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Results for Scam, Crime

32 stories, newest first

Jan 29 — Cambodia, Crime

Huione Group head ‘Boss Xi’ reportedly arrested then released

Reports claim to show the arrest of “Boss Xi” in Cambodia yesterday, with rumors of his release later circulating on Telegram and X.

Cambodian scam rings facing disruption since kingpin’s arrest

Arrests, money laundering service shutdowns, releases, and escapes are all part of an ongoing crackdown on Cambodian scam operations.

Jan 7 — Cambodia, Crime

Billion-dollar scammer Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China

Chen Zhi is head of the Prince Group and had previously laundered around $15B in BTC, revealed to have been seized in October.

Sep 22, 2025 — Crime, Crypto

Crypto scammer reported to ICE after stealing cancer patient’s treatment fund

The crypto scammer was reported to ICE after he tricked a stage-four cancer patient into playing a malware-ridden Steam game.

Sep 18, 2025 — AI, ChatGPT

These AI chatbots are happy to help you run a crypto scam

We tested popular chatbots, including Grok, Meta, and DeepSeek, to find out which would generate materials for use in a crypto scam.

Aug 22, 2025 — Crime, Scam

Crypto fugitive busted in Seoul after tossing cigarette

Police arrested the 60-year-old crypto scammer after he was stopped for dropping a cigarette and tried to bribe his way out of trouble.

Aug 4, 2025 — AI, Crime

Scammers using AI tools to steal crypto via deepfakes and wallet drainers

Whether boosting "social engineering" scams, or writing crypto-stealing code, AI is helping scammers to relieve users of their tokens.

May 28, 2025 — Crime, Scam

Interpol target ‘Madam Ngo’ arrested over $300M crypto scam

Ngo Thi Theu was part of a 1,000-strong organization that promised 20-30% returns but prevented victims from withdrawing any earnings.

May 15, 2025 — Coinbase, Crime

Coinbase says staff leaked customer data, refuses to pay $20M ransom

Coinbase countered the blackmail attempt by announcing a bounty for anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the attackers.

Apr 29, 2025 — Crime, Ledger

Ledger scammers are sending letters to steal your recovery phase

The letter claims to be from Ledger's security team and asks users to give their recovery phrase in response to a “critical security update.”