Canadian hacker found with over 700 bitcoin sentenced to 20 years
Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker, a Russia-based bitcoin ransomware group.
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Credit union reimburses widow for crypto fraud after newspaper intervenes
A 50-year-old widow wrote to the Telegraph about her $60K encounter with a crypto scammer. A columnist replied on Monday with good news.
Man sentenced for UN crypto scam backed by Nancy Pelosi’s son
Asa Saint Clair ran a crypto investment scam that relied on fake support from the United Nations and real praise from Nancy Pelosi's son.
Cop tried to invest in bitcoin but ended up funding $100k scam
A Singaporean man conned a police officer into investing $17,000 in bitcoin but instead used the money to fund a currency exchange scam.
Utah businesses eyed by authorities over funds from alleged BitClub scam
Authorities are looking for $22 million invested into Utah businesses by alleged cryptocurrency scam BitClub Network.
Man scammed by fake bitcoin hitman after curse fails to deter love rival
The man tried to use bitcoin to hire a fake hitman after a witch's curse he bought online failed to win the heart of his would-be lover.
Who is BitBoy Crypto and why does everybody hate him?
BitBoy Crypto took undisclosed payments for promoting ICOs and scams on YouTube with research showing most of the tokens tanked.
‘Grandparent’ scammers stole $2M from elderly and laundered with crypto
In 2021, grandparent scams accounted for $6.5 million in losses with senior citizens tricked into believing a family member was in need.
Crypto scammers target lonely Chinese speakers living abroad
Crypto scammers used booming token prices and pandemic travel restrictions to swindle romance-seeking Chinese speakers out of millions.
LinkedIn users fight back against growing crypto cons
The FBI has warned LinkedIn users of a growing crypto scam problem. Some have decided to take matters into their own hands.