Browsing: Romance
Several cryptocurrency companies have come together to prevent nearly $50m stolen via “romance baiting” (pig butchering) scammers reaching its intended…
Losses to romance baiting, or pig butchering, scams increased 40% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024 to comprise a third of total…
Nearly 59,000 Americans have fallen victim to romance scams in 2024, losing an estimated $697.3m. According to a new report…
Two US-based gold dealers are reportedly pleading guilty over their roles in a nationwide scam that involves cryptocurrencies. According to…
A former JPMorgan Chase employee in Columbus, Ohio is heading to federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars from customers…
The amount of funds sent to illicit addresses in 2023 suggests a decline in cryptocurrency-based criminal activities, according to a…
Chainalysis has revealed discoveries regarding KK Park, Myanmar’s notorious pig butchering facility, where $100 million was stolen by coercing the…
Romance scam victims surged by more than a fifth (22%) in 2023, compared to 2022, according to new figures from…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says it is taking legal action against a “bogus” crypto exchange for allegedly…
The following is a guest post from Brendan Cochrane and Katya Gozias.“Pig butchering” scams, where victims are “fattened” up with…
