Federal agents have quietly pulled off one of the largest financial seizures in American history, taking control of roughly ...
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NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- An ITEAM investigation in collaboration with ABC News is exposing scams involving Bitcoin ATMs - kiosks that are popping up across North Carolina and throughout the country.
Chainabuse allows anyone to publicly share information with enforcement, helping make crypto fraud more transparent, but it’s not a confidential legal channel. Scamwatch helps raise public awareness ...
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County sheriff's deputies seized more than $14,000 from a Bitcoin ATM in an investigation related to a scam and now the company is suing for the money's return. Bitcoin Depot is ...
In September, Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb sued Athena Bitcoin, saying the company’s own data shows 93% ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be on alert after receiving two reports of Bitcoin-related scams since July 1. In one case, a scammer posing as ...
The U.S. government is seeking to seize a massive 127,271 bitcoin (≈$14B) linked to a scam run by Chinese national Chen Zhi and his Cambodia-based criminal network. The U.S. government is moving to ...
LOCAL WOMAN WHO FELL FOR A SIMILAR SCAM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE MY OLDEST SON CALLING MY MOTHER, SAYING, MIMI, I’VE BEEN ARRESTED. THE $9,000 HIT JACQUELINE TOOK A FEW YEARS AGO AFTER ...
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Salina woman lost almost $10,000 after becoming a victim of an online bitcoin scam. Salina Police report that a 72-year-old woman received an email on Saturday which appeared ...
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is trying to warn the community about an over-the-phone Bitcoin scam circulating in the area. According to the sheriff's office, people ...