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Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024
Surge in chain hopping and coin mixing signals adaptive strategies by hackers in 2024's chaotic crypto landscape.
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India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams
India intensifies crypto scam crackdown by teaming up with Google and Meta to combat $2 billion loss from "pig butchering" schemes.
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How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets
The unit collaborates with global authorities to combat financial crime using blockchain forensics across billions in volume.
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Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses
Over 150,000 addresses involved in pig butchering schemes highlight the urgent need for increased user education and tighter crypto regulations.
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Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities
Franch authorities are intensifying efforts to curb burgeoning crypto scams and fraudulent schemes exploiting consumer trust.
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Rising crypto scams lead to $2.3 billion in total losses in 2024
Losses from scams utilizing fake seed phrases and wallet traps highlight the need for better crypto vigilance.
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SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam
Using voice-modification software and AI, the defendants crafted elaborate façades to deceive investors into fraudulent Bitcoin purchases.
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Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge
Ripple intensifies efforts against deepfake scams amidst record XRP price, advising community caution.
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Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks
A Regula survey highlighted that crypto firms lost over $440,000 on average to deepfake attacks in 2024.
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Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud
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$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France
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Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams
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