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tradingview.com
· 2026-04-07
A cybercriminal known as "Jinkusu" is selling AI-powered tools that use deepfakes and voice manipulation to bypass identity verification (KYC) systems at banks and cryptocurrency platforms, potentially allowing fraudsters to open accounts and steal funds. The tool is particularly concerning because it enables low-tech scammers to conduct romance and cryptocurrency investment scams, with victims losing $5.5 billion to such schemes in 2024 alone. To protect yourself, use platforms with layered security measures beyond facial recognition, remain skeptical of unsolicited romantic or investment contacts (especially in crypto), and enable all available security features like two-factor authentication on financial accounts.
mexc.co
· 2026-04-07
A threat actor known as "Jinkusu" is selling cybercrime tools that use deepfake technology and AI voice manipulation to bypass security verification checks on banks and cryptocurrency platforms, potentially enabling fraud and unauthorized account access. The tools can deceive biometric systems even during live video calls by swapping faces and generating fake voices in real-time, with particular vulnerability in high-value transactions like Bitcoin trading and romance scams (which caused $5.5 billion in losses in 2024). Security experts recommend that users and platforms implement layered defenses including liveness detection, behavioral analysis, and device fingerprinting, while staying vigilant about wallet drainers and phishing attempts targeting cryptocurrency accounts.
mexc.com
· 2026-04-05
Pig butchering scams—sophisticated frauds that combine social engineering, cryptocurrency fraud, and psychological manipulation—have cost victims over $75 billion globally, according to a Finance Complaint List advisory. Scammers typically target individuals on social media and dating apps by posing as successful professionals, building trust over time before directing victims to fake investment platforms that promise fabricated returns. To protect yourself, be skeptical of unsolicited investment offers from online contacts, verify investment platforms independently before depositing money, and report suspicious activity to relevant authorities.
mexc.com
· 2026-04-05
Cambodia's National Assembly has passed legislation imposing sentences up to life imprisonment for operators of large-scale online fraud networks, including crypto scams and "pig-butchering" schemes that have victimized people worldwide. The law targets scam compounds where trafficked workers are forced to run fraud operations, with penalties ranging from 5-10 years for ring operators to life sentences for leaders of major operations involving violence or death. The measure reflects Cambodia's effort to combat its reputation as a major hub for cybercrime and addresses international pressure to dismantle these criminal operations.
cryptotimes.io
· 2026-04-05
Cambodia has passed a strict anti-fraud law targeting online scams, particularly crypto-related schemes and organized cybercrime, with penalties ranging from 2-10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 depending on severity. The law addresses the country's growing problem with scam operations, including fake investment platforms, romance scams, and money laundering schemes that have affected victims across Southeast Asia. People should be cautious of unsolicited investment opportunities and romance advances on social media, verify investment platforms independently, and report suspicious activity to authorities.
bitdefender.com
· 2026-04-05
Financial future faking occurs when someone makes exaggerated or false promises about long-term financial plans, investments, and lifestyle within relationships—a pattern increasingly cited in divorces among younger adults who took loans, merged accounts, or invested savings based on these unfulfilled promises. While sometimes rooted in genuine optimism or insecurity rather than intentional malice, it differs from romance scams but shares similar risks, as both exploit trust and can lead people to expose their financial accounts and personal data. To protect yourself, scrutinize financial claims made by partners, verify investments and business plans independently, and avoid major financial commitments (loans, merged accounts, large investments) until promises are backed by concrete evidence.
newscop.com.au
· 2026-04-05
Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to steal money online, including impersonating bank representatives, crypto company officials, and tech support staff to gain victims' trust and access their accounts. In 2025, Australians lost $97.6 million to phishing scams alone, with one victim losing $350,000 in cryptocurrency in just 18 hours after being tricked by a fake ledger company representative. Police advise being cautious of unsolicited calls claiming your accounts are compromised, verifying caller identity through official channels, and never downloading software or sharing personal information based on incoming contact.
startupfortune.com
· 2026-04-05
Cambodia has passed a draft law imposing up to 20 years in prison for cryptocurrency fraud, targeting the operators and facilitators of scam networks that have made the country a global hub for digital asset crimes. The legislation, which includes asset forfeiture provisions and millions of dollars in fines, was driven by international pressure and UN estimates showing these operations generate tens of billions annually through romance scams, fake investment platforms, and "pig butchering" schemes. General audiences should be aware of these common cryptocurrency scams and verify investment opportunities through independent sources before sending money or cryptocurrency to unknown parties online.
finance.yahoo.com
· 2026-04-05
Google's AI-generated search summaries (called AI Overviews) can inadvertently display fake phone numbers and misleading information after fraudsters plant scam numbers on obscure websites that the AI then aggregates and promotes at the top of search results. This puts consumers at risk of calling scammers when they search for legitimate customer service numbers for banks, airlines, and other companies. To protect yourself, verify phone numbers through official company websites rather than relying solely on AI summaries, and Google is working to improve spam detection to prevent scammers from hijacking search results.
coinlaw.io
· 2026-03-22
A joint operation between U.S. and Thai authorities has frozen $580 million in cryptocurrency tied to large scale fraud networks targeting American victims.
