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Police Investigations

Extortion

Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe by Austrian Police

Danny NelsonAug 25, 2020

Police say "numerous" Austrian companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass extortion campaign.

OTC Desks

Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders’ Bank Accounts Over ‘Tainted’ Crypto Transactions

Wolfie ZhaoJun 8, 2020

Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.

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Huobi

Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested

David PanNov 2, 2020

Huobi said Monday the rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.

Crime

Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement

Anna BaydakovaNov 15, 2019

The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB.

Crime

US Government Issues Advice Over Bitcoin Bomb Threat Emails

Yogita KhatriDec 14, 2018

The U.S. government has confirmed the existence of bomb threat emails that demand bitcoin from organizations and suggested steps to take.

Police Investigations

China

Tea Tokenizers Arrested in China for Alleged $47 Million Crypto Fraud

Wolfie ZhaoMay 18, 2018

Another cryptocurrency project has been busted by law enforcement in China for allegedly soliciting money from investors with fraudulent claims.

Crime

NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining

Leigh CuenMar 8, 2018

Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.

Tax

Canadian Police Issue Warning Over Bitcoin Tax Scam

Sujha SundararajanNov 9, 2017

Police in York, Canada, have warned of a tax scam after over 40 people were convinced to send money via bitcoin ATMs.

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