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US Department of Justice: Bulgarian Woman Faces Charges in Multi-Billion-Dollar “OneCoin” Crypto Scam

A Bulgarian woman has been extradited to the United States for her involvement in the notorious OneCoin crypto scheme. In a recent press release, the US Department of Justice said it had filed charges against Irina Dilkinska, a Bulgarian woman involved in the OneCoin crypto Ponzi scheme.  She was extradited to the US on March 20…
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Fraudsters Offer Russians Bogus Chance to Invest in Fake ‘State Cryptocurrency’

Internet users in Russia have been targeted in an email campaign advertising the launch of an alleged cryptocurrency issued by the state. Potential victims are encouraged to follow a link to the website of the fraudulent investment scheme, security experts said. Thousands of Investment Offers Entice Russians to Put Money Into Non-Existent Cryptocurrency Fraudsters have…
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Today in Crypto: Pro-Russian & Neo-Nazi Militia Groups Promoting Digital Wallets for Crowdfunding on Telegram, Crypto Scams in Hong Kong up 67%, Thailand to Offer Tax Breaks for Investment Tokens Issuers

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SEC accuses Utah firm of ‘fraudulent’ $18M crypto mining scheme

The SEC said Green United’s operation was a fraud and the community was quick to quell fears of the SEC classing crypto mining as a security in the suit. Software and crypto mining equipment offered by the Utah-based Green United LLC was part of an $18 million “fraudulent scheme” that never mined the crypto it…
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Today in Crypto: ByBit Announces Card, PancakeSwap to Launch V3 on BNB Chain, Egypt Arrests 29 Scammers, Pakistan Banks’ Association to Develop a Blockchain-based KYC Platform

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Crypto Scammers Preying on Elderly Japanese Singletons – Report

Crypto scammers are targeting elderly Japanese singles on social media and dating apps. But middle-aged Japanese lonely hearts are also finding themselves in fraudsters’ cross-hairs. And some scammers appear to be targeting yet-younger individuals. In a column for Nikkan Gendai, the financial advisor Kuroiwa Yasushi wrote:… Read More: Crypto Scammers Preying on Elderly Japanese Singletons…
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Sharp Rise in Dating App-based Crypto Mining Scams in South Korea

There has been a rise in scams that use dating apps to lure victims onto bogus crypto mining platforms, a South Korean security provider has claimed. Per EDaily, the claims were made by the regulation technology developer and security provider Uppsala Security. The firm said that scammers are now posing as lonely hearts on dating…
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Blockchain Security Firm PeckShield Uncovers New Crypto Scam That Pretends To Be Affiliated With ChatGPT

Blockchain security firm PeckShield has found a number of scam tokens looking to profit from the ChatGPT AI chatbot craze.  PeckShield tweeted on Tuesday that,  “[It] detected dozens of newly created BingChatGPT tokens, of which 3 appear to be honeypots & 2 have high sell tax.”… Read More: Blockchain Security Firm PeckShield Uncovers New Crypto…
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South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust

South Korean police have arrested 30 people as part of an investigation into a suspected $ 8 million crypto scam. Masterminds appear to have promised investors “guaranteed gains” of up to 2,000%…. Read More: South Korean Police Arrest 30 in $8m ‘Crypto Scam’ Bust  Read more »Sign up for e-EUR – the progressive stablecoin

Onecoin Cryptoqueen Killed in Greece in 2018, Report Claims

Ruja Ignatova, founder of the crypto pyramid Onecoin, may have been murdered in Greece a year after her disappearance. According to an article, quoting а leaked report from a police informant, the “missing Cryptoqueen” was killed on a yacht in the Ionian Sea more than four years ago. Murder in the Mediterranean – Another Theory…
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