South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap
[Nov 13 9:07 AM] The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value.
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Bitcoin scammers impersonate police, Sunray Finance $2.7M drain: Crypto-Sec
[Nov 4 1:30 PM] Scammers pretended to be police and demanded BTC for missing court dates, while an attacker minted a huge number of SUN tokens and dumped them.
Hong Kong’s Fraud Empire Collapses: How Triads, AI, and Fake Love Fuel Massive Crypto Heist
[Oct 19 8:30 AM] Hong Kong police have dismantled a notorious fraud syndicate responsible for defrauding victims of HK$360 million using romance scams tied to fake cryptocurrency platforms. Arresting 27 individuals, some linked to triads, they revealed the…
Australia's Police Confiscates Crypto Worth $6.4M in Crackdown on 'Ghost' Messaging App
[Oct 3 8:35 AM] Australia's police has confiscated $6.4 million in cryptocurrency as part of a global crackdown on Ghost, an encrypted communications network, authorities allege was “built solely for the criminal underworld,” a statement said.
Maryland Police Warn Gmail Users of Phishing Scam Demanding Bitcoin
[Sep 20 8:30 AM] Maryland State Police have warned of a scam targeting Gmail users, using phishing tactics to extort money through unsettling threats. Scammers are sending victims emails with Google Maps photos of their homes and demanding bitcoin payments, falsely…
Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor
[Sep 19 1:57 PM] Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Police Warn of Bitcoin Scam Threatening to Expose Private Information
[Sep 17 6:30 AM] Hillsborough and Campbell, California, residents have been alerted to a new email scam, according to local police departments. Scammers are sending emails containing personal details and photos of victims’ homes, threatening to release…
Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
[Sep 15 4:11 PM] An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency…
Crypto firm’s CEO resigns after being robbed of company funds at gunpoint
[Sep 9 5:15 AM] Revelo Intel’s now-former CEO Nick Drakon believes the robbery may have been an inside job and is working with local authorities on the matter.
South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
[Sep 4 6:30 AM] South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram…
Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months
[Sep 2 3:30 AM] South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a…
Chinese ‘CoinGecko’ investigated by local police — Report
[Aug 30 10:54 AM] Launched in 2017, Feixiaohao is one of the many Chinese websites that remained operational even after the major cryptocurrency ban was enforced in China in 2021.
Crypto Firm’s CEO Stabbed in Court During Fraud Trial in Seoul
[Aug 30 2:30 AM] The CEO of cryptocurrency deposit service Haru Invest was stabbed in the neck during his fraud trial in Seoul. The attack occurred in the courtroom, carried out by a man in his 50s. Lee survived the attack with non-life-threatening injuries and was…
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
[Aug 28 7:16 AM] Australia's national police agency has warned that Australians lost at least Australian dollars 180 million of cryptocurrency ($122 million) in investment scams in just 12 months, "urging all to be extra aware of the proliferation and…
99 Arrested in Philippine Crypto Scam Hub Raid
[Aug 23 8:30 AM] Philippine police have arrested 99 individuals during a raid on a suspected scam hub in Parañaque City, uncovering a fraudulent cryptocurrency and romance scheme involving foreign and local workers. The company was unregistered and forced employees…
Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports
[Aug 21 7:10 AM] Polish national Roman Ziemian, the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million has been detained in Montenegro, according to multiple reports citing an announcement from the…
Brazilian Civil Police Dismantles Crypto Laundering Scheme Employed by Drug Gang
[Aug 7 6:20 PM] The Civil Police of São Paulo, Brazil, dismantled a money laundering scheme managed by the drug gang First Capital Command (PCC) that operated a company operating as a crypto exchange, the police said on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
China’s crypto ban fails to stop scams as Shaanxi police arrest 4 suspects
[Jul 31 9:38 AM] Mainland China quickly and effectively addresses crypto fraud incidents despite banning crypto transactions a few years ago.
Bitforex reopens for withdrawals after police investigation
[Jul 19 11:56 AM] After roughly five months of silence, the crypto exchange Bitforex claimed that the police in Jiangsu Province had detained its team members in February.
BitForex to Open for Withdrawals Following Chinese Police Investigation
[Jul 19 9:57 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange BitForex said it will open for withdrawals following a five-month outage spurred by an investigation by the Jiangsu Province police in China.
How DePin Networks can decentralize law enforcement
[Jul 4 12:08 PM] Everything from radar arrays to acoustic networks that triangulate active shooters can be decentralized and community-owned.
Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested
[Jun 27 8:10 PM] Interpol’s Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 61 countries, has disrupted online scam networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth $257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. The operation…
German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
[Jun 19 8:37 AM] Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.
Hong Kong Police Advisory Group Warns of Surge in Digital Asset-Linked Crime
[Jun 3 9:34 PM] The Hong Kong Technology Crime Police Advisory Group has warned about the rise of digital asset-linked crime, calling for the establishment of a regulatory system to identify and eliminate risks associated with this tech. According to police data…
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex
[Mar 4 6:04 AM] Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday.
German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting
[Jan 30 7:35 AM] Police in Germany have provisionally seized 50,000 bitcoin worth $2.17 billion in what it is calling its largest seizure to date.
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023
[Nov 9, 2023 3:42 AM] The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023.
India's Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets
[Nov 9, 2023 1:49 AM] India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the premier investigating police agency in the nation, has appointed digital asset custodian Liminal to manage seized digital assets.
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
[Nov 6, 2023 11:37 AM] As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large.
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
[Nov 3, 2023 7:48 AM] Singapore's police force have issued a warning in relation to a new variant of a phishing scam that involves hackers taking over a victim's WhatsApp account and contacts.