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3 crypto attacks in 24 hours - From fake apps to a $14.2M SOL theft
35+ min ago (377+ words) Crypto scams are becoming increasingly prevalent, drawing widespread attention. In fact, more than three breaches occurred in the past 24 hours, with a few notable cases highlighted below. Fraudsters impersonated SecondFi by developing phony browser extensions and applications that were intended…...
One crypto wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraudster processed over $122M before Interpol closed in
22+ min ago (423+ words) Interpol said a crypto wallet linked to a 20-year-old fraud suspect processed more than $122.5 million over 10 months. Police in Thailand arrested two people in a money-laundering investigation involving romance-scam proceeds moved through crypto and cross-chain token swaps. The swaps were…...
Crypto From Purportedly Seized Wallets Moves, Raising DOJ Custody Questions
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (377+ words) Cryptocurrency linked to a convicted scammer has moved from wallets widely believed to be under Department of Justice custody, raising pointed questions about who actually controls the seized assets and whether the government’s chain of custody remained intact. The wallet…...
A CBS Correspondent Was Told to Empty His Bank Account, One Secrecy Demand Exposed the Scam
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (548+ words) CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman says a sophisticated phone scam nearly convinced him to empty one of his bank accounts. The caller posed as someone from his bank's fraud protection department and appeared to know details about him and his…...
Jailed ex-banker seeks NBS forgiveness
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (38+ words) Malawi24 Jailed ex-banker seeks NBS forgiveness - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Join the conversation — share your thoughts on this storyCancel reply Discover more from Malawi24...
Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds | featured Exchanges | CryptoRank.io
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (533+ words) get up to $5000 bonus on 4 deposits + 100 Free spins The US Justice Department says a prisoner serving a nine-year sentence for money laundering conspired to move about $290,000 in cryptocurrency in January 2024 after a court ordered the assets forfeited to the United…...
Crypto News: DOJ Retreats as Circle Wins U.S. Bank Charter
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (641+ words) Crypto news shifted across enforcement, state financing and bank regulation on July 10. The Department of Justice reportedly prepared to end Matthew Goettsche’s BitClub prosecution. Circle also secured federal approval to establish a national trust bank. Bloomberg Law reported that Justice…...
Convicted scammer's "seized" crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (630+ words) The DOJ had won the crypto on paper. Getting control of it was another matter. The US Justice Department says a prisoner serving a nine-year sentence for money laundering conspired to move about $290,000 in cryptocurrency in January 2024 after a court…...
SFC Mandates Phishing-Resistant Authentication Methods for Internet Brokers and VATPs to Protect Client Accounts- Asian Wealth Management and Asian Private Banking
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (301+ words) The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular requiring internet brokers and virtual asset trading platform operators (VATPs) to adopt phishing-resistant authentication methods for client login and device binding (Notes 1 and 2), amid the growing threat of phishing attacks…...
I Invested in My Boyfriend’s Friend’s Startup He Claimed Was 100% Safe — I Got My Money Back With a Profit, But He Lost Everything and Now Wants Mine
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (614+ words) Nothing gets tossed around faster than the phrase "can't lose" — right before someone does. That's the dilemma one woman shared on Reddit after investing in her boyfriend's friend's startup, a deal she said was pitched as "100% safe." She asked questions…...