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, …
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Top executives at crypto payment firm MoonPay fell victim to a sophisticated email scam that cost the company $250,000 in Ethereum. According to U.S. Department of Justice filings, the perpetrators …
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Veer Chetal, a 19-year-old from Danbury, CT, previously charged and convicted in a $245 million cryptocurrency fraud, is now accused of participating in a separate $2 million scam while cooperating …
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested six individuals, including four from Uttar Pradesh, on May 28 as part of Operation Chakra V—a major operation targeting a cyber fraud syndicate …
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Los Angeles, CA – Law enforcement in Los Angeles has arrested two individuals involved in a $243 million social engineering scam that targeted a Genesis Global creditor. The scammers, identified …
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Rivers Police Arrest Michael Onyedikachi & Akachukwu Benedict for N150m Scam
Operatives from the C4i Intelligence Unit of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two suspected online fraudsters, Michael Onyedikachi and Akachukwu Benedict, for defrauding a Canada-based Nigerian, Sandra Austin, …