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Hong Kong cops clean out alleged $46M deepfake crypto scam

DIGIT — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:53:09 +0000

Hong Kong police arrested 27 people it accused of running an AI deepfake crypto scam operation from a 4,000-square-foot industrial building in the region.

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CFTC partners up to warn on crypto pig butchering scams

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 01:46:14 +0000

Multiple US federal agencies have come together to distribute an infographic on crypto pig butchering to help Americans recognize and avoid the scam.

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Australian federal police to probe 2,000 exploited crypto wallets

DIGIT — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:44:56 +0000

Chainalysis’ Operation Spincaster found over 2,000 Australian-owned crypto wallets were hit by “approval phishing” scams.

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Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 01:16:46 +0000

Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist.

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