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CFTC Sues Washington Pastor for $6M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against Francier Obando Pinillo, a pastor…
IcomTech Execs to Pay $5M in Restitution for Defrauding Investors with False Crypto Promises
Five individuals associated with IcomTech, a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $8.4 million, were ordered by…
Crypto User Loses $300K in Phishing Scam via Malicious Work Meeting Link
On December 6, a cryptocurrency user known as “LeftsideEmiri” on X shared that they had lost $300,000 after…
Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September
Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of…
Aussies Lose $122 Million to Crypto Scams, With Younger Victims Now Leading
Australians reportedly lost at least AUD 180 million (approximately $122 million) to cryptocurrency investment frauds over the past…
Ex-Kansas Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 24 Years for $47 Million Crypto Fraud
A former Kansas bank executive was sentenced to 293 months in federal prison for embezzling $47.1 million in…
North Korean Devs Used Fake Identities to Steal From Crypto Project: ZachXBT
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has released information regarding North Korean developers who allegedly stole $1.3 million from a project’s…
AFP Uncovers 2,000 Compromised Australian Crypto Wallets
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has uncovered that over 2,000 cryptocurrency wallets owned by locals were compromised by…
$530K Stolen: ZachXBT Links Convicted Hacker’s Role in Sydney Sweeney, Bob Odenkirk X Hacks
Prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has recently uncovered compelling evidence linking convicted UK hacker Gurv – whose real name…
Beware of Scams: BlackRock Confirms No Social Media Investment Solicitations
American multinational investment giant – BlackRock – has recently reported a significant increase in investment-related scams, particularly those…