The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Wednesday aimed at returning $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud.
Crypto catfishers ditch fake exchanges for approval phishing scams
According to on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, romance scammers increasingly use this method to steal their victim’s hard-earned crypto.
Phishing victim sends eye-watering $4.5M in USDT to scammer
On-chain data shows the $4.5 million was first transferred from the Kraken crypto exchange, before eventually arriving at an address purportedly owned by a scammer.
Binance off the hook from $8M Tinder ‘pig butchering’ lawsuit
The plaintiff, a Texan woman, initially blamed Binance for losing $8 million in a pig butchering scam that began on Tinder.
Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost
While the total figures are “alarming,” crypto scams accounted for 7.1% of the total $2.08 billion stolen from Australians in 2022.
California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam tracker
The regulator said it receives thousands of consumer and investor complaints about possible crypto scams each year, and it appears it’s done something with the information.
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist.
New Jersey enforces cease and desist orders against three ‘pig butcher’ scammers
These cybercriminals reach out to romance-seekers from dating apps like Tinder before convincing them to invest in their fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes.
Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI
The FBI says alongside regular methods of payment such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, crypto ATMs are also becoming a prominent tool for crypto investment scammers.