Australian cryptocurrency scams earned $4.3 million last year, up 190%

The Next Web
By David CanellisApr 29, 2019, 6:01 am124 pts
Australian fraudsters earned $4.3 million (AU$6.1 million) with cryptocurrency scams last year—a revenue increase of 190 percent when compared to 2017. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s new report details the extent of the nation’s problem with cryptocurrency fraud. In total, it…

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