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    Taking Down The LabHost Scam: What We Know So Far

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    At WRS, we deal with clients who have lost money through scams, such as phishing scams, and we work to trace and recover funds lost. However, we rarely hear of cases where these schemes are stopped. In the past few weeks, one of the biggest phishing scams, LabHost, has been shut down thanks to the…

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    What Are Airdrop Crypto Scams?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    We’re seeing an increasing number of clients coming to us after losing money through airdrop crypto scams. Airdrop scams involve fraudsters using fake websites, emails and social media profiles in an attempt to trick victims into claiming a fake airdrop. Typically, this will include the airdrop scammer convincing users to connect their wallets to a…

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    What Are Banks Doing About APP Fraud Reimbursement?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    It was recently announced that British banks will now be allowed to hold payment transfers for an additional three days, if the bank believes that a customer is being scammed. As well as this, the minimum amount for APP fraud reimbursement has increased to a maximum of £415,000 from October 2024. Whilst this is a…

  • What Is Velod.ai?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    AI is becoming increasingly more common and is beginning to form part of almost every aspect of our lives. With AI combining human intelligence and technology, it’s not surprising that it has found its way into the cryptocurrency landscape. Velod.ai is just one of the many crypto scams our clients come to us about, in…

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    A Guide to Phishing and the Mercatox Scam

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    Phishing is becoming an increasingly common and complex type of fraud, particularly in the cryptocurrency landscape. We hear of more and more traders and investors falling for phishing scams when looking to make investment decisions, which ultimately causes them to lose money.  One phishing scam we’ve been hearing about more frequently involves the Mercatox platform…

  • Market Update: Validus Scam

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    As a number of fraud warnings have now been issued in relation to Validus being a scam including in Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Belgium, we take a look into Validus and what has prompted the growing number of warnings and claims of fraud, whilst we try to determine whether Validus is a scam. What…

  • Trado Banco: 3 Things To Know About This Broker Scam

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    In December 2022, the FCA warned the general public about a new brokerage scam. This was called Trado Banco and is one of the many broker scams currently present in the industry.  Trado Banco is one of the more successful broker scams, as there is a promise of attractive investment opportunities to many investors. Like…

  • HyperVerse Update: Charges Brought Against Founders

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    Charges of conspiracy to commit fraud have been brought in the US against blockchain investor Sam Lee for his role in HyperVerse cryptocurrency schemes. HyperVerse investment schemes were subsequently referred to in related court documents as a “pyramid and Ponzi scheme” that was allegedly designed to defraud participating investors out of their hard-earned cash. The…

  • MLM & Pyramid Schemes: A Look Into The ITP Crypto Scam

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    The ITP scam, also known as Infinity Trade Pro, is a trading platform that more and more clients are coming to us in an attempt to get their money back. It has long been surrounded by scrutiny within the investment community due to the belief that ITP operates as a Ponzi scheme, or a pyramid…