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Keystone confirms a website breach that exposed customer names, shipping addresses and orders, raising phishing and physical security concerns for wallet users.
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A Chinese national has been extradited from the Netherlands to Los Angeles over an alleged Cambodia-based crypto investment scam that targeted 174 identified Americans and moved more than $36.9 million through a Bahamas bank account. The U.S. Department of Justice…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured nearly $6 million in settlements from four promoters of the NovaTech and AWS Mining crypto fraud schemes and asked a court to order an additional $1.3 billion in payments from the companies’…
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President Trump will highlight US action against overseas crypto scams as FBI data shows more than $11 billion in cryptocurrency-related losses reported in 2025.
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Scammers have reportedly impersonated generative artist Tyler Hobbs to promote a fake QQL NFT mint, with reports suggesting that at least one person has lost funds after interacting with the scheme. In an Oct. 20 post on X, Yuga Labs…
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Cysic suspends its bridge after 10 million CYS are minted without authorization on BNB Chain, with 2.8 million tokens restricted and losses under review.
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Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI have shut down 241 websites and seized 112 servers linked to an alleged Eastern European crypto scam network accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Americans. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced on…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers obtain jobs at more than 70 U.S. companies in a scheme that generated approximately $3 million. The U.S. Department of Justice…
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Coinbase has joined a four-day operation with U.S. and UK law enforcement to disrupt West African scam networks by tracing illicit funds, supporting asset freezes and sharing intelligence. Coinbase said in an Oct. 13 post that its Global Intelligence team…
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COLDCARD investigates a phishing post on its official X account that directed Bitcoin users to a fake wallet security page. The post was deleted.
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Bubblemaps alleges Pump.fun influencer Ethan earned $125K through 49 token promotions, as suspected wallets sold within minutes of his posts.
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ACAMS and Chainalysis have expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. ACAMS said in its Oct. 8 announcement that its redesigned Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist certification…
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A crypto investigator says Tronify.rent took $69,651 from about 80 victims after one victim said Google Gemini had called the site safe.
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Fideuram lost millions after a fake CEO message and AI-cloned voice triggered €95M in transfers, with funds traced into Bitcoin wallets.
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Meteora and its former CEO Benjamin Chow have secured the dismissal of a U.S. class action that accused them and Kelsier Ventures of fraud and racketeering tied to the LIBRA and M3M3 memecoin launches. According to a Sept. 29 opinion…
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Japanese police arrested two suspects in a fake police scheme that allegedly stole 81 million yen in cryptocurrency from a woman.