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Scams remain a major issue in crypto, with scam news exposing fraudulent projects, Ponzi schemes, and phishing attacks. Investors face risks from fake tokens, rug pulls, and phishing websites that steal private keys. As regulators crack down on bad actors, education and security measures remain vital in preventing fraud.
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Coinbase impersonator Ronald Spektor gets four to 12 years after a phishing scheme stole nearly $16 million from about 100 U.S. users.
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FBI’s annual crypto crime forum links investigators with security firms as digital-asset fraud, hacks and state-backed threats keep rising.
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Dutch police arrested two men accused of using fake EURC tokens to buy Rolex watches from Marktplaats sellers in an ongoing fraud probe.
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North Korea linked hacking group WaterPlum has compromised more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries and regions, stealing information from more than 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets while targeting developers through fake recruitment campaigns. Japan’s National Police Agency said on Sept.…
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South Korean retail investors reported $250 million in stock-scam losses in H1 2026, while police investigated 3,506 chatroom-linked cases.
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Orlen's Swiss trading arm lost $378M on 2023 oil contracts as investigators trace Venezuelan payments through intermediaries and crypto.
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A Hong Kong man in his 70s has lost more than HK$13 million ($1.67 million) after a self-described cryptocurrency investment expert contacted him through WhatsApp and directed him to a fake trading app. Hong Kong police said the case was…
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Is MemeToro a scam? This review examines its $MT presale, audits, token supply, paid coverage, treasury activity and unfinished contracts.
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US authorities have restrained more than $52 million in cryptocurrency tied to Xinbi Guarantee and its vendor network while seizing wallets and Telegram channels used by the Chinese-language marketplace. The US Department of Justice said on Sept. 9 that its…
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Malone Lam admitted joining a RICO conspiracy that U.S. prosecutors linked to more than $245 million in cryptocurrency thefts.
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Malone Lam, the alleged ringleader of a group accused of stealing more than $240 million in Bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., investor, has been set for a plea agreement hearing after 10 other defendants admitted guilt in the sprawling crypto…
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The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has linked approximately $12.7 billion in suspicious financial activity to digital asset investment scams largely run from overseas scam compounds, based on nearly 34,000 reports filed over more than two years. The Financial…
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The United States and United Kingdom have formed a joint law enforcement alliance to investigate and dismantle scam centers behind cryptocurrency investment fraud and other cyber-enabled schemes. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Sept. 3 that the U.S. Attorney’s…
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Ukraine has dismantled a network of fake crypto investment platforms that allegedly drained wallets belonging to people in more than 20 countries, with investigators identifying 62 victims so far. The National Police of Ukraine said investigators from its Main Investigation…
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INTERPOL has reported 58 arrests, 263 identified suspects and $2.67 million seized after a 22-country operation targeted crypto investment scams, romance fraud and money laundering networks. According to an official INTERPOL release published on Aug. 25, Operation Jackal IV ran…
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The Bank of Russia has added 2,600 crypto wallets linked to suspected illegal financial activity to a system used by banks and law enforcement after more than 1 billion rubles flowed into the addresses during the first half of 2026.…
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