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Thursday, August 29 • 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Scams Ahoy!

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Scams Ahoy!
Conned, defrauded, swindled, hustled. There’s a deluge of dishonest schemes targeting private key owners and they’re evolving in their sophistication. But you’d never fall for one, right? Well, let’s find out. In this session we’ll explore the most common scams, what they tend to target, and how to identify them.

This course is suitable for beginners and anyone looking to cultivate their vigilance.

Prerequisite: none

Teachers
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Anil Patel

Analyst, Educator
Anil recently launched the first bitcoin-denominated university scholarship in Canada. He holds an MBA, PMP and was part of MIT's inaugural FinTech certificate cohort. Currently, he spends his time researching, writing and testing within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Shannon Ewing

After spending a decade in the field implementing International Development and Humanitarian Aid projects, Shannon entered the blockchain/cryptocurrency space seeking ways the technology can be employed to create resources in developing regions.Having worked with organizations such... Read More →


Thursday August 29, 2019 5:00pm - 5:50pm MDT
Boulder