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Crypto Bros Are Falling For Romance Scams At A Record Rate: Chainalysis


Romance scams were a brutal driver of illicit crypto activity last year, according to blockchain investigators at Chainalysis. The blockchain intelligence platform’s 2024 Crypto Crime Report states that so-called “pig butchering scams” nearly doubled their revenue in 2023 compared to 2022, and have...

USDT at the Heart of Pig Butchering Scams Says the UN


The stablecoin tether has emerged as one of the preferred payment methods for money launderers and fraudsters operating out of Southeast Asia, the findings of a new United Nations study have shown. According to Jeremy Douglas, criminals are choosing to use tether because they know that...

DOJ Announces Aeizure of $9 Million of Tether Tied to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams


On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly $9 million worth of Tether linked to  “pig butchering” scams that exploited over 70 victims. How the fraudsters did it Originating in Southeast Asia, “pig butchering” is a practice conducted by perpetrators who prey...

Tether Confiscates 225M USDT Involved in Pig Butchering Romance Scam


Source: AdobeStock After months of investigation, USDT stablecoin maker Tether has announced the confiscation of $225 million of its tokens involved in a pig butchering romance scam. The announcement, conveyed through a press release, detailed Tether’s collaboration with the OKX crypto...

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