Crypto Scam


FBI Warns Crypto ATM Fraud Is Growing Through Threat Calls

FBI has warned that impersonation scams tied to cryptocurrency ATMs are growing in Kentucky, with..
1 month ago

Federal Court Hands Prison Term to Chinese National in International Crypto Scam

Federal prosecutors have confirmed a prison sentence in a large scale cryptocurrency investment..
3 months ago

Crypto Scams Cost Users Up to $17 Billion in 2025

Crypto users lost an estimated $17 billion to scams and fraud during 2025, driven largely by..
3 months ago

Chinese Fraudster Jailed in UK After £600 Million Scam and £4.8 Billion Bitcoin Seizure

A Chinese woman at the center of one of the largest investment scams in Asia has been sentenced in..
5 months ago

MIT Brothers Charged in $25 Million Ethereum Fraud Scheme

Two brothers with degrees from MIT are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing around $25..
6 months ago

Chinese Woman Behind $7.4B Bitcoin Fraud Pleads Guilty in London

A high-profile crypto fraud case has reached a turning point in the United Kingdom, where a Chinese..
7 months ago

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $13 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man has admitted to running a large-scale crypto fraud that..
9 months ago

$800K Crypto Scam from Cebu Philippines Busted After YouTube Probe

A crypto scam operation in Cebu, Philippines ran a high-pressure call center that defrauded victims..
10 months ago

Ledger Warns Customers About Fake Security Letters Demanding Recovery Phrases

Ledger is alerting its customers about a new phishing scam that involves physical letters aiming to..
12 months ago

US Authorities to Return $7 Million to Victims of Crypto Scam

The $7 million that victims of a social engineering scam were deceived into sending to bogus..
1 year ago

Overhere Blames Hailey Welch Team for Token Failure

Overhere, the company behind the HAWK meme coin, has distanced itself from the token’s collapse,..
1 year ago

German Fugitive in $150 Million Crypto Scam Escapes House Arrest

Horst Jicha, a German national who is being held in home detention in New York and is suspected of..
2 years ago

Crypto Scam App Evades Google Play Detection, Stealing Thousands from Users

According to cybersecurity company Check Point Research, a fraudulent software on the Google Play..
2 years ago

FBI Cracks Down on Southeast Asian Crypto Scams Targeting U.S. Citizens

Millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrencies were recently taken from Southeast Asian con artists..
2 years ago

Ex-Servicemen File Fraud Complaint Over Cryptocurrency Scam in Pune

Eight representatives of a trading company are said to have defrauded three former Indian..
2 years ago

FBI Reports Crypto Scams Soar in 2023, Losses Exceed $5.6 Billion

In 2023, there was a 45 percent increase in financial losses due to cryptocurrency fraud Americans..
2 years ago

Tether Helps DOJ Recover Millions in Crypto Scam

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the recovery of nearly $5 million worth of..
2 years ago

Australian Regulator Cracks Down on 600 Crypto Scams in 12 Months

As part of its first-year campaign to combat fraudulent investment websites, the Australian..
2 years ago

ASIC Targets Over 600 Crypto Scam Sites in Year-Long Operation

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has successfully taken down over 600..
2 years ago

FBI Issues Warning on Fake Lawyer Scams Targeting Crypto Victims

The FBI has issued a public warning about fraudsters posing as lawyers and contacting crypto scam..
2 years ago