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20 Nov 2023 … and never pay by direct bank deposit, money transfers or digital currencies such as Bitcoin. You should pay … currencies such as Bitcoin as you won’t be able to get your money back. You should pay by PayPal or credit…
25 Sep 2024 …Scammers use crypto-asset (virtual currency) investments, like Bitcoin or Ether, because they are hard to track. Crypto is a very high risk and volatile investment. The value can go up or down quickly and there are no guaranteed returns. If you lose your money to a crypto scam, it’s unlikely you will…
24 Aug 2021 … were to cryptocurrency, especially through Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency scams were also the most … to investment scams involving Bitcoin have already reached $25.7 million this year, compared to $17.8 million … involving a loss, 955 (49.5%) were due to cryptocurrencies with losses of $29,277,896. Bitcoin accounted…
22 Nov 2021 … transfer, or payment through digital currency, like Bitcoin. Always try to use a secure payment service…
18 Mar 2020 … card or electronic currency, like Bitcoin. Information is available at: Online shopping scams…
04 Jan 2018 …. Think twice before using virtual currencies such as bitcoin—they do not have the same protections as … -loaded card or electronic currency, like Bitcoin. It is rare to recover money sent this way. Never send…
26 Mar 2019 …The scammer pretends to be from the Australian Taxation Office and claims there is a warrant for their victim’s arrest. The scammer asks the victim to pay an immediate ‘fine’ using gift cards or bitcoin, and claims police will come and arrest them if not.…
10 Mar 2020 … payment through unusual payment methods such as gift cards or bitcoin,” Ms Rickard said. “Always try to…
19 Aug 2021 …Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of digital currency. In Australia, cryptocurrency is not treated as ‘money’ or a ‘financial product’ and you have less … regulated environment to ‘invest’ in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency on your behalf.…
04 Jan 2018 … currency, like Bitcoin. It is rare to recover money sent this way. If you receive a receipt for payment…