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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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French police have arrested two suspected fraudsters accused of stealing about $1.8 million in cryptoassets from a wealthy couple during a fake villa sale after a year-long investigation. According to French newspaper Var-Matin, French police from the Gassin–Saint-Tropez gendarmerie arrested…
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India has opened an investigation after reports alleged that Indian nationals were trafficked into Myanmar and forced to carry out crypto fraud operations inside cyber scam compounds. According to police in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities have registered…
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Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited to the U.S. over an alleged $8M crypto ransom plot tied to Scattered Spider, DOJ says after Finnish arrest.
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The launch of the Ripple-backed Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin has been overshadowed by a suspected fake issuer account that XRP Ledger validators have warned users not to trust. Validators say the listed OUSD issuer cannot be verified According to XRP…
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47 Ronin director Carl Rinsch gets 30 months for misusing $11M in Netflix funds on Dogecoin, stock trades, and luxury goods, DOJ says.
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SEC wins default judgment in NanoBit crypto fraud case, with defendants ordered to pay over $5.5M after alleged WhatsApp investor scam.
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Taiko says its June 21 attack path is closed and plans a four-step restart after a bridge exploit raised safety concerns for users.
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Yi He warned users about an alleged Binance impersonation scam as CoinUp denied Zhu Pan links and CPX volatility drew scrutiny online.
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Japanese authorities have arrested a senior figure allegedly linked to Cambodia’s Prince Group, a conglomerate that U.S. officials have tied to a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network. The Asahi Shimbun reported that Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department arrested Hu…
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A Florida man has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business tied to HyperFund, a crypto investment scheme that U.S. authorities have described as a fraud that collected roughly $1.8 billion from investors. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
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Crypto scammers have set up at least three World Cup-related fraud operations linked to four cryptocurrency addresses as millions of fans prepare to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. TRM Labs said it…
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Federal prosecutors have charged two alleged operators of a cryptocurrency laundering service that processed more than $389 million in transactions and received over 10,000 Bitcoin since launching in 2021. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of…
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A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds from a crypto fraud scheme that stole more than $13 million through impersonation scams, with U.S. prosecutors seeking a prison sentence of up to 63 months in exchange for his cooperation.…
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Coinbase froze over $3M in crypto as DOJ, Meta, Microsoft and Starlink disrupted Southeast Asia scam networks and 1.4M online accounts.
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Crypto-related fraud targeting FIFA World Cup fans has intensified ahead of the 2026 tournament, with U.S. authorities warning that scammers are using fake ticket offers, phishing websites, and cryptocurrency payment requests to steal money and personal data. According to the…
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Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by former FTX customers who accused the law firm of helping facilitate fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. According to court filings tied to…
