Originally Syndicated on February 22, 2024 @ 9:06 am
Caution! Don’t Fall for the InsiderMark Broker Scam Connected to Fake Crypto Promotions!
It’s still a common trick to promote questionable cryptocurrency schemes like Bit IQ on Google. Scammers use fake celebrity news articles to endorse Bit IQ, YuanPay, and other dubious crypto projects, claiming they’re a safe and quick way to make money. These deceitful tactics are also targeting potential victims for the InsiderMark broker scam. Once you log into Bit IQ, you’re redirected to the InsiderMark payment page. Stay away to safeguard your financial well-being.
Insidermark: Key Data
| Trading name | InsiderMark |
| Activity | Scam broker scheme |
| Domain | http://www.insidermark.comwww.insider-mark.comwww.insidermark.net |
| Legal entity | not disclosed |
| Jurisdiction | St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
| Contact data | [email protected] |
| Payment options | Credit/debit card, crypto |
| Payment facilitators | not disclosed |
| Authorization | No |
Beware of Another Scam: ITGSolution Broker!
The Spanish regulator CNMV has alerted about the fraudulent activities of ITGSolution broker. The supposed operator is Dev Global LLC, a company registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines since August 2021. The payment processors used for the scam include PraxisPay (accepting credit and debit cards), BP Wallet, and Jeton. This scam has been ongoing since January 2023, mainly targeting victims in Canada and Europe. Stay cautious and safeguard your financial stability.
Key Data
| Trading name | ITGSolution |
| Activity | Scam broker scheme |
| Domain | https://itgsolution.net |
| Legal entity | Dev Global LLC (est Aug 2021) |
| Corporate agents | Euro-Caribbean Trustees Ltd |
| Jurisdiction | St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
| Payment options | Credit/debit card, bank wire |
| Payment facilitators | Praxis (cashier)PraxisPay, BP Wallet, Jeton |
| Authorization | No |
| Compliance rating | Black |
| Warning | CNMV |
Caution! Federalinter Poses as Ferratum Bank but lacks proper MFSA Approval for Online Banking!
Watch out for Federal Inter plc, a fake company pretending to be regulated and authorized by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The MFSA has issued a warning about this deceptive clone, which impersonates Ferratum Bank plc. The fake website, http://www.federalinter-groupe.com, falsely represents the MFSA-regulated Ferratum Bank.
The MFSA emphasizes that Federal Inter is not a registered business in Malta and has no license to provide financial services anywhere. This scam targets people in eight languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Swedish. Be cautious and avoid any transactions or dealings with this fraudulent company.
Key Data
| Trading name | Federal Inter plc |
| Domain | https://www.federalinter-groupe.com |
| Clone of | Ferratum Bank plc |
| Jurisdiction | Malta |
| Warning | MFSA |
Federal Inter Copycat Wants to Steal Your Info!
This fake version of Federal Inter is out to grab your personal details. When you sign up, they ask you to upload your ID and utility bills to supposedly open a bank account. But the real reason? Scammers want to misuse or sell your information. With stolen data, they often register on cryptocurrency sites or pretend to be customers for payment services. Stay far away to keep your data safe from theft and illegal activities. It’ll save you a lot of trouble, time, and money.
Fake DMCA
InsiderMark and other fraudsters exploit DMCA notices, using them as a shield to protect themselves from any negative information.
What is the DMCA?
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. law passed in 1998 that implements two international agreements on intellectual property from 1996. It aims to prevent the development and distribution of tools or services, often called “digital rights management” (DRM), that bypass restrictions on accessing copyrighted information.
The DMCA also makes it illegal to evade access controls, even without actual copyright infringement. Additionally, it strengthens penalties for online copyright infringement.
One significant aspect of the DMCA is reducing the liability of internet service providers for copyright infringement by their users. This was signed into law in 1998 and broadened the application of copyright. The DMCA’s key innovation is exempting internet service providers and intermediaries from direct and indirect liability.
This exemption was adopted by the European Union in the Internet Commerce Directive of the 2000s. The WIPO Copyright Treaty of 1996 was also implemented in the EU with the introduction of the Information Society Regulation in 2001.
When a website or search engine hosts or links to copyrighted content without permission, they may receive a DMCA takedown notice. Google, for example, gets around 90,000 such requests annually. These requests are often legitimate, coming from industries like music and film. However, some misuse the DMCA system.
Some individuals and groups, including shady lawyers and online reputation management firms, have submitted over 100 false DMCA requests to Google. They create fake news websites claiming ownership of content to remove evidence of wrongdoing from the internet. Sorting through these fake requests poses a challenge for Google due to the high volume of DMCA claims they receive daily.
Real or Fake?
Some people say that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is being misused. They argue that there’s a big problem with fake copyright claims under the DMCA. Critics often use short clips or quotes from the person they are criticizing in their writings or videos to explain their points. This is legal and fair use.
However, the person being criticized might send a DMCA takedown notice, saying that the video is violating their copyright because it includes parts of their videos. These claims are not true and are just an attempt to limit free speech and protect the person from criticism.
Abuse of the anti-circumvention provision
In 2015, Volkswagen used the DMCA wrongly to keep the vehicle emissions scandal a secret. The DMCA stopped people from accessing the software that could have revealed the code manipulation in the cars’ testing performance. If the DMCA hadn’t restricted access, a researcher with the right permission to use Volkswagen’s software might have uncovered the issue.
Effects on Innovation and Competition
The DMCA has been used in court cases by open-source software projects to address license violations involving the removal of copyright notices. For instance, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), a part of Amazon, faced criticism for not thoroughly checking books for plagiarism and copyright infringement before allowing their publication.
This lack of scrutiny is attributed to the DMCA, as it removes the incentive for platforms like KDP to implement stricter screening procedures. Critics argue that Amazon may publish content without proper checks, leading to issues like poor formatting and layout.
Although Amazon removes content following complaints, they are protected by the DMCA and other laws, such as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This legal protection essentially exempts them from the responsibility to thoroughly review the works they publish.
According to Amazon’s perspective, they can legally produce and sell books, whether physical or digital, without ensuring they are free from plagiarism, copyright violations, or other illegal activities.
