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Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
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By Jamie Crawley
Apr 4, 2024 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
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Ethereum
UK Police Recover $22M in Stolen Crypto From Scammers
Police are looking to return the stolen assets to their owners, who are located around the world.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 17, 2021 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Calls Nigeria 'Focal Point' for Africa's Crypto Scams
These scams are raking in tens of thousands of dollars in crypto a month, blockchain analytics firm Whitestream determined.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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Coronavirus Has Erased 33% of Crypto Scammers' Revenue: Chainalysis
Research firm Chainalysis found that even though crypto scammers were seeing high numbers of transactions, this year's dramatic market tumble means their actual profit was a f...
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By Paddy Baker
Apr 10, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2020
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How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto
It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in c...
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By John Biggs
Apr 8, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2020
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