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Mar 02
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Bulletin: Social Media Crypto Extortion Scam

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports of scammers gaining control of Instagram accounts. Suspects blackmail victims to record themselves promoting fake cryptocurrency platforms in order to regain access to their account. Scammers are sending phishing emails with fraudulent links for fake Instagram login pages; this allows scammers to steal account credentials. Once an account […]

Mar 02
Top frauds and scams targeting New Brunswickers in 2021 and top investor threats in 2022

More than 420 New Brunswickers reported losing a total of $4.2 million to fraud and scams in 2021, a $2.6 million increase over the year before. The figures come from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), which ranked investment scams as the top category of fraud by dollar loss in New Brunswick.  Thirty-one New Brunswickers reported […]

Mar 02
Federal Court Orders Florida Men to Pay Over $1.6 Million for Precious Metals Fraud

Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered consent orders on March 1 for permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Marvin W. Courson III (Courson) and Christopher A. Kertatos (Kertatos). Both Courson and Kertatos reside in Florida. Previously, the U.S. […]

Mar 02
Solana price eyes $150 as SOL’s 25% jump this week puts ‘double-bottom’ in play

The price of Solana (SOL) may rise by over 45% in the coming weeks as the cryptocurrency intends to complete a double-bottom chart pattern against the United States dollar. A $150 SOL ahead? Double-bottoms typically appear at the end of a downtrend when the price falls to a low, rebounds, and returns to the level […]

Mar 02
EIA data show declines in weekly U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate supplies

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.6 million barrels for the week ended Feb. 25. On average, the EIA was expected to show crude inventories up by 2.3 million barrels, according to analysts surveyed by Platts of S&P Global Commodity Insights. The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported […]

Mar 02
Binance back in Malaysia via a strategic stake in regulated digital exchange

Binance has forged an array of new partnerships with regulated firms, especially in countries where it has found it difficult to get regulatory approval. 1341 Total views 51 Total shares Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume is returning to the Malaysian markets with a strategic stake in the country’s regulated digital asset […]