The Manitoba Securities Fee (MSC) has issued a public warning in opposition to cryptocurrency scams after studies of fraud involving two European
The Manitoba Securities Fee (MSC) has issued a public warning in opposition to cryptocurrency scams after studies of fraud involving two European companies.
On March 20, the Manitoba securities watchdog revealed an investor alert concerning Jbcapitals and Halifax & Related for defrauding a rural Manitoban of greater than $5,500. The 2 companies are affiliated with one another and primarily function in Switzerland and Denmark.
Crypto scammers goal victims on Fb
Senior MSC investigator Jason Roy said that the sufferer was lured by a Fb advert for Jbcapitals:
“The corporate, Jbcapitals claimed to put money into Bitcoin/cryptocurrency markets on behalf of their shoppers with an ‘85% success fee’, however the sufferer was by no means capable of recuperate any of his preliminary funding or supposed returns.”
The MSC warns buyers to look out for purple flags that counsel fraud. These embody the promise of excessive returns or insider info, and sometimes apply stress on buyers to make selections shortly.
Police warn Manitobans of scams involving Bitcoin ATMs
On March 17, the Winnipeg Police Service revealed an article via the Winnipeg Free Press warning that a lot of Manitobans have fallen victims to scams “the place fraudsters are having victims ship them cash within the type of Bitcoin.”
The scams are executed beneath a wide range of pretexts, corresponding to pretend romantic liaisons or job alternatives, with victims typically directed to switch BTC through Bitcoin ATMs.
The police have urged Manitobans to not switch funds to people they haven’t met in individual or to pay “authorities utility payments” utilizing a Bitcoin ATM.