Crypto Scam

ZachXBT may limit scam investigations in several countries as he plans a new support site, citing legal hurdles and concerns over how cases are handled.

The CFTC accuses Goliath Ventures of a $397M crypto fraud scheme as Delgado faces mounting legal action from U.S. regulators.

A cryptocurrency investment offer in Canacona has widened into a cyber-fraud investigation after two bank accounts were frozen over suspected diverted funds. The restrictions followed the detection of suspicious transactions...

A coffee-themed platform allegedly turned a consumer brand into a cryptocurrency operation, leaving investors reporting losses. According to local media reports, Hong Kong police had received 255 complaints by August...

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has reshaped how crypto exchanges operate across the bloc.  Under the rules, any platform serving EU customers must hold a bloc-wide license....

On 31 July 2026, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Dehradun office provisionally attached assets worth approximately ₹8.54 crore (about $895,730) belonging to Hemant Ishwar Sharma under the Prevention of Money Laundering...

The police in Seoul, South Korea, have arrested three individuals for allegedly engaging in fraudulent XRP staking using a fake platform. The alleged criminals stole about 3.4 million XRP from...

Myanmar’s military-backed parliament has passed the Anti-Online Scam Bill, which brings in some of the toughest punishments in the world for crimes linked to online scam operations. The new law...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered an alleged crypto hawala network linked to international drug trafficking. The agency reportedly arrested a Dubai-based Indian national for using digital assets to launder...

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised on Thursday and briefly used to promote a fake memecoin called Vladhood (VLAD). The fraudulent post described the token as the “official...

A crypto robbery story went viral on X after a user “wrss29” claimed he was robbed in Bali. In a detailed post, he describes getting robbed of 189 SOL (approximately...

U.S. authorities have moved to seize more than $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international fraud schemes that allegedly tricked thousands of victims in the United States, Canada and other...

India has tightened its scrutiny over crypto scams and related threats. In the latest development, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a money laundering probe into an alleged $35 million crypto...

Three men who impersonated police officers and built fake police websites to steal more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in cryptocurrency have been jailed following a major investigation by London’s...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly intensified its probe into an alleged $58 million (INR 500 crore) crypto scam. While this incident marks one of the largest crypto fraud cases...

According to the US Department of Justice, a federal grand jury charged Benjamin Paul Wiener, 43, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 29 federal counts, including wire fraud, money laundering,...

A 70-year-old chartered accountant from Gwalior has reportedly fallen victim to cyber fraud. Over seven months, cybercriminals allegedly lured him into investing in a fake cryptocurrency trading platform, leading to...

Cape Town authorities have stepped up a crackdown on suspected crypto fraud, impounding luxury vehicles with fake or missing registrations. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said city officials and the...

More than a thousand Texas residents have collectively lost $56.8 million to cryptocurrency ATM scams over the past twelve months, according to new data highlighting a fast-growing fraud problem that...

A Chinese court has sentenced Huang to 30 months in prison for participating in telecom fraud operations in Myanmar and Cambodia. The Shanghai Baoshan District People’s Procuratorate said he was...

An Ontario woman has shared how an AI-generated video featuring Canada’s Prime Minister led her into a cryptocurrency investment scam that resulted in the loss of more than $900,000. The...

Unlike traditional bank transfers, cryptocurrency transactions are generally irreversible. However, if you report a scam quickly, it gives law enforcement a much better shot at tracking blockchain transactions. This means...

FBI Director Kash Patel has issued a direct warning to cryptocurrency fraudsters, saying the bureau will identify those exploiting Americans and bring them to justice. Notably, his statement accompanied a...

The FBI has identified a growing tactic in cryptocurrency investment fraud where scammers dispatch couriers to collect cash directly from victims after convincing them they are investing in legitimate digital...

According to reports, the police in Paphos, a coastal city in Cyprus, are investigating a new online scam involving fraudsters who scammed a 66-year-old woman, collecting thousands of dollars from...