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Crypto Pig-Butchering Crackdown: 9 Scam Centers Busted

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Chinese authorities have cracked...

Bitcoin, USDT ‘safe passage’ scam hits Hormuz as one ship reportedly duped and fired upon

Shipowners are receiving fraudulent messages asking for crypto payments in exchange for safe passage across the Strait of Hormuz, and at least one may...

Fake Police Raid Scam Forces Victim to Send $1M in Bitcoin

Key takeawaysCrypto security is expanding beyond digital threats, with criminals increasingly targeting individuals directly through physical coercion rather than trying to exploit blockchain vulnerabilities...

Elon Musk’s X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners

Social media platform X is preparing a new security measure aimed at shutting down a widespread form of crypto phishing that leverages hijacked accounts...

Crypto ATMs Face Ban in Massachusetts City Amid Scam Concerns

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Haverhill, Massachusetts, is moving toward a citywide ban that would force all...

Crypto Scam Leader Extradited to China to Face Charges

Li Xiong, a key member of a group that allegedly helped crypto scam rings in Asia to move money, has been extradited from Cambodia...

India Arrests Suspect Tied to Myanmar Crypto Scam Compounds

In brief India’s CBI arrests Mumbai-based facilitator linked to Southeast Asia scam compound trafficking network. Victims were forced into crypto and online fraud operations inside Myanmar-based...

Global Scam Losses Hit $442bn as Vyntra Warns of Industrialised AI Fraud

Financial fraud has evolved from isolated incidents into highly organized, industrial-scale operations. Vyntra’s newly released 2026 fraud trends report, The Anatomy of Modern Banking...

CoinDCX Founders Questioned as Exchange Blames Impersonation Scam

Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal have reportedly been arrested in India following a police complaint alleging their involvement in...

Hong Kong Retiree Loses $840K in Triple Crypto Scam

A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost 6.6 million Hong Kong dollars (roughly $840,000) in a string of three related crypto investment scams after repeatedly...

OpenClaw GitHub phishing scam uses fake $5,000 token airdrops gain wallet access

OpenClaw developers on GitHub, a platform for collaboration and version control, are being targeted in a phishing campaign using fake token giveaways to lure...

Former UK PM Johnson Calls BTC a Scam, Draws Criticism From Bitcoiners

Boris Johnson, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, called Bitcoin (BTC) a “Ponzi Scheme” that has less value than Pokémon cards, collectibles...