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Hong Kong Authorities Block Two Crypto Websites Suspected of Fraud
20.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public warning regarding two crypto firms suspected of engaging in fraud. The watchdog has cautioned the public to be wary of “LonShiX” and “Bitbank (Global) Financial Holding Group,” both...
Nigerian Central Bank Warns Counterfeiters as Residents Reportedly Grapple With Cash Shortages
13.12.2023
As Nigeria grapples with cash shortages, the country’s central bank warned of the presence of counterfeit, higher-denomination naira banknotes. The bank has urged members of the public to report anyone suspected of falsifying or counterfeiting the banknotes. Central Bank Collaborates With...
Trial of ‘Art-themed Altcoin Fraudster’ Underway in South Korea
12.12.2023
Source: icedmocha/Adobe The trial of a suspected crypto fraudster who allegedly told victims they were investing in an art-themed altcoin and NFTs has begun at court in Gwangju, South Korea. According to Munhwa Ilbo, prosecutors say an individual surnamed Tak, aged 44, “defrauded” 13 “victims”...
Hong Kong Regulator Warns of 2 Entities Suspected of Crypto Frauds
9.12.2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned the public about two entities suspected of crypto frauds. In addition to issuing cease and desist letters to relevant website operators requesting them to cease offering crypto tokens for purchases, the regulator advises the public to “be...
Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank
8.12.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than...
Hong Kong SFC Flags Potential Crypto Frauds Involving HongKongDAO and BitCuped
6.12.2023
Source: LT/Adobe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning to the public about potential virtual asset-related frauds involving “HongKongDAO” and “BitCuped.” Collaborating with the Hong Kong Police Force, the SFC has taken decisive action...
South Korean Customs Service Swoops on Int’l ‘USDT-Gambling Ring’
6.12.2023
Source: Tatyana Maksimova/Adobe South Korean law enforcers are continuing to crack down on crypto-powered crime, with customs officials shutting down a suspected international gambling ring that used USDT. According to the broadcaster KBS, officers arrested seven people in raids, with one remanded...
Hacker Drains Over $2 Million from Safe Wallet- What’s Going On?
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A malicious actor has stolen over $2 million from Safe Wallet users in the past week through address poisoning theft raising the total victim count to 21. Several blockchain security firms have tracked suspected activity from different transactions resulting in losses from Safe...
South Korean Police Arrest 48 in ‘Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking’ Raids
30.11.2023
Source: Angelov/Adobe Police in the South Korean city of Daegu say they have raided a “drug trafficking organization” that used crypto as a payment tool – and arrested 48 people. Per Chosun Ilbo, the Daegu Police Agency’s metropolitan investigation unit arrested 44 people connected to a suspected...
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
‘Suspected Crypto Fraudster’ Joined South Korean President’s State Visit to Saudi
13.11.2023
Source: Maksym Kapliuk/Adobe A suspected crypto fraudster accompanied South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on a state visit to Saudi Arabia last month. Per iNews24, media outlets in the country have discovered that the head of an unnamed crypto firm made up part of an “economic delegation” that...
Taiwan Authorities Arrest Two Suspects in JPEX Scandal Amid Ongoing Investigation
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has detained two individuals linked to JPEX, the cryptocurrency exchange, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud. The arrests come as a result of their alleged involvement in violations of relevant banking and anti-money...
South Korean Police Shut Down ‘International Crypto Fraud’ Ring, Freeze $1.2m
8.11.2023
Source: Maksim Shmeljov/Adobe South Korean police have swooped on a group of suspected “international” crypto fraudsters, freezing over $12 million and arresting 49. Newsis reported that the Cyber Investigation Department of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has “arrested a total of 49 people...
South Korean Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto Scam, Arrest 25
7.11.2023
South Korean police have shut down a firm at the center of a suspected crypto scam that allegedly duped 4,000 people out of their funds, arresting 25 people. Per Maeil Shinmun, the firm is thought to have amassed almost $14 million worth of fiat and crypto from its customers, with suspects detained...
Telegram-Based Crypto Trading Bot Unibot Hacked, Token Crashes 40%
31.10.2023
Telegram-based crypto trading bot Unibot is suspected of being hacked as users of the trading bot try to move their funds off the platform. The Unibot platform facilitates users in connecting their wallets to the decentralized exchange Uniswap, allowing them to trade tokens using Telegram-based...
Russia’s FSB Charges Man with ‘High Treason’ for ‘Donating Crypto to Ukraine’
30.10.2023
The Russian FSB, the nation’s intelligence service, has charged a man suspected of donating crypto to Ukraine’s military with high treason. The man, named Alexander Vechirko (54), was arrested by the FSB (Federal Security Service) in June this year – and, following a several...
Rug pull feared as Safereum devs reportedly unlock and dump native token
24.10.2023
According to blockchain security analysts, the developers of the Safereum project suddenly sold more than 700 ETH worth of its native token, sending the price of SAFEREUM plunging more than 90%
Russian ‘Crypto Queen’ Suspected of Sending Coins to Ukraine
19.10.2023
Russian police think that a “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” may have sent tokens to support Ukraine’s military.
Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police in September after an “acquaintance” accused her of fraud.
She remains in custody, and a news network...
Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT
17.10.2023
Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter
Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ
12.10.2023
A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can potentially affect the global crypto company’s...