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Brooklyn DA Says It Took Down 112 Servers Behind Crypto Scam Aimed at Russian Speakers
Brooklyn's district attorney said his office and the FBI seized or disrupted 241 web domains and 112 servers tied to a crypto investment scam aimed at Russian speakers in the United States.
Brooklyn DA and FBI pull 241 sites and 112 servers out of a crypto scam aimed at Russian speakers — $300,000 recovered, no arrests
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI disrupted 241 websites and 112 servers tied to a crypto investment scam that targeted Russian speakers in the US and allegedly stole tens of millions, seizing about $300,000 so far.
Secret Service Freezes $52.8M in Crypto Linked to Xinbi Telegram Scam Bazaar
Decrypt reports the U.S. Secret Service has frozen roughly $52.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to Xinbi, a Telegram-based marketplace linked to global online scams.
Seoul police detain two over fake Flare staking site that took 3.4 million XRP
Seoul police say two men have been detained over a counterfeit Flare Network staking site that took 3.4 million XRP from 71 people, with a third suspect abroad and the total possibly reaching $19 million.
Irish investigators recover another 500 BTC from Clifton Collins stash, reaching 1,500 total
Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau, aided by Europol, seized a third tranche of 500 bitcoin from a lost stash tied to drug trafficker Clifton Collins, bringing total recoveries to 1,500 BTC.