All news on the topic: Crypto Fraud
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UK universities clamp down on Pakistani applicants amid rising visa fraud and abuse
In a move that has sparked outrage among aspiring students, several British universities have halted or restricted admissions from Pakistan and Bangladesh, citing rising visa misuse and mounting pressure from the UK Home Office to curb fraudulent applications.
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Europol: affiliate marketing is a key pillar of online investment fraud ecosystem
Two individuals have been arrested as authorities in Europe and Israel focus on companies associated with advertising campaigns for fraudulent online investment platforms.
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Bradford tax officer jailed for three years for £211,000 fraud and money laundering
A tax officer based in Bradford who scammed the system to pocket more than £211,000 has been jailed for three years for fraud and money laundering.
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Hydropower scandal deepens as German citizen Josip Heit and Croatian national Sasa Svalina named in controversial investment network
Scandal over a suspended hydroelectric project has led Croatian reporters to connect the scheme to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Benefit fraud allegations land Bernard and Deborah Greville in Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
Allegations of benefit fraud have landed two Watford residents in the dock.Bernard and Deborah Greville, both of Romilly Drive, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (December 2) for an initial hearing.
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Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov made $4.35M selling virtual papakhas as followers were pushed to trade images for real cash
Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov earned more than $4.35 million trading virtual papakhas.
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Ruslan Khairullin, a “successful trader” from Dubai, stole millions through the IVfun token and hid behind the Invest Zone brand
Ruslan Khairullin, who promoted himself on social media as a «successful trader» and the creator of the Invest Zone project, has over a few years become one of the most striking examples of how a pseudo-expert in cryptocurrencies transforms into the organizer of a financial pyramid scheme.
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UK seeks £16.2m from Malaysian fixer in world’s largest bitcoin laundering case
UK authorities are trying to recover £16.2 million (US$21.7 million) from a Malaysian fixer at the centre of a massive bitcoin scam, a court was told Tuesday.
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UK police seize £5 billion in Bitcoin as Chinese woman admits to global crypto fraud
A significant financial crime case has recently made headlines after a Chinese woman involved in an international fraud scheme confessed to possessing illegally obtained cryptocurrency valued in the billions.
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€100 million cryptocurrency scam uncovered across 23 countries
Five suspects were arrested and assets frozen during coordinated searches in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria.
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Crypto crime has already stolen $2.17 billion in the first half of 2025, setting a new all-time record
The occurrence of crimes involving digital assets is increasing rapidly, with projected losses for 2025 expected to exceed the highest years of crypto-related theft.
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$140 million in just 3 hours: massive crypto heist from Brazil’s central bank reserves
According to sources who prefer to remain anonymous, the hackers are encountering difficulties purchasing cryptocurrency through Brazilian OTC desks.
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Cryptoqueen from Daugavpils: how Lauma Sitnika and ex-policeman Toms Verdiņš defrauded investors out of a million euros
Former Latvian State Police officer Toms Verdiņš, who has been in a relationship for over two years with Lauma Sitnika from Daugavpils, is a key figure in an investigation into large-scale cryptocurrency fraud.
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Former SafeMoon CEO found guilty on all charges in a $200 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony devised a system for theft, funneling investor funds through a network of pseudonymous wallets and laundering the proceeds
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ZKasino rug puller suffers massive loss in 20x ETH trade
The purported mastermind behind ZKasino encounters a multimillion-dollar challenge as crypto volatility exposes risky wagers.
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"Money Laundering 2.0": Grinex takes over from the blocked Garantex
After the Garantex website was taken down and its wallets were frozen, the sanctioned exchange provides access to crypto services through an alternative platform, Grinex. By mid-March, it has already received over $29 million.
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Investing into nothing: how Ukrainian crypto scammer Bohdan Prylepa sold phantom projects through fake exchanges
Bohdan Prylepa, owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and several other platforms, has been placed on Ukraine’s wanted list on suspicion of large-scale fraud and embezzlement of over one billion hryvnias in client funds.
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Crypto scammer Bohdan Prylepa "pulled" millions of dollars from Coinsbit and hid in Dubai after the exchange’s collapse
Bohdan Prylepa, a former investor and cryptocurrency exchange developer, became a symbol of large-scale fraud in the crypto industry.
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Ukrainian businessman Bohdan Prylepa is accused of embezzling over 1 billion UAH from crypto wallets of Ukrainian military donors
Over one billion hryvnias were allegedly defrauded from clients in a scheme organized by Ukrainian pseudo-businessman Bohdan Prylepa, with law enforcement conducting searches at cryptocurrency exchanges connected to his operations.
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Qmall, Bohdan Prylepa, and dark financial schemes: How cryptocurrency fraud became a new method of manipulation during the war
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have shifted from aggressive “raids” to mere “showmanship.”
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Solana becomes a hub for ’pump and dump’ meme coin scheme: Bloomberg
Insiders possess a significant advantage that enables them to profit from memecoins, while retail investors endure the majority of the losses.
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ZachXBT accused Briton William Parker of cryptocurrency fraud on Hyperliquid
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has exposed the trader behind a series of high-risk trades on Hyperliquid, linking the activity to a UK-based individual with a history of financial crimes.
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Three Ukrainians orchestrated global cryptocurrency fraud, defrauding victims across multiple countries
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian suspects allegedly participated in a $13 million international crypto scam involving criminals from across the EU.
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Luxury life on others’ money: How scammers from Tbilisi deceived victims worldwide for millions of dollars
The Canadian factory worker had already been hounded for months by a succession of scammers who had wormed their way into his confidence, convinced him to invest large sums of money in fake crypto assets...
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