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AirBit Club execs face decades in prison after pleading guilty to $100M fraud

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:08:51 +0000

Co-founder Rodriguez and senior promoters Millan, Aguilar and Chairez all recently pled guilty to the charges, while the other founder, Dos Santos pled guilty in October, 2021.

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Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:30:21 +0000

Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence for Cryptocurrency Theft in Russia A court in the Russian […]

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Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:30:50 +0000

Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody. Thieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery […]

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‘Do not delay’ — ASIC warns Aussies to look for 10 signs of a crypto scam

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:06:40 +0000

The list comes out as part of Australia’s 2022 Scams Awareness Week.

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Cybersecurity analyst reveals 8 sneaky crypto scams on Twitter right now

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:21:24 +0000

The 19-part thread outlines the sophisticated strategies scammers are using to part crypto users from their funds.

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$5 wrench attacks appear to be on the rise in the crypto community

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:34:45 +0000

Security expert warns that individuals known to work in crypto are susceptible to becoming targets of extortion-related crimes.

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Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

DIGIT — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:30:27 +0000

A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in Ontario have described as the largest crypto theft by a single person. The Canadian is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars through a SIM swap targeting a crypto holder in the U.S. Teen Arrested in Canada for Stealing Crypto […]

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Mt. Gox Victims Must Take Claims to Tokyo, Not US, Judge Rules

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:40:55 +0000

Since its implosion back in 2014, the Mt. Gox exchange hacks continue to loom large within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania determined recently it does not have jurisdiction in a case involving Gox victims and a bank closely associated, in effect condemning victims to redress their grievances […]

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