2024-8-2 14:45 |
The FBI urges victims to report scam activities through official channels and provide any transaction information related to the scam. origin »
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The FBI has issued a public warning that fraudsters posing as lawyers are contacting crypto scam victims, promising to help recover their lost funds. Bad actors may be using social media and other messaging platforms to impersonate law firms, contacting…
2024-6-26 11:57 | |
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Stablecoin issuer Tether collaborated with the US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to seize $1. 4 million USDT associated with a tech support scam network, according to a Mar.
2024-3-12 20:55 | |
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Tether aids FBI and DOJ in recovering $1.4 million from a tech scam that primarily targeted elderly individuals in the US.
2024-3-13 20:05 | |
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USDT stablecoin issuer Tether assisted the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI in seizing around $1.4 million worth of USDT.
2024-3-12 19:10 | |
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Investment fraud at large grew by 38% from $3.31 billion to $4.57 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, highlighting the prominent role that cryptocurrency plays in this area of crime.
2024-3-9 20:36 | |
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The funds seized by Tether were linked to a “pig butchering” scam that cost U.S. citizens $3.3 billion in 2022, according to the FBI.
2023-11-20 18:16 | |
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The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI.
2023-8-25 04:30 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a warning to potential NFT buyers to beware of bogus websites that use “drainer smart contracts” to steal from crypto wallets. The advisory informs the public about a new crypto scam where…
2023-8-7 05:23 | |
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A crypto scammer by the name of Chase Senecal has been arrested by the FBI after they got a tip from a crypto scam investigator. The crypto sleuth, who goes by the pseudonym ZachXBT, followed Senecal and his scamming group for months.
2023-2-7 16:17 | |
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This confiscation was the result of an investigation conducted by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, who discovered that the NFTs were obtained through a phishing scam run by Cameron Redman
2023-2-4 23:32 | |
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The FBI says alongside regular methods of payment such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, crypto ATMs are also becoming a prominent tool for crypto investment scammers.
2022-10-5 09:09 | |
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert last month regarding the growing risk of crypto frauds. The FBI is now adding its voice to the chorus by issuing its own warning. FBI Cautions Against Crypto Scam Apps The agency is alerting banks and investors about an eight-month period of increased cybercrime activity involving […]
2022-7-20 04:16 | |
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Ruja Ignatova has been added to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted List for allegedly scamming investors out of $4 billion through OneCoin. Wanted for $4 Billion Scam The hunt for...
2022-7-1 22:27 | |
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Bulgarian fraudster disappeared back in 2017 after defrauding people all over globe with "One Coin" Ponzi
2022-6-30 18:46 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday it says defrauded more than a dozen victims out of a total of $1.8 million in a long-running crypto mining scam.
2022-4-22 21:12 | |
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U.S law enforcement agency the FBI has posted a warning about a new type of crypto scam that’s gaining popularity. The post US agency FBI gives tips on dealing with the rise in crypto ATM fraud appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-11-9 20:00 | |
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The Cuyahoga County (United States state of Ohio) Scam Squad and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have issued a public warning as scammers began to actively use Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs to defraud people, TV channel News 5 Cleveland reported on Tuesday.
2021-5-5 22:00 | |
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Coinspeaker FBI Arrests Florida Teen and Two Other People for Twitter Hack in July Involving Bitcoin ScamThe early investigation in the matter shows that the Florida teen managed to convince a Twitter IT department employee and tricked him into getting insider access and the credential of the Twitter accounts of some famous personalities.
2020-8-1 14:05 | |
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The FBI has found the hacker behind the Twitter Bitcoin scam. He?s not even 18
2020-7-31 22:23 | |
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now leading a federal inquiry into the Twitter scam after hackers seized control of “approximately 130 accounts” including those belonging to Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and others in a bitcoin-related scam, reported Reuters citing unnamed two sources familiar with […]
2020-7-17 16:45 | |
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The FBI is seeking individuals who held crypto assets on CoinGather who appeared to conduct an exit scam in November 2017.
2020-5-3 06:00 | |
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A Singaporean man faces over 30 years in prison for masquerading as a Californian games developer to illicitly obtain cloud computing power to mine cryptocurrency, an FBI investigation has revealed.
2019-10-10 11:26 | |
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Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U.
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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Criminals buying and selling contraband on the Wall Street Market are hurting now that there is irrefutable evidence the platform's administrators absconded with over $14. 2 million in user funds.
2019-4-26 20:10 | |
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An ICO fraud case has concluded with a guilty plea. Jared Rice Sr. , the former CEO of decentralized bank startup AriseBank and creator of the AriseCoin, has pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $4.
2019-3-23 16:35 | |
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On March 6th, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested OneCoin ringleader Konstantin Ignatov at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The government alleges that he was one of several masterminds behind the multi-billion dollar crypto pyramid scheme.
2019-3-9 04:30 | |
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Like most scams, it will be years before Bitconnect’s operators have felt the full weight of their actions. However, the US government wants victims to help bring the $2. 5 billion crypto Ponzi scheme to justice.
2019-2-21 02:05 | |
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking to speak to those investors burned by what has perhaps become the best known scam in cryptocurrency history, Bitconnect. The word Bitconnect is now synonymous with scams targeting the cryptocurrency community.
2019-2-21 02:00 | |
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One of the biggest defenders of Bitcoin SV had some very rough things to say about Bitcoin SV recently. Calvin Ayre has affirmed that the entire Ethereum platform is a scam, as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), in his opinion are no more than scams, as listed by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). […]
2019-2-21 01:36 | |
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The victims of the once popular lending platform that turned out to be the biggest crypto scam in history are encouraged to speak up by the FBI
2019-3-27 22:01 | |
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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), known for working on high-profile crimes, acts of terrorism, and other threats… The post FBI Admits It’s Unlikely Scam ICOs Will Go Away and Shares Tips on How To Recognize One appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-20 01:30 | |
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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), known for working on high-profile crimes, acts of terrorism, and other threats… The post FBI Admits: It’s Unlikely Scam ICOs Will Go Away and Shares Tips on How To Recognize One appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-20 01:30 | |
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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has outlined what it believes to be the consistent threads running through fraudulent initial coin offerings
2019-2-19 12:13 | |
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A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance.
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud.
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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The FBI has arrested the CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank after he was indicted over an alleged multi-million dollar scam.
2018-11-29 12:30 | |
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An Indian teenager is in hot water after threatening to carry out a deadly attack on a U. S. international airport after he failed to receive support from the FBI in relation to an alleged Bitcoin scam.
2018-11-5 20:00 | |
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The U. S. FBI and law enforcement in South Korea and Japan have arrested two people in connection to phishing scam that stole $800,000 worth of Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) tokens in a joint operation reported last week.
2018-9-17 20:00 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM.
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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During an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Dan Roberts [Senior Writer at Yahoo finance ] revealed facts regarding the Tether Bitcoin market manipulation scam investigation conducted by Former FBI Director, Louis Freeh.
2018-8-5 19:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency stolen in a SIM swap may lead to a precedent-setting decision on phone company responsibility.
AI-powered deepfake scams targeting crypto wallets are rising, with experts warning of evolving threats and urging users to protect their digital assets.
The German group is accused of running a multilevel marketing scheme that took in hundreds of millions of dollars in supposed crypto and metaverse investments.
Andreas Szakacs, the co-founder of OmegaPro was arrested in Turkey in relation to his alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar crypto scheme.