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yahoo.com · 2026-03-20
Dominican national extradited to US for role inelder fraudring that victimized Mass. seniors
A Dominican national has been extradited to the United States for his alleged role in an elder fraud ring that victimized seniors across the country, including in Massachusetts, federal authorities sa...
Grandparent Scams Money Mules / Laundering Robocalls / Phone Scams General Elder Fraud Financial Crime
fallriverreporter.com · 2026-03-20
Dominican national appears in Massachusetts court for alleged role in scam... - Fall River Reporter
BOSTON – A Dominican national has been extradited to the United States for his alleged role in a transnational “call center” operation in the Dominican Republic that tricked hundreds of elderly victim...
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boston25news.com · 2026-03-20
Dominican national extradited to US for role inelder fraudring that victimized Mass. seniors
BOSTON — A Dominican national has been extradited to the United States for his alleged role in an elder fraud ring that victimized seniors across the country, including in Massachusetts, federal autho...
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bankingday.com · 2026-03-19
Money Mules key fraud vector - Banking Day
Money Mule Growth increased 90.9% in 2025, versus 2024. Credit Product Fraud instances increased by 11.1% over the year. Money muling now accounts for 14.6% of all fraud listings. Criminals recruit...
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mexc.com · 2026-03-18
US Secret Service Launches Crucial Operation Atlantic with UK and Canada to Crush ... - MEXC
BitcoinWorld US Secret Service Launches Crucial Operation Atlantic with UK and Canada to Crush Crypto Fraud Networks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Secret Service announced a groundbreaking internation...
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montanarightnow.com · 2026-03-18
Anaconda woman shares her story ofelder fraud, and how to protect yourself
At a seminar in Billings, victims shared personal stories, highlighting the sophisticated tactics scammers use to deceive. One retired nurse, Susan Bivins, lost her life savings but hopes her story wi...
Crypto Investment Scams Money Mules / Laundering General Elder Fraud Cryptocurrency
ctpost.com · 2026-03-18
Romance scammers used CT bank accounts to siphon millions from victims, feds say
Stock image. Federal authorities say two men conspired in romance scams and other frauds that funneled millions of dollars through Connecticut addresses and bank accounts. Scammers using Connecticut-...
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nhregister.com · 2026-03-18
Romance scammers used CT bank accounts to siphon millions from victims, feds say
Stock image. Federal authorities say two men conspired in romance scams and other frauds that funneled millions of dollars through Connecticut addresses and bank accounts. Scammers using Connecticut-...
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dailybreeze.com · 2026-03-16
Seniorliving: Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerableseniors
By Paula Span KFF Health News The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Depar...
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cryptopotato.com · 2026-03-16
Illicit Crypto Activity in Australia Remains Below 1%: TRM Report - CryptoPotato
Home » Crypto News Share: Share: Illicit activity accounts for only a small fraction of Australia’s cryptocurrency ecosystem, even as digital asset adoption continues to expand. According to the a...
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greenwichfreepress.com · 2026-03-15
Connecticut Man Sentences to 9 Years in Prison for NationwideRomance Scam
A Connecticut man was sentenced last week to nine years’ imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering stemming from his participation in a romance scam that affected victims across the country, in...
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mexc.com · 2026-03-14
Chinese-born Businessman Chen Zhi Alleged For Operating “Pig Butchering” | MEXC News
The U.S. government is pursuing the seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin linked to Chen Zhi, a Chinese-born businessman once based in Cambodia. Chen allegedly operated a sprawling network of global “pig butcher...
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theguardian.com · 2026-03-14
Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre
Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes It is as if you have walked into a branch of one of Vietnam’s banks. A row of customer...
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iclg.com · 2026-03-14
Covid-19 fraudsters convicted in Colorado - ICLG.com
Pandemic profiteers who stole millions through shady schemes and laundered the proceeds have been brought to justice in the Centennial State. Following news that the UK government has failed to secur...
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nhregister.com · 2026-03-13
CT man gets 9 years for usingromance scams to steal more than $1.5M - New Haven Register
A Connecticut man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for series of romance scams that swindled victims out of $1.5 million has been sentenced in Iowa federal court to nine years in prison, o...
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fox61.com · 2026-03-13
Connecticut man sentenced in Iowa for usingromance scam to prey on vulnerable victims
DES MOINES, Iowa — A man from East Hartford was recently sentenced in an Iowa federal courtroom to nearly a decade in prison for helping orchestrate a romance scam that affected victims throughout the...
