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Immigration Officer Loses Rs 79 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
A 41-year-old immigration officer working at Malaysia's consulate general office in Mumbai has lost nearly Rs 79 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.
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Cryptocurrency Use In Human Trafficking Rises Sharply In 2025: Report
A new report by Chainalysis reveals an 85% surge in cryptocurrency payments linked to suspected human trafficking networks in 2025, highlighting the growing role of digital assets in global criminal operations.
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Hackers Send Physical Phishing Letters Impersonating Trezor and Ledger to Trick Users
Hackers are sending fake letters to customers of Trezor and Ledger, the cryptocurrency wallet security firms, impersonating the two companies. The letters purportedly include the signatures of senior company executives, along with a QR code. This QR code allegedly takes users to a "scam website", where customers are duped into sharing their account...
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Hackers Use ClickFix Scam to Target Crypto Executive via Fake Zoom Meetings
Google-owned Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting firm has published a report detailing the modus operandi of the North Korea-based UNC1069 threat actors, who specifically target entities in the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance industry. The hackers take out ClickFix scams using social engineering tactics. A victim is first contacted via Teleg...
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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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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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Thane Man Loses Rs 27 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Scam
A 40-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district lost about Rs 27 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam after falling for "high" returns, a police official said on Friday.
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
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Immigration Officer Loses Rs 79 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
A 41-year-old immigration officer working at Malaysia's consulate general office in Mumbai has lost nearly Rs 79 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.
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Cryptocurrency Use In Human Trafficking Rises Sharply In 2025: Report
A new report by Chainalysis reveals an 85% surge in cryptocurrency payments linked to suspected human trafficking networks in 2025, highlighting the growing role of digital assets in global criminal operations.
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Hackers Send Physical Phishing Letters Impersonating Trezor and Ledger to Trick Users
Hackers are sending fake letters to customers of Trezor and Ledger, the cryptocurrency wallet security firms, impersonating the two companies. The letters purportedly include the signatures of senior company executives, along with a QR code. This QR code allegedly takes users to a "scam website", where customers are duped into sharing their account...
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Hackers Use ClickFix Scam to Target Crypto Executive via Fake Zoom Meetings
Google-owned Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting firm has published a report detailing the modus operandi of the North Korea-based UNC1069 threat actors, who specifically target entities in the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance industry. The hackers take out ClickFix scams using social engineering tactics. A victim is first contacted via Teleg...
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Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime Portal to Impersonate Police and Steal Crypto, AFP Warns
Australian authorities have warned of a new cryptocurrency scam in which criminals file fake reports through the government’s ReportCyber portal and then impersonate police officers to deceive victims. Using real case reference numbers, scammers pressure individuals into moving their crypto assets to fraudulent accounts. The AFP and Australia’s...
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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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Thane Man Loses Rs 27 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Scam
A 40-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district lost about Rs 27 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam after falling for "high" returns, a police official said on Friday.
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
