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Thane Man Loses Rs 47.47 Lakh In Cryptocurrency 'Investment' Scam
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.
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Man Wanted By US For Rs 83,00,00,00,00,000 Crypto Fraud Arrested In Kerala
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Garantex facilitated money laundering to the tune of at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions by transnational criminal organisations and violated sanctions.
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
- Saturday March 1, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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Tamannaah Bhatia Denies Reports Of Involvement In Rs 2.4 Crore Cryptocurrency Fraud Case - Read Statement
- Saturday March 1, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Tamannaah was last seen in Sikandar Ka Muqqadar
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GainBitcoin Scam: CBI Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 23.94 Crore
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- ANI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it seized significant incriminating evidence and virtual digital assets, unravelling the extent of the cryptocurrency fraud following nationwide searches conducted on February 25-26 in connection with the GainBitcoin scam cases.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- IANS
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
- Monday February 24, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Reuters
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Press Trust of India
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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www.gadgets360.com
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Reuters
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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www.gadgets360.com
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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www.gadgets360.com
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lawsuit Claiming Elon Musk Rigged Dogecoin Ends
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A lawsuit accusing Musk of rigging dogecoin is ending. Investors in the cryptocurrency who said theElon Musk and his electric car company Tesla committed fraud and insider trading are withdrawing their appeal from an Aug. 29 dismissal of their case.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
- Friday November 8, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Thane Man Loses Rs 47.47 Lakh In Cryptocurrency 'Investment' Scam
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Wanted By US For Rs 83,00,00,00,00,000 Crypto Fraud Arrested In Kerala
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Garantex facilitated money laundering to the tune of at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions by transnational criminal organisations and violated sanctions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
- Saturday March 1, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamannaah Bhatia Denies Reports Of Involvement In Rs 2.4 Crore Cryptocurrency Fraud Case - Read Statement
- Saturday March 1, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Tamannaah was last seen in Sikandar Ka Muqqadar
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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GainBitcoin Scam: CBI Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 23.94 Crore
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- ANI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it seized significant incriminating evidence and virtual digital assets, unravelling the extent of the cryptocurrency fraud following nationwide searches conducted on February 25-26 in connection with the GainBitcoin scam cases.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- IANS
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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www.gadgets360.com
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
- Monday February 24, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Reuters
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Press Trust of India
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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www.gadgets360.com
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Reuters
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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www.gadgets360.com
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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www.gadgets360.com
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lawsuit Claiming Elon Musk Rigged Dogecoin Ends
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A lawsuit accusing Musk of rigging dogecoin is ending. Investors in the cryptocurrency who said theElon Musk and his electric car company Tesla committed fraud and insider trading are withdrawing their appeal from an Aug. 29 dismissal of their case.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
- Friday November 8, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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www.gadgets360.com