Bitcoin scam

WEATHERFORD, Texas — The Parker County Sheriff’s Office has arrested several individuals linked to a months-long organized crime and cryptocurrency scam. The suspects allegedly defrauded residents by impersonating sheriff’s employees …

A British man responsible for one of the most high-profile social media hacks in recent years has been ordered to hand over £4.1 million in stolen cryptocurrency. Joseph O’Connor, 26, …

ROSWELL, Ga. – A Roswell woman was scammed out of more than $100,000 in a cryptocurrency scheme, a case that local police say reflects a disturbing trend across metro Atlanta. …

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Palm Coast man has been arrested in connection with a law enforcement impersonation scam involving a fake arrest warrant and demands for payment via Bitcoin, …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Georgia woman accused of scamming a Florida resident out of thousands has been extradited to Volusia County and now faces serious charges. Lakesha Heard, 47, …

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Lee Kah Poh, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant, was arrested on August 1 following an investigation into a bitcoin scam that defrauded victims of more than $850,000. …

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Authorities have arrested 28-year-old Lee Poh for allegedly defrauding two men out of $850,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office charged Poh with …

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Two Fayetteville residents, Crystal Brooks (58) and Rudraksh Rawat (20), are facing felony charges for their alleged roles in a phone scam that targeted residents across …

Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, sentenced Glory Okwor Ebube and Harrison Uzorchukwu Emmanuel to 30 months in jail on Monday, June …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Georgia woman has been arrested in Volusia County for her alleged role in a $17,000 Bitcoin scam that targeted a Daytona Beach resident. Authorities identified …