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FBI Seizes Websites Linked to Crypto Recovery Fraud

[Sep 16, 2024 2:30 AM] The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Diego office has seized websites linked to three fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery services. The scam preys on victims of crypto fraud by promising recovery of lost funds, often charging significant…

FBI Warns of Growing $55 Billion Business Email Scam

[Sep 13, 2024 11:20 AM] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55 billion in global losses over a decade. The scam has affected all 50 U.S. states and 186 countries, with funds frequently…

State Regulator Warns of Crypto Fraud After Investor Loses $750K

[Sep 11, 2024 11:20 AM] The Washington State financial regulator has issued a warning about potential cryptocurrency fraud involving a mining platform and wallet. A Washington investor was scammed out of over $750,000 after investing. Despite the investment supposedly…

US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme

[Sep 5, 2024 11:20 AM] The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes…

99 Arrested in Philippine Crypto Scam Hub Raid

[Aug 23, 2024 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…

Google Faces Lawsuit After $5M in Crypto Stolen via Play Store App

[Aug 18, 2024 6:30 AM] A Florida woman, Maria Vaca, has sued Google in a California state court, alleging that a cryptocurrency wallet app she downloaded from the Google Play Store was malicious and resulted in the theft of $5 million in cryptocurrency. Vaca claims the…

Police Warn of Bitcoin Scammers Posing as Bank Representatives

[Aug 14, 2024 9:30 AM] The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in the U.S. state of Georgia has issued a warning about a cryptocurrency scam. Scammers are posing as representatives of financial institutions, informing individuals that their accounts have been compromised…

Bitcoin Scam Targets US County Residents With Fake Warrants

[Aug 14, 2024 8:30 AM] A scam email targeting residents of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is falsely soliciting Bitcoin payments to resolve supposed arrest warrants. The fraudulent emails claim to be from authorities like the “FDIC government office warrant…

Connecticut Police Recover $63,500 in Cryptocurrency Scam

[Aug 11, 2024 5:30 AM] Connecticut State Police (CSP), in collaboration with the Statewide Prosecution Bureau, said on Wednesday that they have successfully recovered over $63,500 for a victim of a cryptocurrency phishing scam. The incident, reported in April by a…

Fake Crypto Recovery Service Operator Arrested and Charged

[Aug 7, 2024 1:30 AM] The Homeland Security Investigations New York has charged Michael Lauchlan for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency recovery service, Coin Dispute Network (CDN), that scammed customers out of their ethereum. Lauchlan convinced clients he could…