Fraud

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ gets 11 years over £5B fraud
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13 November, 2025

Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ gets 11 years over £5B fraud

Chinese “cryptoqueen” Zhimin Qian landed in a U.K. jail after a record money laundering case involving billions in digital assets...
Fugitive Christen Ager-Hanssen loses luxury watches to bailiff
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10 November, 2025

Fugitive Christen Ager-Hanssen loses luxury watches to bailiff

Bankrupt fugitive Christen Ager-Hanssen was caught at a Stockholm hotel, where authorities seized nine luxury watches from the Norwegian businessman.
US issues fresh sanctions over North Korean fraud scheme
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7 November, 2025

US issues fresh sanctions over North Korean fraud scheme

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned eight people and two entities linked to North Korea’s cybercrime network for laundering funds that support...
Trial continues for brothers accused of $25M crypto theft
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3 November, 2025

Trial continues for brothers accused of $25M crypto theft

Prosecutors close their case against two MIT grads accused of exploiting Ethereum software flaws in a groundbreaking $25 million crypto...
Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials
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24 October, 2025

Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials

The Foreign Digital Identity will contain a visitor’s iris scans, fingerprints and facial image, allowing Malaysia’s gov’t to track entries...