One of the things keeping good people from exploring crypto is the shady headlines it has inspired. To many, "Silk Road" and "Bitcoin" are inexorably intertwined. But as the world of cryptocurrency makes its debut in the minds of the early adopters, the unlit, unmarked path is fraught with perils..and scumbags.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2017/04/26/how-to-spot-a-bitcoin-scam/
