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South Korea Arrests 215 On Suspicion Of $228 Million Crypto Scam
South Korean police have arrested 215 people on suspicion of stealing 320 billion won ($228.4 million) in the biggest cryptocurrency investment scam in the country.
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Teen "Influencer" Dupes 200 People Of Rs 42 Lakh Through Fake Investment Scheme
A Hyundai Verna, a cash counting machine, mobile phones and laptops were recovered from him.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
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Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
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Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 35 Lakh On Pretext Of Investing In Stock Market
Unidentified cyber fraudsters duped a woman of around Rs 35 lakh In Gurugram on the pretext of investing in the stock market, said police.
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Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
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Social Media Link Leads To Share Trading Fraud, Techie Loses Rs 3.7 Crore
Police have registered a case against six persons for allegedly cheating a chemical engineer from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra of Rs 3.7 crore after luring him to invest in shares for high returns, an official said on Tuesday.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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Multiple Solana-Based Memecoins Abandoned After Presale Frenzy, Millions of Dollars Displaced: Report
Independent blockchain investigator ZachXBT has claimed that multiple memecoin projects that launched on the Solana blockchain, have now been abandoned. Collectively through pre-sale listings, these memecoins have raised an estimated $27 million (roughly Rs. 225 crore).
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
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Maharashtra Man Duped Of Rs 1.36 Crore In Online Trading Fraud, Case Filed
A 48-year-old man from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra allegedly lost Rs 1.36 crore to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in share trading, police said on Sunday.
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Private Planes, Luxury Hotels: Indian-American Man's Multi-Million Dollar Scam
An Indian-American has been indicted by a grand jury in a Ponzi scheme with the FBI urging victims of the investment adviser in Texas to come forward.
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FBI Issues Warning on Surge in Crypto Investment Scams, Reports 53 Percent Increase Over the Past Year
Crypto investment scams rose substantially last year. The FBI said it received 8,80,400 financial scam complaints last year with the amount of loss coming close to $12.5 billion (roughly Rs. 1,03,428 crore).
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South Korea Arrests 215 On Suspicion Of $228 Million Crypto Scam
South Korean police have arrested 215 people on suspicion of stealing 320 billion won ($228.4 million) in the biggest cryptocurrency investment scam in the country.
-
Teen "Influencer" Dupes 200 People Of Rs 42 Lakh Through Fake Investment Scheme
A Hyundai Verna, a cash counting machine, mobile phones and laptops were recovered from him.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
-
Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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Fake Apps, Investors And Stocks: Scamsters Con Noida Man Of Rs 9 Crore
The con began with fake investors, then expanded to fake apps where people were urged to invest in fake stocks for high returns, only to find that they had been stripped of their life savings. A woman from Faridabad was cheated of over Rs 7 crore.
-
Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
-
Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 35 Lakh On Pretext Of Investing In Stock Market
Unidentified cyber fraudsters duped a woman of around Rs 35 lakh In Gurugram on the pretext of investing in the stock market, said police.
-
Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details
The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.
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Social Media Link Leads To Share Trading Fraud, Techie Loses Rs 3.7 Crore
Police have registered a case against six persons for allegedly cheating a chemical engineer from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra of Rs 3.7 crore after luring him to invest in shares for high returns, an official said on Tuesday.
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Celebrity Investment Scam Victims In Japan Sue Facebook, Seek $148,000 In Damages
Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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Multiple Solana-Based Memecoins Abandoned After Presale Frenzy, Millions of Dollars Displaced: Report
Independent blockchain investigator ZachXBT has claimed that multiple memecoin projects that launched on the Solana blockchain, have now been abandoned. Collectively through pre-sale listings, these memecoins have raised an estimated $27 million (roughly Rs. 225 crore).
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''How Fraudsters Trap You'': Mumbai Police Warns Public About Stock Market Investment Scams
Mumbai police alerted the public about how fraudsters pull off stock market investment scams and shared important tips for citizens to stay safe.
-
Maharashtra Man Duped Of Rs 1.36 Crore In Online Trading Fraud, Case Filed
A 48-year-old man from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra allegedly lost Rs 1.36 crore to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in share trading, police said on Sunday.
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Private Planes, Luxury Hotels: Indian-American Man's Multi-Million Dollar Scam
An Indian-American has been indicted by a grand jury in a Ponzi scheme with the FBI urging victims of the investment adviser in Texas to come forward.
-
FBI Issues Warning on Surge in Crypto Investment Scams, Reports 53 Percent Increase Over the Past Year
Crypto investment scams rose substantially last year. The FBI said it received 8,80,400 financial scam complaints last year with the amount of loss coming close to $12.5 billion (roughly Rs. 1,03,428 crore).
