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How cryptocurrency scams work

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive sums of real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes amounted to US$1.7 billion. The criminals use both old-fashioned and new-technology tactics to swindle their marks in schemes based on digital currencies...

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