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Dutch police arrest law student behind multi-million euro crypto scheme
Dutch police arrested the 24-year-old man almost a year after crypto investors discovered his scheme had lost millions of their funds.
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US uses first-of-its-kind email seizure to disrupt $5M crypto scam
The Brooklyn Virtual Currency Unit used seized emails to warn potential victims of the scam targeting the borough's Russian community.
Nigeria arrests 800 in major crypto scam raid
Among the 792 arrested for the crypto scams were Chinese and Filipino nationals, who are said to have targeted North Americans and Europeans.
Romania seizes $7M from crypto entrepreneur linked to Călin Georgescu
TikToker Bogdan Peșchir is accused of financing Romania's presidential front-runner Călin Georgescu with illegal funds.
Gainzy can’t shake UnitedHealthcare hitman accusations
X user 0xRacist fooled thousands and earned massive engagement by posting a false allegation that Gainzy shot the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Cash App founder Bob Lee’s murder trial nears end — is Nima Momeni guilty?
After closing arguments are made on December 2, a jury will decide if tech consultant Nima Momeni killed Bob Lee — or if it was self-defense.
Police raid and alleged $78M bitcoin fraud rock India election
MP Supriya Sule is accused of using $78M of seized bitcoin to fund election campaigns, just days before polling opened in Maharashtra state.
Mexican crypto trading bot scheme disappears with 3,000 users’ funds
AMG GPT allegedly lured more than 3,000 people into buying trading bots “for a set time period” in return for seemingly guaranteed returns.
How to stay safe on-chain: Three crypto users lose $876K within hours
The largest theft was caused by a user signing a malicious ‘permit’ transaction, allowing the scammer to steal 211 stETH worth $654K.
Cash App facilitates donations for extremist groups
Cash App powers donations for right-wing extremist group Turning Point USA and at least three white supremacist groups, Protos has found.