The FBI and Royal Thai Police carried out ...
odaily.news
· 2026-03-22
Odaily News Hong Kong police's Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) "CyberDefender" has disclosed a cryptocurrency fraud case. A 66-year-old retiree fell victim to a "cryptocurrency inve...
techflowpost.com
· 2026-03-22
TechFlow News: On March 21, according to a report by the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, the Cybercrime Division of the Hong Kong Police Force’s “Cyber Guardians” unit disclosed a cryptocurrency fraud case in w...
ohiohouse.gov
· 2026-03-21
State Representatives Matthew Kishman (R-Minerva) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) provided sponsor testimony this week in the House Financial Institutions Committee on House Bill 648, also known as the...
timesnownews.com
· 2026-03-21
Lucknow has reported its first pig-butchering scam, where a government schoolteacher was cheated of Rs 49 lakh by a woman he met on an online matrimonial app. The accused allegedly approached on the o...
mexc.com
· 2026-03-21
The post FBI, Thai Police Seize $580M in Crypto Scam Crackdown appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
In a major international law-enforcement operation, the FBI and Royal Thai Police raided scam c...
crypto.news
· 2026-03-21
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The FBI and Thai police froze about $580m in crypto and seized 8,000 phones in a joint strike on Southeast Asian pig butchering gangs targeting American victims.
United States federal law enfo...
mexc.com
· 2026-03-21
The New York division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an emergency alert to crypto users after a scam campaign on the Tron blockchain circulated fraudulent “FBI tokens” claiming ...
mexc.com
· 2026-03-21
Joint efforts by the FBI and Thai police to combat scams targeting Americans are yielding results. The joint task force comprising FBI agents and the Royal Thai Police led to the seizure of 8,000 phon...
iheart.com
· 2026-03-20
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moldova1.md
· 2026-03-20
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The Chisinau Municipality Prosecutor's Office has secured convictions against two men involved in distinct fraud schemes. The cases involve logistics theft and a complex "romance scam" that le...
prnewswire.com
· 2026-03-20
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptive Security, the leading provider of AI-powered social engineering prevention solutions, today launched free public training resources designed to hel...
moldova1.md
· 2026-03-20
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The Chisinau Municipality Prosecutor's Office has secured convictions against two men involved in distinct fraud schemes. The cases involve logistics theft and a complex "romance scam" that le...
klkntv.com
· 2026-03-19
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department is warning about a scam targeting families.
It’s being referred to as “Pig Butchering.”
“The gist of it is to fatten the prospect or the potentia...
meritalk.com
· 2026-03-19
The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday it is working with allied-nation law enforcement partners to disrupt fraudsters that are targeting cryptocurrency investors through “approval phishing” scams tha...
fox17online.com
· 2026-03-19
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A text message claiming to be from the Michigan Secretary of State is making the rounds — and officials say it's a scam.
The message reads: "Michigan Secretary of State Offi...
wuky.org
· 2026-03-19
As of 2024, there were more than 30,000 crypto kiosks nationwide, according to AARP.
Kathy Rice, a Fayette County resident, lost $19,000 to crypto-related tech support scams. She said she never thoug...
cryptorank.io
· 2026-03-18
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The law enforcement agencies from three countries have started Operation Atlantic, an organized effort to disrupt crypto-related scams, dismantle fraud networks, and boost cross-border operati...
ambcrypto.com
· 2026-03-18
For years, crypto fraud was linked to hackers stealing funds that seemed to vanish on the blockchain. Now, that perception is changing. Three countries have joined forces to stop scams in real time.
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mexc.com
· 2026-03-18
The United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada have launched a program called Operation Atlantic that specifically targets approval phishing attacks.
The collaboration begins on a very complicated...
mexc.com
· 2026-03-18
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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...
cnet.com
· 2026-03-18
Modern online scams operate across multiple platforms, perhaps spanning social media, messaging apps, email and online marketplaces. Google, Meta and Amazon are among 11 tech, retail and payments comp...
montanarightnow.com
· 2026-03-18
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...
ctpost.com
· 2026-03-18
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-...
nhregister.com
· 2026-03-18
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-...
henricocitizen.com
· 2026-03-18
Dear Savvy Senior,My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now?--Almost 80
Dear Alm...
wired.com
· 2026-03-17
When applying for jobs, Angel talks up her language skills. “I can speak fluent English, I can speak good Chinese, I also speak Russian and Turkish,” the glamorous, 24-year-old Uzbekistani woman expla...
aol.com
· 2026-03-17
Who the hell are you? I don’t recognise you as my mother.”
Diane’s son Jim* stormed into her home on a Sunday morning. He had just learnt that she was six months into a relationship with a fraudster ...
secretservice.gov
· 2026-03-17
WASHINGTON – This week, law enforcement agencies from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada are conducting Operation Atlantic, a joint international law enforcement initiative focused on identi...
yahoo.com
· 2026-03-17
Law enforcement agencies across three countries are teaming up to try and stop crypto fraud schemes in their tracks.
Authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada will collaborate on “...
investmentexecutive.com
· 2026-03-17
In a joint operation involving both regulators and law enforcement from Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is participating in an effort to disrupt so-called “appr...
canadianaffairs.news
· 2026-03-17
Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a scam. Until he fell prey to one.
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finance.yahoo.com
· 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa.
Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
cryptopotato.com
· 2026-03-16
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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...
gulftoday.ae
· 2026-03-16
Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a s...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
· 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa.
Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
aol.com
· 2026-03-16
In January, San Francisco retiree Adan Look became Facebook friends with an account using the name Annissa.
Annissa was a self-described Japanese microchip salesperson with profile photos of a woman ...
independent.co.uk
· 2026-03-15
Who the hell are you? I don’t recognise you as my mother.”
Diane’s son Jim* stormed into her home on a Sunday morning. He had just learnt that she was six months into a relationship with a fraudster ...
cryptopotato.com
· 2026-03-15
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A report by blockchain security firm Nominis shows that in February, total losses from crypto attacks fell by 87%, going from $385 million in January to $49.3 milli...
thestar.com.my
· 2026-03-14
SINGAPORE: Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a scam. Until he fell prey to ...
mexc.com
· 2026-03-14
When 72-year-old Ivan Petrov received an invitation to invest in cryptocurrency through a company called CoinHarbor, he thought it was a safe opportunity to grow his retirement savings.
Over several ...