Crypto scam launderer pleads guilty to role in $73M scheme
Daren Li is looking at a maximum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in laundering crypto in a $73 million scam. Go to Source
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Dutch Court Orders Binance to Disclose Account Information Tied to $200,000 Dating Scam
A court in The Hague has ordered Binance to release the name and address of an account holder linked to a $200,000 (€186,000) dating scam, according to the Netherlands Times. The case involves a woman who was persuaded over the summer to invest in cryptocurrencies by someone she met on a dating app. What followed … Read more
Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP
The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims. Go to Source
FBI Renews Warning About Pig Butchering Crypto Scam Sweeping the Country
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reiterated its warning about a very popular crypto investment scam called “pig butchering” that is sweeping across the U.S. “Be very careful when you go on social media and dating apps and somebody starts developing a relationship with you,” cautioned an FBI specialist. FBI Warns About Pig Butchering … Read more
US State Issues Order Freezing Crypto at Exchanges in Pig Butchering Scam Crackdown
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a popular cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering.” The order also freezes the accounts allegedly holding cryptocurrencies belonging to the victims. Delaware Cracks Down on Pig Butchering Crypto Scam The attorney general of … Read more
