UK police return £8M to victim of 445 bitcoin fraud
UK police reportedly returned the bitcoin to its owner last week as police recoup victims of a £22 million crypto fraud.
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FCA too slow on crypto enforcement, says UK’s spending watchdog
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticized by the National Audit Office for acting too slow to enforce crypto laws.
Two years for builder who lost fraudulent Covid loan in crypto scam
Lukasz Nowak secured a $63,000 Covid loan and invested it in crypto, however, his broker turned out to be a scammer and he lost everything.
Hackers want $380K in bitcoin for Royal Family’s stolen medical records
The gang will release X-rays, letters, clinical notes, and pathology reports, belonging to the Royal Family unless it's paid 10 bitcoins.
The crypto tax man is calling in the UK
The UK gov't wants to know how many times a crypto asset has been transacted, how much it cost, what exchanges were used, and any profits.
Steroid smuggler must forfeit $9.4M in crypto or face 10 years in prison
UK-based Mohammed Afzal must also hand back $1.3 million worth of property and a Mercedes SUV gained through illegal steroid smuggling.
Tether sent $1B to UK firm owned by prominent Conservative donor
Through Britannia Financial, financier Julio Herrera Velutini has donated $625,000 to the Tories since Boris Johnson became prime minister.
Data stolen from the British Library is being auctioned for bitcoin on the dark web
Data, including passport details and employment data, was stolen in October and is reportedly being used to blackmail the British Library.
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Crypto scams favor Revolut when ripping off Brits, major bank says
According to UK banks, crypto scammers are often choosing Revolut to receive fraudulent funds as reported crypto scams rise by 23% in a year.
UK police to return £2M in stolen crypto to IOTA scam victims
In the first-of-its-kind case, police will use the Proceeds of Crime Act to pay back crypto scam victims with funds seized from an exchange.