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ctinsider.com · 2026-03-13
CT man gets 9 years in prison for usingromance scams to steal $1.5M - CT Insider
A Connecticut man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for series of romance scams that swindled victims out of $1.5 million has been sentenced in Iowa federal court to nine years in prison, o...
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yahoo.com · 2026-03-13
Connecticut man sentenced in Iowa for usingromance scam to prey on vulnerable victims
A man from East Hartford was recently sentenced in an Iowa federal courtroom to nearly a decade in prison for helping orchestrate a romance scam that affected victims throughout the United States. Th...
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cryptorank.io · 2026-03-13
Chinese-born Businessman Chen Zhi Alleged For Operating “Pig Butchering” - CryptoRank
Share: - U.S. seeks seizure of 127,271 BTC (~$8.8B) linked to Chen Zhi, accused of running global "pig‑butchering" crypto scams that allegedly generated billions; lawyers contend the government hasn'...
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katiecouric.com · 2026-03-12
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for VulnerableSeniors- Katie Couric Media
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. "The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations...
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bethesdamagazine.com · 2026-03-12
Judge orders Gaithersburg woman to pay more than $1M to victims of money laundering
Tanoa Tanoh also sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison A Gaithersburg woman was sentenced to serve roughly two and a half years in federal prison in connection with a money laundering scheme...
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ottumwaradio.com · 2026-03-12
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Nine Years' Imprisonment for Participating in a Nationwide ...
A Connecticut man was sentenced on March 5, 2026, to nine years’ imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering stemming from his participation in a romance scam that affected victims across the cou...
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panewslab.com · 2026-03-12
Attorney Chen Zhi, the ringleader of a "pig butchering scam," filed a motion in a U.S. court to ...
PANews reported on March 11 that, according to Bloomberg, lawyers for Chen Zhi, accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam ring, filed a motion in New York federal court this wee...
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longbridge.com · 2026-03-12
The leader of the "pig butchering" scheme, lawyer Chen Zhi, submitted a motion to a ... - Longbridge
PANews reported on March 11 that Chen Zhi, who is accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam gang, has filed a motion in a New York federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's...
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chaincatcher.com · 2026-03-12
The leader of the "pig butchering" scheme, lawyer Chen Zhi, submitted a motion to a U.S. ...
According to Bloomberg, this week, the lawyer of Chen Zhi, who is accused of being the head of a large-scale "pig butchering" scam gang, filed a motion in a New York federal court to dismiss the U.S. ...
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fox61.com · 2026-03-11
2 plead guilty of defrauding millions from victims of online scams | fox61.com
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Two men pleaded guilty in Hartford Federal Court to charges related to receiving, moving, and converting millions of dollars stolen from victims of online scams. Prosecutors s...
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straitstimes.com · 2026-03-11
Men linked to Myanmar fraud hub charged in South Korea overromance scam
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Prosecutors said nine men joined a romance scam network operating inside a crime enclave in Myanmar run by a Chinese ringleader. PHOTO IL...
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dailymaverick.co.za · 2026-03-11
SA's Benjamin Mauerberger embroiled in 'Thailand state capture' accusations, billion-dollar ...
South African-born Benjamin Mauerberger’s name has cropped up in a global scandal involving suspicions of money laundering, human trafficking and organised criminality rooted in China. Now Thailand, w...
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decrypt.co · 2026-03-11
UK Government's Fraud Strategy Paints Crypto as 'Growing Risk' - Decrypt
By Decrypt Agent 3 min read Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 2026 The UK government has published its Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029 document, highlighting the “growing risk” posed by cryptocurrency. The report’s...
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jdsupra.com · 2026-03-11
2025 in Review: Major Fraud Events and What We Can Learn From Them | Ankura
[author: Dov Soloman] The fraud landscape in 2025 has consisted of investigations into investment, cryptocurrency, and other cyber frauds, as well as key enforcement changes in both the U.S. and UK. ...
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kffhealthnews.org · 2026-03-11
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for VulnerableSeniors- KFF Health News
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations...
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thelundreport.org · 2026-03-11
Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerableseniors| The Lund Report
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations...
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wusf.org · 2026-03-11
Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerableseniors- WUSF
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations...
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gilmermirror.com · 2026-03-11
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for VulnerableSeniors- The Gilmer Mirror
By Paula Span March 10, 2026 The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Departm...
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wfsb.com · 2026-03-10
Two men plead guilty in scheme that stole millions from online scam victims - WFSB
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Two men are facing federal sentencing after admitting they helped launder nearly $9 million stolen from elderly victims of online scams, federal prosecutors in Connecticut ann...
