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Hong Kong’s Fraud Empire Collapses: How Triads, AI, and Fake Love Fuel Massive Crypto Heist

October 19, 2024

Hong Kong police have dismantled a notorious fraud syndicate responsible for defrauding victims of HK$360 million using romance scams tied to fake cryptocurrency platforms. Arresting 27 individuals, some linked to triads, they revealed the sophisticated use of deepfake technology and digital media expertise to deceive victims across Asia. Massive Fraud Syndicate Busted: Deepfake Romance Scams,…
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Police Warn of Bitcoin Scam Threatening to Expose Private Information

September 17, 2024

Hillsborough and Campbell, California, residents have been alerted to a new email scam, according to local police departments. Scammers are sending emails containing personal details and photos of victims’ homes, threatening to release private information unless they pay $2,000 in bitcoin. The email warns recipients to pay “confidentiality charges” or risk having personal footage shared…
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Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes

September 15, 2024

An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency investigation. The court stressed that freezing accounts entirely disrupts livelihoods and called on investigative agencies to…
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South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations

September 4, 2024

South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram does not readily provide investigation data, such as account information, to us or other state investigative bodies, including those in the U.S.,”…
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Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months

September 2, 2024

South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a fake cryptocurrency mining business. The scam resulted in individual losses ranging from 1.2 million…
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Crypto Firm’s CEO Stabbed in Court During Fraud Trial in Seoul

August 30, 2024

The CEO of cryptocurrency deposit service Haru Invest was stabbed in the neck during his fraud trial in Seoul. The attack occurred in the courtroom, carried out by a man in his 50s. Lee survived the attack with non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. Crypto Platform’s CEO Stabbed During Fraud Trial The CEO…
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99 Arrested in Philippine Crypto Scam Hub Raid

August 23, 2024

Philippine police have arrested 99 individuals during a raid on a suspected scam hub in Parañaque City, uncovering a fraudulent cryptocurrency and romance scheme involving foreign and local workers. The company was unregistered and forced employees into compromising roles. Philippine Police Bust Crypto Scam Hub, Arrest 99 in Major Raid The National Capital Region Police…
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Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested

June 28, 2024

Interpol’s Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 61 countries, has disrupted online scam networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth $257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. The operation targeted phishing, investment fraud, fake online shopping sites, romance, and impersonation scams, leading to the arrest of 3,950 suspects and identifying 14,643…
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Hong Kong Police Advisory Group Warns of Surge in Digital Asset-Linked Crime

June 4, 2024

The Hong Kong Technology Crime Police Advisory Group has warned about the rise of digital asset-linked crime, calling for the establishment of a regulatory system to identify and eliminate risks associated with this tech. According to police data, almost $550 million was involved in digital asset crimes during 2023, with 90% of these cases involving…
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South Korean Police Arrest 19 in ‘Reading Room’ Crypto Fraud Bust

May 24, 2024

South Korean police have arrested 19 people on fraud charges in a swoop on a social media “crypto reading room.” Police think the international gang ran an “open chat room,” likely a crypto Telegram group or a KakaoTalk open chat, which pretended to offer bona fide crypto trading tips. Instead, officers said, the gang “defrauded…
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