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European authorities dismantle crypto fraud network that laundered over EUR 700m
Years of investigative work by European police teams and cyber specialists spanned across multiple countries and digital platforms.…
US authorities seize fraudulent website operated by crypto scam compound in Burma
The United States Justice Department has seized a web domain linked to a scam compound in Burma that…
US Secret Service seizes $1.18m in crypto in global fraud, laundering ring
Scammers tricked victims into downloading a fake mobile crypto exchange app, and stole their funds if they made…
U.S. bankruptcy court denies crypto swindler’s $12.5m escape hatch
A Texas bankruptcy court has slammed the door on Nathan Fuller, denying his discharge in a landmark move.…
DOJ pursues $5m in Bitcoin tied to SIM swap fraud and laundering scheme
DOJ prosecutors trace a path of stolen Bitcoin from hijacked phones through a complex web of wallets, culminating…
D.C. AG accuses Bitcoin ATM operator of actively enabling fraudsters
D.C.’s attorney general is taking aim at Athena Bitcoin, accusing the ATM operator of knowingly enabling scams that…
SEC announces cross-border task force to combat fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a new cross-border task force to combat transnational fraud, including pump-and-dump…
Do Kwon trades guilty plea in $40b fraud scheme for a shot at freedom
Do Kwon stood in federal court wearing an orange jumpsuit, a far cry from his days as the…
China busts $20m BTC laundering ring, will crypto stance worsen?
A Beijing court has sentenced seven people over a crypto laundering case involving $20 million in stolen funds,…
Belgian Court sentences three for crypto coach’s wife kidnapping
A Belgian court has sentenced three for the abduction of a crypto coach’s wife, marking another high-profile case…
