Scams
Telegram Cracks Down on Suspected $8B Chinese Crypto Crime Marketplace Set Up in Colorado
Illicit marketplaces are a key part of the growing global cyberscams industry, with Southeast Asia being among the hubs for such activity.
Pump.fun Hits Back at Report That Claimed 98% of Memecoins on the Platform Are Fraudulent
Seven millions tokens have been launched in pump.fun since its inception in 2024.
Cambodian Huione Group Received $98B in Crypto Leading to U.S. Crackdown: Elliptic
The group rolled out its own stablecoin in January to avoid traditional currency restrictions.
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year.
Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports
Fraudsters raked in at least $9.9 billion and possibly as much as $12.4 billion with their methods becoming more “professionalized.”
Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams in 2024
The majority of scams involved gaining access to notable people's social media accounts through social engineering.
UN Agency Recommends Criminalization of Unlicensed VASPs in Southeast Asia to Counter Cyber Fraud
Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said.
Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex's Name to Be Taken Down
The court ordered India's Ministry of Communication to move against as many as 38 websites.
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
AFP Assistant Commissioner Richard Chin said the data revealed that it was a misnomer that only older people were victims of scams.
Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year
The hustles amounted to about 9% of the total fraudulent platforms taken down in the first year of an investment scam disruption program.
