FBI, Cryptocurrency scams
Cryptocurrency Scams Duped Americans out of $5.6B in 2023, FBI Says. Here’s How to Spot Them
The FBI received 69,000 cryptocurrency scam complaints in 2023 -- about half were related to investment fraud.
FBI Reports Financial Losses From Crypto Scams Increased By 45% Last Year
Further, complaints to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) demonstrated that crypto scammers are now operating across all scheme categories.
New FBI report details extent of damage caused by cryptocurrency scams to Marylanders
In the FBI's 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, the FBI said these scams cost Marylanders nearly $94 million. According to the report, these scams only account for about 10% of financial fraud complaints in 2023. But, around half of the money lost came from cryptocurrency scam victims.
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to a new report released by the FBI on Monday. Scammers use elaborate tactics to assure potential victims that their investment in cryptocurrency will pay off,
FBI Report Reveals Americans Are Losing Billions From Cryptocurrency Scams In America
An alarming new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that Americans across all ages are losing billions of dollars to
2 men from Miami and Los Angeles charged in $230 million cryptocurrency scam, FBI says
The men allegedly spent the laundered crypto proceeds on international travel, nightclubs, luxury cars, watches, jewelry, designer handbags and rental homes.
Miami man among 2 charged in $230 million cryptocurrency theft and laundering scam
A Miami man is facing charges after authorities said he teamed up with a California man in a scam to steal and launder over ...
Somehow crypto scams grew by nearly 50 percent last year
Cryptocurrency scams, however, appear to be going stronger than ever before. The FBI's 2023 cryptocurrency report shows that ...
Scam Squad: Bitcoin ATM scams responsible for $55M in losses already in 2024
The FTC and FBI both came out with new data on the volume of money being lost to Bitcoin ATM scams, totally $55M in the first ...
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Experts warn of “pig-butchering” scams
(ABC 6 News) — Experts are warning of so called “pig-butchering” scams that are causing victims to lose their life savings.
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Princeton Police Warn Residents About Cryptocurrency Email Scam
Princeton, NJ – The Princeton Police Department has issued a warning regarding an email scam that targets residents by ...
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Crypto scams cost Americans $5.6 billion in 2023, FBI says
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to a new report released by the FBI on Monday. Scammers use elaborate tactics to assure potential victims that their ...