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Americans are losing more money to crypto scams than ever
Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, a 45% increase, the FBI said.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Meta found a new way to crack down on scam accounts, and it seems to be working
Meta said it has expanded a program that allows banks to report scams to the company. Meta said the…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers
Gen Z reported losing the most money over average to online scams last year. Boomers lost less on a…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A crypto scam sank a Kansas bank and got its CEO sent to jail for 24 years
The CEO of a small Kansas was sentenced to 24 years in prison after getting caught in a crypto "pig…
Kelly Cloonan
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I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are …
Kelly Burch
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A Colorado pastor accused of pocketing $1.3 million in cryptocurrency scam says the Lord encouraged him to use funds for a home remodel
Colorado pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn are being accused of selling "practically worthle…
Hannah Getahun,Jessica Orwig
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Trump once said crypto was a scam. Disclosures show he now owns more than $1M of it.
Trump's financial disclosure reveals over $1 million in Ethereum, marking a shift from his previous…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Bitcoin’s bizarre hike renewed enthusiasm last quarter! What does the future hold for investors?
In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, few phenomena have captured the imagination and attentio…
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Donald Trump is coming around on bitcoin after previously labeling it a 'scam'
"There has been a lot of use ... and I'm not sure that I would want to take it away at this point,"…
Matthew Fox
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Millennials fall for investment scams a lot — even more than boomers
More millennials reported being duped by investment scams than people over 60, according to the FBI.
Camilo Fonseca
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What is cryptocurrency? What to know about this increasingly popular digital currency before investing
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, digital currencies that use blockchain technology to manage tra…
Louis DeNicola,Tessa Campbell
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X is left with advertisers pushing dubious cryptocurrency and AI 'undressing' apps, users say after Musk's outburst
Experts in social media and advertising say an advertiser exodus has left X reliant on smaller, les…
Tom Carter
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These are the 10 worst performing cryptocurrencies in 2022 - a year that was riddled with fraud, scams, and spectacular implosions for the crypto industry
Crypto tokens that fell below the $1 billion market cap threshold include Terra Classic, as well as…
Matthew Fox
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Hackers selling X Gold accounts on dark web for phishing, scams: Report
Cybercriminals are profiting from X "Gold" verification badge by selling compromised accounts for p…
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The FBI is warning crypto investors to be on the lookout for fake apps that have defrauded over $42 million from users
The FBI said fraudsters were using the popularity of online banking and masquerading under names of…
Jennifer Sor
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Hackers pulled off a $620 million crypto heist by tricking an engineer into applying for a fake job and opening an offer letter containing spyware, report says
After multiple interview rounds, hackers posing as recruiters sent an Axie Infinity engineer an off…
Hannah Towey
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The CFTC just charged a bitcoin firm with operating the 'largest ever fraud' involving the cryptocurrency
Mirror Trading International offered investors returns as high as 10% a month through a trading "bo…
Jennifer Sor
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The terrifying new AI scam
Scammers are using AI-generated voices of people's actual children to swindle them out of their cas…