China releases three-part documentary on pig butchering
The Chinese government has released a three-part series, designed to expose the public to pig butchering scams on the southern border.
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US says Chinese firms using crypto to sell fentanyl chemicals to cartels
The US indicted two China-based pharmaceutical firms for allegedly selling fentanyl precursor chemicals to Mexican cartels for crypto.
AT&T security flaws exposed by Chinese hacks and crypto thefts
AT&T faces a major network breach by China and a reopened crypto theft case that could set a precedent for customer data protection.
US busts alleged crypto money launderers for Sinaloa Cartel
The DoJ alleges that the operation moved over $50 million in proceeds from the sale of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.
Another Chinese money laundering scheme tied to Deltec and Tether
Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang moved cash from so-called pig-butchering scams to Deltec Bank and Trust. It was then converted to tether.
China busts $2 billion USDT money laundering operation
The gang allegedly used USDT to evade China's foreign exchange regulations and provide a means for criminals to send their funds overseas.
Chinese takeaway worker laundered bitcoin from $6B scam, prosecutors
Jian Wen has been accused of laundering funds that were stolen from 128,000 Chinese investors and converted to bitcoin between 2014 and 2017.
Nepal smugglers caught selling gold from China for $16M USDT
Nepalese smugglers reportedly moved 33kg of gold from China in flour sacks packed by children before selling it for $16 million USDT.
Another Chinese national arrested for $100M crypto scam in Australia
The crypto scam baited US victims into investing in manipulated crypto and forex trading sites while Chinese students legitimized the scheme.
Chinese police arrest 21 in $55M Tether money laundering case
A group of Chinese suspects have confessed to operating a Tether (USDT) money laundering ring across the country, local news reports.