Hong Kong Police Take Down $46 Million Romance Crypto Scam—Here’s How
Hong Kong authorities have dismantled a HK$360 million ($46.3 million) cryptocurrency-based romance fraud scheme in a significant crackdown on fraud operations.
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Hong Kong cops clean out alleged $46M deepfake crypto scam
Hong Kong police arrested 27 people it accused of running an AI deepfake crypto scam operation from a 4,000-square-foot industrial building in the region.
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Coinbase Sounds The Alarm: Gen Z Targeted By Crypto Scams
Coinbase is warning of a concerning trend: Gen Z is becoming more susceptible to online fraudsters. The cryptocurrency exchange published a blog post on October 8 that identified four significant threats that youthful users should be cognizant of.
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Inside the pig butchering scam: Crypto victims share their stories
The latest Cointelegraph video explores one of the most dangerous crypto scams, “pig butchering,” by sharing some of the victims’ real stories.
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SEC sues ‘fake’ crypto exchanges in first action on pig butchering scams
The SEC has taken action against romance scammers for the first time, charging two allegedly fake crypto exchanges with carrying out fraud.
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