News with the tag "Investment Scam"

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murdering Mirshahi. However, it isn't confirmed whether the case has ties to his involvement with crypto.

Chainalysis faces a $650 million defamation lawsuit, the EU’s ESMA pushes for MiCA amendments, Cyprus and Ireland scramble to align with regulations, and Italy plans to hike tax on Bitcoin.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about Ichcoin, a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform that is deceiving investors across the U.S. by luring them in through social media, then tricking them into wiring large sums of money. Victims are led to believe their investments are ...

Vietnamese police arrest five individuals linked to a crypto scam network, unraveling an offshore-led operation targeting unsuspecting victims.

The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a warning about the rising threat of cryptocurrency scams targeting vulnerable individuals, especially seniors. These scams include fraudulent investment schemes, impersonation of businesses or government entities, and blackmail, exploiting the public’s...

Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams.

Chainalysis’ Operation Spincaster found over 2,000 Australian-owned crypto wallets were hit by “approval phishing” scams.

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions aims to protect investors from crypto and investment fraud with a new scam tracker based on consumer complaints.

BlackRock warns investors about a rise in crypto scams targeting its iShares Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, urging caution against social media impersonators.