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Feds Say AI Crypto Firm Was a Scam, Owner Faces Trial
17.2.2025
A Las Vegas businessman, Brent C. Kovar, 58, has been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a $24 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through his company, Profit Connect. Prosecutors claim Kovar falsely promoted Profit Connect as an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency mining firm that...
Hashflare Operators Plead Guilty in Massive Fraud Case
16.2.2025
Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, pleaded guilty to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their fraudulent mining service, Hashflare. The scheme, running from 2015 to 2019, deceived hundreds of thousands worldwide, including U.S. investors, by selling...
FBI Saves 4,300 Crypto Victims, Stopping $285M in Devastating Losses
16.2.2025
The FBI’s Operation Level Up has saved over 4,300 potential victims from losing $285 million to cryptocurrency scams, preventing life-altering financial losses and exposing fraudulent platforms. Operation Level Up: Inside the FBI’s Mission to Protect 4,300 From Crypto Fraud The FBI announced...
Pig Butchering Just Got Smarter: 40% Surge Shows Scammers Moving Faster and Hitting Harder
15.2.2025
Pig butchering scams exploded in 2024, with fraudsters stealing billions through AI-driven deepfakes and rapid-fire scams, overwhelming victims and outpacing law enforcement crackdowns worldwide. Pig Butchering Scams Surge as AI Fuels New Fraud Tactics Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis...
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
13.2.2025
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto
Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports
13.2.2025
Fraudsters raked in at least $9.9 billion and possibly as much as $12.4 billion with their methods becoming more “professionalized.”
Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis
13.2.2025
Generative AI is making scams more scalable and affordable for bad actors to conduct, making them more sophisticated as they leverage the new technology
Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis
13.2.2025
Generative AI is making scams more scalable and affordable for bad actors to conduct, making them more sophisticated as they leverage the new technology
Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis
13.2.2025
Generative AI is making scams more scalable and affordable for bad actors to conduct, making them more sophisticated as they leverage the new technology
Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis
13.2.2025
Generative AI is making scams more scalable and affordable for bad actors to conduct, making them more sophisticated as they leverage the new technology
Crypto scams set for biggest year ever due to AI: Chainalysis
13.2.2025
Generative AI is making scams more scalable and affordable for bad actors to conduct, making them more sophisticated as they leverage the new technology
Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams in 2024
11.2.2025
The majority of scams involved gaining access to notable people's social media accounts through social engineering
FBI Warns: Valentine’s Day to Bring a Surge in Crypto Fraud—Don’t Get Trapped
8.2.2025
The FBI warns that scammers are exploiting Valentine’s Day to lure victims into fraudulent cryptocurrency investments, using fake identities and deceptive websites to steal funds. FBI Alert: Crypto Con Artists Are Using Valentine’s Day to Lure in Victims The FBI Philadelphia Field Office...