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Crypto Scam in Egypt Defrauds Thousands of Investors of $620K: Report

Authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens, in connection with the fraudulent network known as "HoggPool."

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Tech

Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome

They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.

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Markets

Crypto Theft Rose in 2022 as Scams, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

2022 became a year of crypto thefts, but illicit transactions still account only for a meager share of all crypto activity, Chainalysis says.

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Policy

Norwegian Authorities Seize $5.9M From Crypto Game Axie Infinity Hack

The economic crime unit said it is the biggest crypto seizure ever made by Norwegian police.

Web crime

Policy

Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

Denis Dubnikov was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year.

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Policy

UK's FCA Flagged Some Crypto Firms Seeking Regulatory Approval to Law Enforcement

A number of those investigations into financial crime or "direct links to organized crime" are ongoing, an official at the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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Policy

UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years for $26M Crypto Fraud

The offenders used the internet to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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Policy

BitConnect’s Victims to Receive $17M in Restitution Seized From Scam’s Promoter

The money will be distributed to approximately 800 victims from over 40 different countries.

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Policy

Multimillion Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted

Authorities searched four call centers and 18 other places and arrested five people.

European authorities have busted a crypto fraud operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. (Shutterstock)

Policy

2 More Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested, Charged With Fraud

One of the men charged, 64-year-old Spanish citizen Nestor Nunez, was allegedly an actor paid to present himself as the CEO of Forcount using the alias “Salvador Molina.”

Bandera brasileña flameando sobre el centro y paseo marítimo de Salvador, Brasil. (Getty Images)