Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis puts the number at close to $20 billion — the estimated volume of dirty money that flowed through …
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In short India’s CBI arrests a Mumbai-based facilitator linked to the Southeast Asian scam network. Victims were coerced into crypto and online …
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UK Sanctions Crypto Marketplace Xinbi in Crackdown on Southeast Asian Scam Centers
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief The UK has sanctioned cryptocurrency marketplace Xinbi, which provides services to scam centers including selling stolen personal data and satellite …
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Regulation
US Government Returning $470,735 to Crypto Scam Victims After FBI Seizes Tether From Criminals
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will return approximately $470,735 to two victims of a cryptocurrency investment scam after federal authorities successfully …
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Smart Contracts
CoinDCX Rebukes Fraud Allegations, Points to Impersonation Scam in Police Probe
by shayaanby shayaanIn short CoinDCX said the FIR against its co-founders is “false” and part of a “conspiracy” where impersonators use their brand to …
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US seeks forfeiture of $3.4M in USDt tied to crypto investment scam
by shayaanby shayaanUS federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to recover roughly 3.44 million USDt tied to an alleged online crypto investment …
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Smart Contracts
DC Scam Center Strike Force Crypto Seizures, Freezes Hit $580M
by shayaanby shayaanFreezes and seizures cryptocurrency by the Scam Center Strike Force of Southeast Asian crime networks have surpassed the $580 million mark, according …
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Australian Police Charge Man Over $3.5M Crypto Investment Scam Targeting Elderly Victims
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief NSW Police have charged a 42-year-old man over an alleged $3.3 million crypto investment scam targeting 190 elderly Australians. Victims …
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A Connecticut man now faces 21 federal charges for an alleged crypto scam
by shayaanby shayaanA man from Wolcott, Connecticut, is facing a 21‑count federal indictment after authorities say he defrauded investors of nearly $1 million in a cryptocurrency …
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Fugitive foreigner sentenced in the U.S. to 20 years for $73 million crypto scam
by shayaanby shayaanA U.S. judge sentenced Daren Li to 20 years for a $73 million crypto fraud. The scam used Cambodia-based compounds to target …