will emerge.

Of that I have no doubt just look at Neobee and similar groups who had launch parties then escaped into the darkness
Labcoin was also notorious for that and even Asicminer died out having provided a valuable product at the time but running out of funds due to either Friedcat running away or bankruptcy in a dangerous climate.

[CryptInvest]

Let the author of the article added to the list of Alexium. It is sad, but the true. In fact, this is a joke.

Russian aferist promised to gather a perpetual motion machine and sell only cryptocurrency Alexium 

[gentlemand]

Of that I have no doubt just look at Neobee and similar groups who had launch parties then escaped into the darkness

But surely multisig and/or automated escrow will become a must have as comprehension dawns. That won't cover every scenario of course and there'll still be plenty of morons aching to hand everything over but hopefully it'll be as natural as breathing for most.

[tiggytomb]

Considering the utter bilge that Nextbank claimed at the launch and then hustled for 'private' investors in the same article, I can't believe anyone would fall for it but stranger things have happened.

I wonder as BTC becomes more legitimate the scams will wither as users become more savvy or a more sophisticated breed will emerge.

I think the same, as bitcoin becomes more accepted people will become wise to these scams they will eventually become the equivalant of an annoying spam email informing you that you have just won the lottery.