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FBI accuses crypto exec of paying LA cops to extort victim’s digital assets
The founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform has been accused of paying Los Angeles police officers to help…
Americans lost over $5.6b in crypto scams in 2023, FBI says
Crypto-related scams and fraud surged last year, with losses skyrocketing 45% in 2023 compared to the previous year,…
North Korea ‘aggressively targeting’ crypto firms, warns FBI
The FBI has issued a warning that North Korean hackers are aggressively targeting employees in the crypto and…
US seeking to forfeit $2.5m for pig-butchering scam victims: ‘we will find them’
U.S. attorneys are attempting to seize $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from an international “pig butchering” scam targeting American…
Huge Interpol operation exposes how prolific crypto scams really are
Almost 4,000 people were arrested worldwide in a recent sting — but we’re only scratching the surface when…
Law firm impersonators target crypto scam victims, FBI alarms
The FBI has issued a public warning that fraudsters posing as lawyers are contacting crypto scam victims, promising…
Crypto cyber gang FIN9 indicted in a $71m operation
FBI brings charges against FIN9 members, including conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion and money laundering related to hacking…
FBI traces crypto transfers to dismantle $100m dark web marketplace
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a dark web narcotics marketplace owner after tracking illicit crypto…
FBI charges Manhattan man with running $43m crypto Ponzi scheme
The FBI has uncovered a multi-year Ponzi scheme defrauding investors of $43 million, linked to crypto trading, with…
Bitcoin ransomware defrauds over 250 companies for $42m
Federal Bureau of Investigation officials warn the public about the spread of Akira ransomware.
