The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from entities in Southeast Asia that allegedly targeted US citizens. In a new announcement on the social media platform X, the FBI says that they’ve seized $6 million worth of digital assets from Southeast Asian scammers who prey on people […]
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A US judge this week ordered a convicted fraudster to pay a $5 million civil penalty and $31 million in restitution related to a massive crypto and forex scheme he orchestrated. New York resident William Koo Ichioka kicked off his scheme in 2018 and swindled tens of millions of dollars in investment funds from more […]
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Police in South Korea have captured a cryptocurrency scammer who reportedly defrauded millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. According to the South Korean publication Newsis, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit arrested and indicted the suspect, Mr. Kim, over fraud and various other charges. Per the report, Kim allegedly lured 158 victims […]
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A South Korean CEO is reportedly facing fraud charges for allegedly orchestrating a massive $364.9 million Ethereum (ETH)-themed crypto scheme. According to iNews24, Byun Young-oh, the CEO of tech firm Wacon, was arrested for allegedly running a pyramid scheme disguised as a legitimate crypto investment opportunity. The CEO was arrested along with an alleged accomplice […]
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New research from TRM Labs shows that Russian-speaking actors play the largest role in most crypto-related cybercrimes. According to a TRM Report, the crypto-enabled cybercrimes include darknet drug sales, illicit crypto exchange activity, and ransomware schemes. “Ransomware: Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for at least 69% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware in 2023, exceeding USD […]
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A man who operated a purported crypto asset recovery business has been arrested and is now facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding dozens of people. In a statement, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. says that Michael Lauchlan has been charged with stealing from customers of Coin Dispute Network (CDN), which claimed it can […]
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An official with the United States Department of the Treasury says rooting out illicit finance by players in the crypto industry calls for additional tools and resources. In his written testimony for a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Brian Nelson says published risk assessments of virtual […]
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South Korean authorities have reportedly convicted two top executives of the crypto exchange Bitsonic. According to local news agency Newsis, the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Bitsonic CEO Jinwook Shin to seven years in prison during his first trial on charges that accused him of defrauding users of the exchange. Shin is said to have […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has slapped three individuals with criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a crypto pyramid scheme that looted $1.89 billion from victims. Australian native Sam Lee allegedly co-founded “HyperFund,” an online investment platform that falsely claimed investors who purchased “memberships” would receive between 0.5% to 1% daily in […]
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Misleading comments that link to crypto phishing scams are plaguing the social media platform X, according to the blockchain security firm SlowMist. In a new analysis, SlowMist notes that phishing scams represent around 80% of comments on tweets from famous crypto projects. The scammers employ a high level of automation, according to the security firm. […]
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