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Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045 BTC, Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Enables Crypto Payments in Miami Store

April 5, 2023

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S Korean Police Raid Plastic Surgery, Identify Suspects in ‘Crypto Murder’ Case – Here’s the Latest

April 5, 2023

South Korean police have raided a plastic surgery clinic in connection with the suspected crypto-motivated kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman. The woman’s body was found late last month in a case that has dominated headlines in the country. Three men were captured on video apparently attacking the woman on the street in the…
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DOJ Seizes $112M Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes in Multi-District Action

April 4, 2023

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized crypto worth more than $112 million linked to several crypto-related scams. The seizure targeted six cryptocurrency accounts, and was based on warrants authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and the District of Idaho, according to an announcement from the DOJ….…
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South Korea Stunned by ‘Crypto-motivated’ Murder – Is Crypto Crime on the Rise?

April 3, 2023

South Korea has been rocked by the apparent kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman in Gangnam, Seoul – a crime that seems to have been motivated by crypto. Four suspects have been arrested. The alleged crime was caught on camera and shared in news reports, such as the video below – a report from…
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Today in Crypto: Malware Disguised as Tor Used to Steal $400,000 in Crypto in 2023, Telegram Premium Can be Purchased with TON, Boerse Stuttgart Digital Licensed by BaFin for Crypto Custody Business

March 30, 2023

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Cybercrime, Crypto Scams on the Rise in Portugal, Say Prosecutors

February 21, 2023

Cybercrime has “skyrocketed” in Portugal – with crypto scams and ransomware attacks becoming more commonplace in the nation. Sapo reported that, per the nation’s Attorney-General, 2,124 cybercrimes were reported in 2022. The number included an unspecified number of crypto scams. The amount of cybercrimes reported in 2019, by contrast, was just 193. That number grew…
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Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis

February 17, 2023

Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist. Crypto scam revenue was slashed by almost half in 2022 due mainly to falling crypto asset prices, but two scam types managed to stay immune. Crypto scam revenue in 2022, which includes investment scams, NFT scams and…
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Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner

February 16, 2023

Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody. Thieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery…
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Today in Crypto: Bitzlato Exchanged $1 Billion in Crime-linked Assets, SEBA Launches Three-tiered Membership Program, China’s Blockchain Network to be the Swift of Stablecoins & CBDCs

January 23, 2023

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Today in Crypto: Nexo’s Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales

January 12, 2023

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