The important to observe all precautionary measures and as much as possible to secure itself against malefactors. Here the most popular ways bitcoin fraud.
Bitcoin pyramid
In this case you can be enticed promises of incredibly high profit at extremely low investments. Here the principle of a classical pyramid works: the first investors attract new and new people whose of investments gain income. And, as well as in all similar schemes when the flow of new investors falls, the pyramid falls.
It is possible to reveal bitcoin pyramid on several signs:
- Her organizers promise very high income/percent;
- They give a guarantee that "you won't lose money";
- They hurry you with words: "it is necessary to invest as soon as possible, otherwise will be late";
- A little checked information on the company and owners;
- Withdrawal of funds is complicated;
- On social networks references for registration with big bonuses in large quantities extend.
Here it is about fraudulent websites. One pretend to be bitcoin wallets, the second — the exchanges, the third — at once both that and another.
Some time after registration they work normally to lull yours into a false sense of security and to gain trust. You quietly contribute bitcoins or Fiat, means on the account collect — and swindlers disappear with your money.
How to avoid deception
What needs to be done not to fall into a trap swindlers:
- Work only with the known registered companies;
- Try to check the identity of employees or owners;
- Study that write about chosen to the purse/exchange in authoritative editions and at forums;
- With care you belong to anonymous and quite recently to the opened exchanges, applications and expansions of the browser.
Where to find information on swindlers
It is impossible to collect the relevant list of swindlers: it is very simple to create the new website so hackers can constantly change platforms. Therefore it is necessary to learn to reveal independently suspicious offers and to inquire.
There are some of the most popular branches where it is possible to esteem about the skamakh:
- The bad list (badbitcoin.org)
- Bitcoin Scammer
- List of Bitcoin Scam Sites (bitcointalk.org)