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US Musician Loses Bitcoin Funds Due to Fake Ledger App
American musician G.Love lost $420,000 in Bitcoin after installing a fake Ledger Live app. The scam highlights growing risks from malicious apps and phishing attacks in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn users to verify sources and safeguard seed phrases as crypto-related fraud continues to rise.
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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Rs 20,000 Crore Crypto Scam Accused Arrested While Trying To Flee To Sri Lanka
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made the first arrest in what is believed to be one of India's biggest cryptocurrency scams, involving an alleged Rs 20,000 crore Bitcoin fraud.
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GainBitcoin Crypto Scam Case: CBI Arrests Darwin Labs CTO and Co-Founder Ayush Varshney
The CBI has arrested Darwin Labs co-founder and CTO Ayush Varshney in connection with the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency scam. Investigators allege the scheme promised investors fixed Bitcoin returns through cloud mining but operated as a Ponzi-style operation. Authorities claim the technical infrastructure, including the MCAP token and related platfor...
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Thailand Targets Crypto Mule Accounts Linked to Scams, Illegal Transfers as Authorities Freeze 10,000 Wallets
Thai crypto operators have frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of involvement in money laundering and scam-related transactions. The move follows tighter screening measures introduced by regulators and industry groups. Authorities say enhanced monitoring, stronger Know Your Customer procedures, and data sharing between exchanges, banks, and ...
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Court Issues Summons To Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra in Bitcoin Scam
A special PMLA court here on Monday issued summons to businessman Raj Kundra in the Bitcoin scam case after taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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China's 'Cryptoqueen' Jailed In UK Over $6.6 Billion Bitcoin Scam
A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000 people in China in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced by a UK court on Tuesday to over 11 years in prison.
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China's "Goddess Of Wealth" Faces Jail In UK Over $6 Billion Bitcoin Scam
She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname "goddess of wealth", but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth over $6 billion.
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Inside World's Biggest Bitcoin Bust: How A Chinese Woman Laundered $6.7 Billion
The case led to the world's largest bitcoin seizure, with UK police confiscating assets worth $6.7 billion.
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US Musician Loses Bitcoin Funds Due to Fake Ledger App
American musician G.Love lost $420,000 in Bitcoin after installing a fake Ledger Live app. The scam highlights growing risks from malicious apps and phishing attacks in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn users to verify sources and safeguard seed phrases as crypto-related fraud continues to rise.
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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Rs 20,000 Crore Crypto Scam Accused Arrested While Trying To Flee To Sri Lanka
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made the first arrest in what is believed to be one of India's biggest cryptocurrency scams, involving an alleged Rs 20,000 crore Bitcoin fraud.
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GainBitcoin Crypto Scam Case: CBI Arrests Darwin Labs CTO and Co-Founder Ayush Varshney
The CBI has arrested Darwin Labs co-founder and CTO Ayush Varshney in connection with the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency scam. Investigators allege the scheme promised investors fixed Bitcoin returns through cloud mining but operated as a Ponzi-style operation. Authorities claim the technical infrastructure, including the MCAP token and related platfor...
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Thailand Targets Crypto Mule Accounts Linked to Scams, Illegal Transfers as Authorities Freeze 10,000 Wallets
Thai crypto operators have frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of involvement in money laundering and scam-related transactions. The move follows tighter screening measures introduced by regulators and industry groups. Authorities say enhanced monitoring, stronger Know Your Customer procedures, and data sharing between exchanges, banks, and ...
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Court Issues Summons To Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra in Bitcoin Scam
A special PMLA court here on Monday issued summons to businessman Raj Kundra in the Bitcoin scam case after taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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China's 'Cryptoqueen' Jailed In UK Over $6.6 Billion Bitcoin Scam
A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000 people in China in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced by a UK court on Tuesday to over 11 years in prison.
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China's "Goddess Of Wealth" Faces Jail In UK Over $6 Billion Bitcoin Scam
She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname "goddess of wealth", but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth over $6 billion.
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Inside World's Biggest Bitcoin Bust: How A Chinese Woman Laundered $6.7 Billion
The case led to the world's largest bitcoin seizure, with UK police confiscating assets worth $6.7 billion.
