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FBI investigates crypto romance scammers that swindled $5m
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating crypto scammers who posed as romantic interests to defraud victims of nearly $5 million through dubious investment schemes. Federal prosecutors in North Carolina are looking to seize over $4.99 million recovered from unhosted… дальше »
2024-11-19 12:59 | |
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Hong Kong police arrest 27 in $46m deepfake crypto romance scam
Hong Kong police have dismantled a deepfake romance scam that swindled men out of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments. According to a local report, law enforcement in Hong Kong cracked down on a multinational crypto romance scam, which targeted… дальше »
2024-10-15 10:40 | |
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Miami police arrest crypto scammers behind $243m theft
Los Angeles law enforcement arrested at least two persons involved in a $243 million social engineering attack launched against a lone Genesis creditor. In August, three scammers, identified as Malone Iam, Veer Chetal, and Jeandiel Serrano, swindled a single Genesis… дальше »
2024-9-20 17:35 | |
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Ledger wallet holders lose $800k to fake app
A fraudulent crypto wallet application on the Microsoft store has swindled users out of $768,000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum. On Nov. 5, crypto investigator ZachXBT issued a warning via the X platform (formerly Twitter) about the fraudulent application named Ledger… дальше »
2023-11-6 12:46 | |
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Investor loses $4.5m in USDT phishing scam
An unfortunate crypto investor has reportedly been swindled out of a staggering $4.46 million in a phishing scam involving Tether (USDT). According to blockchain data from Etherscan, the funds were initially withdrawn from a Kraken crypto exchange wallet and later… дальше »
2023-9-22 17:48 | |
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CFTC sues Tennessee couple over alleged ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ fraud
The CFTC has accused Tennessee-based real estate business owners of running a fraudulent crypto scheme that allegedly swindled over 100 individuals out of more than $6 million. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiated a lawsuit against Michael and Amanda… дальше »
2023-7-26 20:11 | |
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Canadian senior swindled out of $7.5m in shocking crypto scam
In a jaw-dropping tale of deception and betrayal, a Canadian senior was lured off a staggering $7.5 million during a crypto scam that spanned months. The original fraud began when the victim received a Mandarin-language text message in Spring 2022… дальше »
2023-4-29 16:39 | |
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Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says
Eric Jardin, cybercrime research lead at blockchain firm Chainalysis, discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second biggest blockchain’s transition and how $2 million in Ether was swindled from the blockchain’s ecosystem. дальше »
2022-11-3 21:24 | |
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2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift
Two Orange County, California men were sentenced to prison on Monday for operating a cryptocurrency scam that swindled over 2,000 investors out of a collective $1.9 million, according to the Department of Justice. дальше »
2022-8-2 00:16 | |
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US Department Of Justice Charges Six Persons In Crypto, NFT Scams
The US Department of Justice has indicted six different people allegedly involved in four unique scam schemes relating to cryptocurrencies. The scams are reported to have collectively swindled investors out of a whopping $135. дальше »
2022-7-8 20:27 | |
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Bored Apes Creator Trolls Discord After 200 ETH Worth Of NFTs Stolen In Another Hack
Several Discord servers, including that of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, were recently compromised. Scammers appear to have swindled NFTs worth around 200 Ethereum — and one creator of the popular BAYC collection isn’t happy. дальше »
2022-6-6 23:51 | |
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NFT Collector Pranksy Tricked By Fake Banksy For Almost 97.7 Ethereum Coins
Pransky, a prominent non-fungible token (NFT) collector, was swindled of 97. 7 Ethereum worth about $341,500. This happened after the hijack of the website of Banksy, a popular artist, for the promotion of a fake NFT auction. дальше »
2021-9-3 19:51 | |
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This token crashes 99.99% within minutes after $2.3 million Rug Pull
WhaleFarm, a DeFi project with an entirely anonymous team has reportedly swindled approximately $2. 3 million from investors. Its native token's value depreciated to almost nothing as soon as the news The post This token crashes 99. дальше »
2021-6-30 14:30 | |
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FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling $80M
A new consumer protection data spotlight from the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that consumers lost more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams since October 2020. Millennials Lost More Money to Scams Data compiled from the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 showed that almost 7,000 investors were swindled […] The post FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling M first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-19 21:01 | |
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Malaysian Duo Charged Over Bitcoin Investment Fraud
Two men have been accused of defrauding 3 women in a scam disguised as a bitcoin investment scheme. The pair allegedly swindled more than 150,000 Malaysian ringgits (almost $37,000) from their victims and now face a plethora of punishments under the country’s stiff penal code if convicted. дальше »
2021-2-4 14:15 | |
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Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions.
