$BTC #🚨 **TOP 11 BIGGEST CRYPTO SCAMS IN HISTORY** 🚨
The crypto world is full of opportunities, but also dangers! Stay alert and aware with these 11 biggest scams 👇
1️⃣ **FTX**
- Collapsed in Nov 2022 after misuse of billions in customer funds.
- Founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for fraud.
2️⃣ **Luna and TerraUSD**
- In May 2022, Luna and UST's collapse caused a $60B loss.
- Founder Do Kwon arrested in Mar 2023.
3️⃣ **QuadrigaCX**
- Founder Gerald Cotten's death in 2018 left $215M inaccessible.
- Investigations revealed it was a Ponzi scheme.
4️⃣ **Africrypt**
- In 2021, founders Ameer and Raees Cajee scammed investors out of 70,000 BTC.
- Investigated for money laundering in Switzerland.
5️⃣ **SafeMoon**
- In 2021, execs withdrew over $200M for personal use.
- SEC charged them with fraud.
6️⃣ **Pro-deum**
- In 2018, the project vanished, marking it as an exit scam.
- Investors lost all funds.
7️⃣ **Pincoin and iFan**
- In 2018, Modern Tech's ICOs raised $660M in a Ponzi scheme.
- The team vanished after collecting the funds.
8️⃣ **Celsius Network**
- In 2022, paused withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy, owing $4.7B.
- Plans to return assets to customers.
9️⃣ **Centra Tech**
- In 2017, raised $25M with fraudulent promises.
- Founders received prison sentences.
🔟 **Mining Max**
- In 2017, defrauded investors of $250M.
- Only $70M spent on mining, affecting 18,000 investors.
1️⃣1️⃣ **OneCoin**
- In 2016, OneCoin was revealed as a Ponzi scheme, defrauding investors of $4B.
- Founder Ruja Ignatova, the "Cryptoqueen," disappeared and remains at large.
**To avoid scams:**
- Research thoroughly
- Verify team credentials
- Avoid unrealistic promises
- Diversify investments
- Never store all funds in one place
Stay cautious and invest wisely! 🔒
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