Crypto Scams

Thai Authorities Arrest Chinese National Linked to $6.1 Million Bitcoin Investment Fraud Scheme

Thai immigration police arrested a Chinese national, identified as 39-year-old Mr. Tianwei, on Thursday morning at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.  The arrest took...

Federal Court Orders My Big Coin to Pay $25 Million Over Deceptive Practices in Cryptocurrency Scheme

In a decisive move against cryptocurrency fraud, a U.S. federal court has ordered nearly $25 million in penalties and restitution against individuals and companies...

India’s CBI Busts Transnational Cyber Fraud Ring, Seizes $327K In Crypto

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation uncovered a cross-border cyber fraud network targeting citizens in the United States and Canada. https://twitter.com/CBIHeadquarters/status/1932697588396171568 Acting on precise intelligence, the agency...

Germany Sees Record 8.2% Surge in Crypto-Related Suspicious Transactions, Despite Fall in Total SAR Filings

Germany’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has reported a significant rise in the proportion of suspicious activity reports (SARs) linked to cryptocurrency, marking a record...

Six Professional Footballers Face $3.4 Million Crypto Fraud Allegations In Barcelona Court

Barcelona’s Fifth District Court has launched a criminal investigation into a $3.4 million cryptocurrency fraud involving six high-profile professional footballers and the now-defunct NFT...

New York Resident Iurii Gugnin Indicted For Crypto Laundering Over $500M Through U.S. Banks

Iurii Gugnin, a 38-year-old resident of New York originally from Russia, was arrested and arraigned on Monday, June 9th. The United States Department of...

Binance Collaborates with US and Taiwanese Authorities in Successful Takedown of Major Dark Web Drug Marketplace

Binance has announced its critical involvement in a global law enforcement operation that successfully dismantled Incognito Market, one of the largest dark web drug...

Five Crypto Scammers Plead Guilty After Orchestrating a $37 Million Fraud Scheme Against U.S. Citizens

Five individuals have pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded U.S. citizens of nearly $37 million.  According to the U.S. Department...

Keeta Network Token ($KTA) Tanks 29% After “Fake” Testnet Claims And “Sketchy” Supply Allegations

Keeta Network saw its token price fall sharply after reaching a record high, following harsh criticism from analysts who questioned the project’s legitimacy.  Several experts...

Ukrainian Authorities Arrest Man Who Hacked Server Hosting Providers to Mine Crypto Worth $4.4 Million

Ukrainian law enforcement has apprehended a 35-year-old man from Poltava accused of illegally mining cryptocurrency by hacking into the servers of an international hosting...
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Greenidge, N.Y. Bitcoin-Mining Site Catches Fire, Operations Temporarily Halted After Electrical Switchgear Failure

A major US Bitcoin miner, Greenidge Generation Holdings, reported...

China’s Social Media Platforms And Marketplaces Get Flooded With Crypto Recruitment Links That Target Young Users

Social platforms popular with younger users, including Xiaohongshu, Taobao,...

Terminal Finance Discontinues Terminal Project After Converge Chain Fails To Launch

Terminal Finance said on X(Twitter) it won't be launching...

Kalshi Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Unlicensed Sports Betting And Deceptive Practices

A group of clients has sued Kalshi Inc., alleging...