crypto fraud

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, …

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police have charged 16 individuals, including influencer Joseph Lam Chok, with fraudulently or recklessly inducing others to invest in virtual assets, conspiracy to defraud, and …

PARAÑAQUE CITY, PHILIPPINES — Philippine authorities have arrested Liu Feng, a Chinese national, for allegedly running a cryptocurrency investment scam from his condominium unit along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Barangay …

A 40-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane district lost approximately Rs 27 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam after being lured by promises of high returns, a police official said on …

In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud case, the Nashik Rural Police arrested two men from Kozhikode, Kerala, for allegedly cheating a Sinnar-based businessman of Rs2.7 crore through a …

The US government has seized more than $14 billion (£10.5 billion) in bitcoin and charged Chen Zhi, a UK and Cambodian national and founder of the Prince Group, for allegedly …

In a major crackdown on cyber fraud, Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime unit has arrested Sukhpreet Singh, a 25-year-old resident of Agwar Pona, Jagraon, Ludhiana, for his alleged involvement in a …

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has busted a cross-border money laundering racket involving cryptocurrency, with links to Pakistan-based cyber fraud handlers, following the arrest of two criminals from the Samaypur …

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Authorities in Thailand have apprehended Pedro M., a 39-year-old Portuguese national, for his alleged role in a massive cryptocurrency and credit card fraud scheme worth over $580 …