FBI Releases 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report
The FBI on September 9 released the Cryptocurrency Fraud Report for 2023. In 2023, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 69,000 complaints from the public regarding...
Crypto-related fraud jumped by 45% last year, FBI says
Sep 9, 2024 · Victims reported more than $5.6 billion in fraud related to cryptocurrency in 2023, a 45% increase from losses reported in 2022, the FBI said Monday in a new report. A jump in crypto-related...
FBI Operation Leads to Historic Crypto Fraud Charge on Four Crypto …
Oct 10, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Justice seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency and conducted a first-of-its-kind sting operation involving a fictional digital token to capture alleged perpetrators.
Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams ...
Sep 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Monday that shows a 45% jump in losses from 2022.
The FBI secretly created an Ethereum token to investigate crypto …
Oct 10, 2024 · The FBI created a cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into price manipulation in crypto markets, the government revealed on Wednesday. The FBI’s Ethereum-based token, NexFundAI, was...
Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI
Sep 9, 2024 · 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, according to James Barnacle, the deputy assistant director of the criminal investigative division at the FBI.
A record $12.5 billion in online scams were reported to the FBI last ...
Mar 6, 2024 · A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud, the bureau said in a report released Wednesday.
FBI Identifies Cryptocurrency Funds Stolen by DPRK
Aug 22, 2023 · The FBI is warning cryptocurrency companies of recent blockchain activity connected to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.
FBI Assistant Director Yarbrough's Statement on Cryptocurrency …
Sep 26, 2024 · FBI Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Chad Yarbrough issued a statement regarding a cryptocurrency seizure that was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on September 26.
FBI Investigates ICHCoin Crypto Scam Costing Victims Millions
Oct 4, 2024 · The FBI has launched a full-scale investigation into a sophisticated crypto scam involving the fraudulent platform ICHCoin, which has swindled over $30 million from unsuspecting victims across the United States.