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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…
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Polymarket was named the subject of a DOJ investigation over whether the predictions market allowed U.S. users on its platform.
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Federal agents seized a mobile device and other electronic gadgets owned by Polymarket Shayne Coplan after his Polygon-based correctly predicted Donald Trump's victory.
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Federal prosecutors in Boston have indicted Aleksei Andriunin, a 26-year-old Russian national and founder of Gotbit, on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the indictment alleges that Andriunin and his…
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Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, was arrested in connection with the January 2024 hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account. Council’s hack resulted in the false pretense that the SEC had approved Bitcoin exchange-traded…
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The FBI created a fake cryptocurrency to identify 18 fraudulent crypto actors in a recent mass fraud arrest. The FBI brought criminal charges against 18 individuals and entities for engaging in fraudulent crypto activities and market manipulation through the use…
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The FBI is sounding the alarm on a cryptocurrency scam that’s cost some Americans their entire life savings. According to an abc13 report, the bureau alleges that ICHCoin, which lured victims under the pretense of offering a crash course on…
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The founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform has been accused of paying Los Angeles police officers to help him extort a victim for their digital assets. A complaint filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation accuses Adam Iza of bribing…
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Crypto-related scams and fraud surged last year, with losses skyrocketing 45% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a new FBI report. As crypto gains popularity in the United States, it also brings a rise in crypto scams.…
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The FBI has issued a warning that North Korean hackers are aggressively targeting employees in the crypto and decentralized finance sectors to steal company funds. These cybercriminals use sophisticated social engineering strategies to deceive even technically proficient individuals. According to…
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U.S. attorneys are attempting to seize $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from an international “pig butchering” scam targeting American victims. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has initiated a civil forfeiture action to recover 2,546,415.01 USDT seized by…
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Almost 4,000 people were arrested worldwide in a recent sting — but we’re only scratching the surface when it comes to the problem of crypto scams. Interpol says it’s waging war on online scam networks — and has seized $257…
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The FBI has issued a public warning that fraudsters posing as lawyers are contacting crypto scam victims, promising to help recover their lost funds. Bad actors may be using social media and other messaging platforms to impersonate law firms, contacting…
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FBI brings charges against FIN9 members, including conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion and money laundering related to hacking attacks that resulted in over $71 million in losses.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a dark web narcotics marketplace owner after tracking illicit crypto transfers. Rui-Siang Lin, a 23-year-old Taiwan resident, was found guilty of operating a $100 million dark web narcotics marketplace. Known online as…
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The FBI has uncovered a multi-year Ponzi scheme defrauding investors of $43 million, linked to crypto trading, with an individual now facing wire fraud charges. A Manhattan resident, Idin Dalpour, is accused by the FBI of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar Ponzi…
