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Crypto influencer found dead in Montreal park months after abduction

14.11.2024
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murdering Mirshahi. However, it isn't confirmed whether the case has ties to his involvement with crypto.

South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap

13.11.2024
The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value

Chainalysis hit with $650M lawsuit, Italy to hike Bitcoin tax: Law Decoded

21.10.2024
Chainalysis faces a $650 million defamation lawsuit, the EU’s ESMA pushes for MiCA amendments, Cyprus and Ireland scramble to align with regulations, and Italy plans to hike tax on Bitcoin

Hong Kong Police Bust Group Running $46M Crypto Investment Scam Using Deepfakes

16.10.2024
A total of 27 people between the ages of 21 and 34 were taken into custody suspected of conspiracy to defraud following a raid on a Hong Kong office

FBI Warns of Ichcoin Targeting American Crypto Investors

5.10.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about Ichcoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform that is deceiving investors across the U.S. by luring them in through social media, then tricking them into wiring large sums of money. Victims are led to believe their investments...

Celebrities boost crypto projects but don’t guarantee legitimacy

6.9.2024
In some cases, celebrity backing for a crypto project is a red flag because it’s a scam ad made by criminals.

Australian federal police to probe 2,000 exploited crypto wallets

5.8.2024
Chainalysis’ Operation Spincaster found over 2,000 Australian-owned crypto wallets were hit by “approval phishing” scams

Wisconsin unveils tracker to fight crypto fraud and investment scams

31.7.2024
The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions aims to protect investors from crypto and investment fraud with a new scam tracker based on consumer complaints

Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme — Faces 5 Years in Prison

31.5.2024
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million. Kagel, 85, promised high returns through artificial intelligence trading bots and falsely claimed to hold $11 million in bitcoin to secure...

Arkbit crypto mining MLM fraud busted by Texas regulators

29.5.2024
Arkbit falsely claimed to operate Arkansas-based data centers for cloud mining various cryptocurrencies

Latam Insights: Illegal Crypto Crackdown in Argentina, Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange

13.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency exchange Wenia, and Genesis Digital Assets announces...

Crackdown on Crypto Investment Scam Leads to Massive Raids in Argentina: $100 Million Operation Uncovered

10.5.2024
The detainment of two Chinese and one Argentine national involved in a $1.25 million crypto investment scam led to the discovery of a $100 million operation in Argentina. According to local reports, the investigation resulted in the raid of a supermarket that was used as a facade for conducting...

Four Arrested in an Alleged $1.5 Million Gold Coast Crypto Investment Scam

29.4.2024
Queensland Police have taken action against an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud operating on the Gold Coast, resulting in the arrest and charging of four individuals. The post Four Arrested in an Alleged $1.5 Million Gold Coast Crypto Investment Scam appeared first on Cryptonews

South Korean Police Capture Fraudsters Who Stole $4.1 Million in Crypto Investment Scam

26.3.2024
The Haeundae Police Station in Busan, South Korea, has caught a pair of fraudsters who stole $4.1 million from a senior citizen with the promise of profitable crypto investments. The post South Korean Police Capture Fraudsters Who Stole $4.1 Million in Crypto Investment Scam appeared first...

Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI

8.3.2024
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

Arrest Warrant Issued for Self-Proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ Accomplice in $14 Million Scam

15.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A judge in Ontario, Canada has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ryan Rumble, an accomplice of Canada’s self-proclaimed “crypto-king” Aiden Pleterski, for aiding the con artist in his years-long eight-figure crypto investment scam. A class action lawsuit launched earlier this year...

DOJ Charges Four Individuals for Laundering Millions in Pig Butchering Scheme

14.12.2023
Four individuals have been charged by the Department of Justice for their alleged roles in a scheme designed to launder millions in proceeds of a cryptocurrency investment scam, according to a recently unsealed indictment. Over $80 million stolen According to a Thursday press release from...