The UK's
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) disclosed today (Wednesday) that fraudsters
impersonating the regulator have targeted thousands of consumers this year,
with nearly 500 people falling victim to the schemes and handing over…
Taiwanese prosecutors have reportedly indicted 14 people in what they say is the country’s largest-ever cryptocurrency money laundering case, involving more than 1,500 victims and over $70 million in illicit…
The
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secured nearly $4
million from the widow of a deceased investment adviser who ran a Ponzi
scheme that defrauded more than 50 investors out of $29…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement for victims of crypto scams looking for legal advice to recover their funds.In a Wednesday notice, the…
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The FBI has released an updated advisory warning that fictitious law firms are targeting victims of crypto scams for further exploitation.
The agency noted that scammers return to the scene…
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says YouTube ignored multiple takedown requests after his likeness was used in a bitcoin scam.
Wozniak’s warning comes amid a rise in AI-powered deepfake fraud targeting…
Cybersecurity firm SentinelLABS has warned that malicious actors are using old, seemingly legitimate YouTube accounts to promote a crypto trading bot that hides a smart contract designed to drain users’…
Cyprus's
financial regulator is warning investors about fraudulent websites that target
people who've already lost money to investment scams, pretending to help
recover their funds while actually collecting personal information for further
fraud.Scammers Target…
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A man has been indicted in an alleged cross-border fraud scheme.
Authorities traced and seized $7.1 million in crypto, with assets moving through U.S. banks, offshore accounts, and at least…
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies have admitted to using their law enforcement powers to help their private security clients, including the jailed crypto extorter dubbed “The Godfather.”David Anthony…