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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…
Businessman Scammed Out of $400K in Crypto, 3 Arrested in Hong Kong
Three individuals have been arrested by the Hong Kong police suspected of defrauding a businessman out of HK$3.11…
What Caused the Majority of Crypto Thefts in Q2 2024? SlowMist Reports
Private key leaks were identified as the leading cause of crypto thefts in the second quarter of 2024…
DOJ Charges Epoch Times Exec with Laundering $67M Using Cryptocurrency
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Bill Guan, the chief financial officer of Epoch Times, on Tuesday.…
NYAG Files Lawsuit Against Two Crypto Companies for $1 Billion Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against NovaTechFx, a crypto trading company, and AWS…
85-Year-Old Ex-Attorney Confesses to $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Fraud
85-year-old former attorney David Kagel has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to operate a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, defrauding…
British-Chinese Woman Sentenced to 6 Years for Laundering Bitcoin in $6B Scam
In a high-profile case involving a massive cryptocurrency fraud, a British-Chinese woman, Jian Wen, has been sentenced to…
Coinbase Partners with Meta, Ripple, and Others to Combat Online Fraud
Prominent US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the launch of a new initiative called ‘Tech Against Scams’ along with…