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ctinsider.com · 2026-03-10
2 men plead guilty in $9M money laundering scheme targeting elderly - CT Insider
Two men have pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to conspiracy charges for helping launder nearly $9 million in stolen money, officials said. HARTFORD — Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
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theindependent.sg · 2026-03-10
Singapore cryptocurrency scam cases rise; victims lost S$182M in 2025
SINGAPORE: Singapore saw fewer scams and cybercrime cases in 2025, but the threat remains serious. Police say scammers are still finding ways to reach victims, especially through cryptocurrency scheme...
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cryptotimes.io · 2026-03-09
US Treasury Bets on AI to Tackle Crypto Fraud After $9B Losses
Key Highlights The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a sweeping new report to Congress that marks a turning point in how America plans to fight financial crime in the digital asset space. ...
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cdotrends.com · 2026-03-09
Thailand's Most Dangerous Bank Fraudster Is You | CDOTrends
The Anantara Siam Bangkok hotel smells of jasmine and money. On the ground floor, at a corner table in a restaurant, Nutapone Apiluktoyanunt leans forward and says something that should concern every ...
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asiaone.com · 2026-03-09
Woman, 23, threatened with arson to Malaysia home afterfallingfor home rental scam in Singapore
A 23-year-old Malaysian woman fell victim to a Singapore rental scam, in which the other party tried to extort more money by accusing her of money laundering, sending fake lawyer letters, and even thr...
Money Mules / Laundering
boston.com · 2026-03-08
US attorney going after money forfeited by Mass. resident inromancecrypto fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors are trying to recover more than $327,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to a romance and investment scam that targeted a Massachusetts resident, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in B...
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wcax.com · 2026-03-07
How scammers use AI to imitate popular creators, sell fake products - WCAX
This report contains AI-generated images and videos created to show you the best ways to identify real versus AI. EAST TAWAS, Mich. (Aging Untold) — An 84-year-old TikTok creator who built a followin...
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galvnews.com · 2026-03-06
Six arrested in $2.8 millioneldergold scam; Friendswood police recover $766K
Mudassir Iqbal Lakhani Iqbal Ibrahim Lakhani Samirali Ghabrani Smitaben Thakor Samir Ali Zohaib Muhammad FRIENDSWOOD After months of investigation, six people have been arrested in connection w...
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tradingview.com · 2026-03-06
How US investigators traced $61M in crypto tied toromance scams across wallets
Key takeawaysFederal authorities in North Carolina seized more than $61 million in USDT, revealing how pig-butchering schemes combine emotional manipulation with fraudulent crypto investment platforms...
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republicmonitor.com · 2026-03-06
BBB Tips: Protect your heart and your wallet fromromance scams
ST. LOUIS — Looking for love? The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends being on the lookout for romance scams when dating online, as artificial intelligence tools and cryptocurrency are adding new ...
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macaudailytimes.com.mo · 2026-03-06
Woman allegedly defrauds over MOP1.1 million while claiming fee of MOP2,200
An Indonesian woman is under investigation for allegedly defrauding six victims of more than MOP1.1 million by posing as a Taobao customer service representative. The 35-year-old suspect, a domestic ...
Money Mules / Laundering Robocalls / Phone Scams Scam Awareness
yahoo.com · 2026-03-05
Taiwan Indicts 62 Over Laundering $339M From Crypto Scam Compounds in Cambodia
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 62 people over their alleged links to Prince Group, a network designated as a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to a...
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yahoo.com · 2026-03-04
US Prosecutors Seek $327K Crypto Forfeiture In 2024Romance Scam Case - Yahoo
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts are moving to seize $327,829 in USDT tied to a romance crypto scam that drained a victim’s savings in late 2024. The scammer posed as a love interest, dangled a fa...
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decrypt.co · 2026-03-04
US Prosecutors Seek $327K Crypto Forfeiture Over Romance Scam - Decrypt
By Logan Hitchcock 2 min read Mar 2, 2026Mar 2, 2026 Prosecutors for the Massachusetts District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office are seeking the civil forfeiture of $327,829 in USDT as part of a money...
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mexc.com · 2026-03-04
She Said It Was a Crypto Investment. It Was a Scam. Now Prosecutors Want $327K in Tether Back
Federal prosecutors in Boston are trying to recover $327,829 in Tether after a Massachusetts resident was scammed through a dating app. The US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts filed a civil forfei...
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