Tag: investment scams
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FBI Warns of Courier-Based Crypto Scams
Don't fall victim to crypto scams: scammers are now using couriers to collect cash from unsuspecting victims at their homes or in public, often using passwords or specific dollar bill serial numbers to authenticate the pickup. This low-tech twist on investment scams adds a frighteningly personal touch.
Police Disrupt €50 Million Crypto Investment Fraud Ring
A massive €50 million crypto investment fraud ring has been dismantled thanks to a joint investigation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, resulting in the arrest of 10 suspects and the seizure of cash and electronic devices. The alleged scammers, operating from call centres in Albania, left a trail of financial devastation across Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain, Canada, and the UK.