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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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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.

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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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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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Crypto scammers are masquerading as lovers on dating apps like Hinge and conning victims out of their entire life savings

FTC data shows romance scams involving bogus crypto investments hit a record-high in 2021, totaling…

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The most successful blockchain scams have ripped off nearly $14 million from victims to date, VPN company says

"Due to their nature, blockchain projects remain profitable targets to cybercriminals," says Atlas …

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The stunning growth of cryptocurrency markets in 2021 also came with an 80% rise in crypto crimes, new analysis shows

In 2021, crypto-based crimes hit a new all-time high with illicit addresses receiving $14 billion, …

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Top cryptocurrency scams of 2019 — and how most hackers got away with it

Like any heist, pulling off a successful scam in only part of the story. A truly successful cr…

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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…

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Elon Musk impersonators have stolen more than $2 million through crypto scams, FTC says

Since October 2020, nearly 7,000 people have reported losses of more than $80 million - 12 times mo…

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Reddit's WallStreetBets members were targeted in a scam that reaped Binance coins worth $2 million through Telegram, report says

A Telegram account called 'WallStreetBets - Crypto Pumps' offered fake 'WSB Finance' coins in a pre…

Sophie Kiderlin   


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The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for missing Bulgarian 'Cryptoqueen' and has added her to its top 10 most-wanted list

Ruja Ignatova is wanted in connection with OneCoin, an alleged $4 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi sche…

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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'I'd been suicidal for days': Sam Bankman-Fried lieutenant testifies about immense pressure to keep FTX crypto scam going before it all crashed

Nashad Singh, FTX's former head of engineering, testified in SBF's criminal trial about spiraling i…

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Cryptocurrency trading can restart in India after top court removes RBI ban calling it 'unconstitutional'

The Supreme Court of India today (March 4) quashed an order by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) th…

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Sophos exposes 167 fake cryptocurrency and trading apps used by hackers to steal money

For example, researchers identified an instance in which an attacker found a victim on a datin…

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Crypto mining rigs selling with a ‘vengeance’ in Vietnam despite regulatory gray zones

Back in 2017, the country imported more than 7,000 rigs. Ironically, most of the rigs …

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Bitcoin-loving Block boss Jack Dorsey lays out 2 things that could prevent the crypto from succeeding in the next 5 years

"If it continues to be buried in a lot of the critiques, it means that we're not doing a great job …

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Chinese crypto addresses have sent over $2 billion to scammers in the last 2 years, report says

Transactions, however, have since fallen due to the absence of large-scale Ponzi schemes like the P…

Isabelle Lee