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A teen accused of a $36.5 million crypto theft used some of it to buy a rare gaming username — which the police used to track him down
The victim, who lives in the US, was the target of a cell phone scam known as SIM swapping.
Carla Mozée
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Two men arrested in Estonia for $575 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme
The indictment comes at a volatile moment for the crypto industry, as the market has plummeted and …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Brazilian 'bitcoin king' arrested in an alleged $300 million embezzlement case
The arrests were made after a three-year investigation centered in the southern state of Parana.
Carla Mozée
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FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried calls for tougher regulations to tackle crypto scams, following arrests linked to $4.5 billion bitcoin hack
The 29-year-old crypto billionaire said stricter rules are needed to stop "scams, ponzi schemes and…
Harry Robertson
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The Justice Department sentenced a Swedish man to 15 years in prison for a $16 million crypto-fraud scheme
Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson's fraud targeted financially insecure investors, the DOJ said, causing ma…
Isabelle Lee
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The creator of a cryptocurrency called AriseCoin was sentenced to 5 years in prison for $4 million fraud scheme
Jared Rice, Sr. lied and said AriseBank is the world's "first decentralized banking platform" based…
Isabelle Lee
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Finland is looking to hire a broker to sell 1,981 bitcoins seized in drug bust
The bitcoins, worth around $79 million at time of publication, are currently with Finnish Customs a…
Isabelle Lee
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An entrepreneur told police he was tortured for several hours by masked criminals attempting to steal his bitcoin millions
Zaryn Dentzel reportedly told police that an organized gang tied and gagged him before escaping wit…
Zahra Tayeb
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The DOJ has charged 2 men over the $1.1 million Frosties NFT 'rug pull' – and alleged they were preparing to pull off another scam
The pair of 20-year-olds, charged with fraud and money laundering, were preparing a second "Embers"…
Hamza Fareed Malik
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Here's how an accused crypto fraudster known as the 'CryptoQueen' allegedly started a $4 billion Ponzi scheme and went on the run with 230,000 bitcoin
Ruja Ignatova, the cofounder of the now-defunct OneCoin, is wanted by the FBI for allegedly running…
Will Daniel
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Hong Kong arrests 2 siblings for allegedly laundering nearly $50 million via crypto exchange and banks
Customs officers arrested a 28-year old woman and her 21-year-old brother in their home for launder…
Isabelle Lee
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Police seize $2.7 million of crypto from a British teenager in a credit card fraud scheme
Lincolnshire Police seized more than 48 bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from a boy engaging in o…
Carla Mozée
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A student persuaded by his friend to get his legs amputated for a $1.3 million insurance scam wound up getting only $7,200 that he now has to return: prosecutors
Zhang, 23, soaked his feet for over 10 hours in dry ice so they'd get so badly frostbitten that he'…
Matthew Loh
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Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein: All the latest on the NYC couple arrested over alleged Bitfinex $4.5B bitcoin-laundering plot
Everything to know about the husband and wife techies that have been arrested and accused of launde…
Rob Price,Becky Peterson
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Monero’s ‘Fluffypony’ joins Ross Ulbricht and Arthur Hayes behind bars — but for a non-crypto crime
The former developer of privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Monero, Riccardo Spagni — also known online…
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Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached, a deal so good some 'thought it was a scam'
A guaranteed income program is giving young parents in Baltimore $1,000 a month, no strings attache…
Charles R. Davis
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People claiming to have been duped by 'Home Improvement' star's crypto scam say it was a 'gut punch'
Zachery Ty Bryan is best known for his role as Brad Taylor on "Home Improvement" and a string of le…