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Cryptocurrency scams in the news

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BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest

Bitcoin.com: Better Business Bureau Warns About Cryptocurrency — BBB Ranks Crypto Scams Second Riskiest.

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WBRC 6: Cryptocurrency scams soar across the country

Scammers are getting creative to trick you out of your money and time. 

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WBIW: BBB releases study on cryptocurrency scams: Results show crypto is ripe for fraud

Lack of regulation and consumer education results in a dramatic increase in fraud and financial losses.

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Brooklyn DA shuts down cryptocurrency scam

The scam allegedly targeted artists and involved more than 40 fraudulent NFT markets.

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