дальше »2020-9-15 16:19 | |
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Chinese Police Take Down $6 Billion Plustoken Ponzi, Arrest 109 People
Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested 109 people in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty-seven of them are allegedly the scheme’s masterminds and 82 are key members. The Plustoken scammers have swindled funds worth about $5. дальше »
2020-8-1 18:35 | |
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South Korean CoinUp’s President and Eight Other Execs Behind Bars for Swindling Investors
South Korean crypto exchange, CoinUp gets tainted, as many of its executives have officially been arrested following a year’s worth of investigation, reports BeInCrypto. To be more specific, President of CoinUp, Kang Seok-Jung gets a 16-year sentence followed by the firm’s Chief Financial Officers and Vice Presidents, all of whom have swindled investors of 400 […] дальше »
2019-11-13 18:59 | |
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Former NBA player nets $825K from Ghanaian firm in alleged Bitcoin scam
A former American professional basketball player has allegedly swindled over $800,000 worth of Bitcoin from a company based in Ghana. Isaac Edward Austin, who retired in 2004, reportedly posed as a trustee for his own Bitcoin trading company and managed to get the Ghanaian firm to hand over $11,000 per BTC, GhanaWeb reports. дальше »
2019-10-21 17:32 | |
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Ex-Russian Professional Ice Hockey Player Caught Up in Fake Bitcoin Scheme Worth $700,000
Igor Musatov, a former pro ice hockey player who lives in Russia, has recently been detained in relation to a case in which around $700,000 USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) was swindled from the CEO of a technology company. дальше »
2019-9-18 00:44 | |
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Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year
The UK$53,000) per day lost to scammers, enough to buy well specced BMW 3 Series. In some cases victims were hit by a double con. After being scammed for a first time, victims would be targeted by secondary scammers making false claims they could get back the victim’s lost funds for… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin дальше »
2019-3-28 13:22 | |
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Purported Crypto Cloud Mining Ponzi Reported to Thai Police, 140 Victims Allegedly Scammed Out of $1.3 Million
Thirty people in Bangkok filed complaints with Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division after they were allegedly scammed by cryptocurrency cloud mining company CryptoMining. Farm, the Bangkok Post reported. дальше »
2019-2-20 06:50 | |
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Purported Crypto Cloud Mining Ponzi Reported to Thai Police, 140 Victims Allegedly Scammed Out of $1.3 Million
Thirty people in Bangkok filed complaints with Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division after they were allegedly scammed by cryptocurrency cloud mining company CryptoMining. Farm, the Bangkok Post reported. дальше »
2019-2-22 15:02 | |
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Craig Wright Fails to Win Over Federal Court, Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Remains Open
CoinSpeaker Craig Wright Fails to Win Over Federal Court, Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Remains Open Craig Wright has failed to bar a court case against him alleging that he swindled a former partner at least 300,000 bitcoins. дальше »
2018-12-29 18:31 | |
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UK Crypto Trading Platform Cubits Goes Under, User Funds Blocked
The exchange claims that its payment processor swindled it out of a small fortune.
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Suspected Mastermind Behind $24 Million Bitcoin Fraud Arrested by Thai Police
The Bangkok Post reports that the prime suspect in an ongoing investigation surrounding a $24 million Bitcoin scam has been arrested. Prinya Jaravijit is believed to have swindled Finnish investor Aarni Otava Saarimaa with false claims that Saarimaa’s multi-million dollar investment was going towards a series of stock investments in Thailand. дальше »
2018-10-14 19:16 | |
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