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174 Americans Hit in $36.9M Crypto Scam as DOJ Hands Prison Sentence

174 Americans Hit in $36.9M Crypto Scam as DOJ Hands Prison Sentence

A U.S. court sentenced Jingliang Su, a 45-year-old Chinese national, to 46 months in federal prison for laundering more than…

January 31, 2026

Crypto Scams Soar to Record $17B in 2025, AI at the Center

Crypto scams hit an all-time high in 2025, with AI-driven schemes causing massive losses, Chainalysis reports. Illicit addresses received over…

January 17, 2026

Crypto Scam Alert: Whale Lost Over $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin Via Social Engineering Scam

A crypto whale has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) after falling victim to…

January 17, 2026

Crypto Scam Suspect Linked to $15B Bitcoin Stash Deported to China After Cambodia Arrest

Authorities in Cambodia arrested a man accused of being one of Asia’s biggest crypto scammers. Chen Zhi, the head of…

January 8, 2026

SEC Uncovers $14M Crypto Scam That Lured Investors Through WhatsApp Groups

U.S. regulators have cracked down on a large crypto scam that used social media and messaging apps to lure unsuspecting…

December 24, 2025

Crypto User Loses $50M in One Copy-Paste Mistake Address Poisoning Scam

A crypto user has lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling victim to an address poisoning scam, according to…

December 20, 2025

US Senators Introduce SAFE Crypto Act to Target Rising Crypto Scams

Crypto scams are getting faster, smarter and harder to track. Lawmakers are now treating them as a growing national problem,…

December 17, 2025

Libra Scandal Wallets Quietly Move $4M and Go All-In on Solana

The crypto market is deep in the red, with a sharp sell-off dragging Bitcoin below the $90,000 mark to $89,390,…

November 18, 2025

SEC’s Hester Peirce Warns Investors About Telegram Cryptocurrency Scams

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known in the crypto community as “Crypto Mom,” has issued a strong warning after reports…

October 10, 2025

Pi Network Scam Wallet Exposed as Community Sounds Alarm

The Pi Network community is on high alert after a moderator flagged a scam wallet linked to multiple thefts of…

September 8, 2025

Erik Bergman Loses $1.25M in Fake MrBeast Crypto Scam After Team Water Pledge

Entrepreneur Erik Bergman, widely known for his online transparency, revealed how he fell victim to a $1.25 million crypto scam.…

August 30, 2025

Taiwan Cracks Down on NT$2.3B Crypto Fraud Case, 14 Arrested

Taiwan has recently been hit by a major crypto fraud case that cheated thousands of people out of their money.…

August 22, 2025

Ripple, Coinbase, Binance Join Forces to Stop Crypto Criminals Cold

TRM Labs has teamed up with big crypto firms like Coinbase, Ripple, and Binance to launch the Beacon Network. This…

August 21, 2025

Crypto Scam Alert! New Fake GitHub Trading Bot Is Draining Solana Wallets

Beware! A new crypto scam is making the rounds and this time, it’s hiding in plain sight on GitHub. Cybersecurity…

July 4, 2025

Crypto Hack Losses Hit $2.1B So Far in 2025 : CertiK

So far in 2025, on-chain incidents have already cost users a shocking $2.1 billion. Wallet hacks, phishing scams, and data…

June 4, 2025