Crypto scams swindled $5.6 billion from Americans last year, primarily targeting older individuals
ScamRipper In its first-ever Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, the FBI revealed that individuals aged 60 and older filed over 16,000…
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Former CipherTrace VP Catherine Woneis Nearly Loses $100,000 in Account Takeover Scam
Catherine Woneis, the former Vice President of CipherTrace, a MasterCard-owned service that secures crypto transactions, narrowly avoided losing…
Phone Scam Drains $11,000 from Wanda Touard in St. Tammany Parish
For six agonizing hours, 74-year-old Wanda Touard was held emotionally captive by scammers, most likely located on the…
Concord Man Loses Life Savings in Elaborate Scam, Faces $30,000 in Tax Liabilities
A Concord man, once a professional in the security field, found himself the victim of a sophisticated scam…
Markesan Police Warn of Jury Duty Scam Targeting Residents
The Markesan Police Department is alerting residents about a telephone scam in which the caller impersonates a law…
Scammers Exploit Bitcoin ATMs, Stealing $110 Million from Senior Citizens
Last year, Bitcoin ATM scammers targeted senior citizens, successfully stealing $110 million through schemes that often began with…
Iowa City Clerk Falls Victim to $33,000 Scam
An eastern Iowa city clerk unknowingly paid $33,000 to scammers after falling for a fraudulent email scheme. During…
$5 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized in Raleigh Investment Fraud Bust
Federal authorities have seized nearly $5 million in cryptocurrency tied to a sophisticated investment fraud scheme in Raleigh,…
Basin Street Records Hit by Credit Card Testing Scam, Tightens Security
Since 1998, Basin Street Records has been signing and promoting some of the best musical talent from New…
Leawood Police Recover Over $19,000 for Cryptocurrency Scam Victim
Leawood police have successfully recovered more than $19,000 for a victim of a cryptocurrency scam after tracing and…