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Woman Loses More than $300K to Crypto Romance Scam

A young woman – who remains anonymous at press time – has come out to discuss her circumstances of falling victim to a crypto...

Eddy Alexandre Pleads Guilty to Nearly $250 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

Eddy Alexandre – a man in New York – entered a guilty plea in mid-February this year after conducting a crypto fraud scheme that...

Lt. Brinks of Michigan Details Two Incidents of Crypto Fraud

Two women in Grand Traverse County in Michigan were scammed out of more than $50K in crypto funds after falling victim to a digital...

Call Centers Conducting Crypto Scams Shut Down in Europe

Several call centers throughout Europe that were being used to conduct crypto fraud and other illicit scams have been shut down by law enforcement...

Two New Cases of Crypto Fraud Have Occurred

Two new cases of crypto fraud are in the books. Crypto Fraud Is Getting Too Big The first involved two bad actors. One is Randall V....

Andrew Trujillo and Zena Dounson Guilty of Crypto Fraud

Two residents of San Antonio, Texas have pleaded guilty to engaging in a crypto fraud scheme. Andrew Trujillo and Zena Dounson allegedly looked through...

Chainalysis: 2021 Saw More Crypto Fraud Than Any Other Year

2021 was the year for crypto. Between bitcoin hitting the ultimate high of roughly $68,000 per unit last November and Pro Shares unveiling its...

Roger Karlsson Gets 15 Years Behind Bars for Crypto Fraud

A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly stealing more than $16 million in cryptocurrency funds. 47-year-old Roger Nils-Jonas...

John McAfee Hit with New Crypto Fraud Charges

John McAfee – a long-time bitcoin advocate and the man behind arguably the most prominent and recognized form of antivirus software in the world...

Michael Terpin Files Suit Against Alleged Teenage Crypto Thief

A teenager in New York is being sued for more than $70 million in a federal court due to his alleged role as the...

Fraud! Letters Emerge Asking for Crypto to Fund Brexit

We’re all aware that cryptocurrency fraud has taken a massive toll on the industry, but if you’re pretending to be Queen Elizabeth II to...

Maryland Initiates Operation Crypto Sweep to End Phony Product Offerings

Maryland has entered the early stages of what it’s calling “Operation Crypto Sweep,” a process designed to bring down some of the country’s most...