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New Investment Scam Leverages AI, Social Media Ads to Target Victims Worldwide

Fraudsters exploit social media, AI-generated testimonials, and phishing websites to scam victims, significantly increasing the threat landscape in 2024.

How Scammers Stole $538 Million from Seniors Last Year and What You Can Do to Stop Them

Scammers are increasingly targeting seniors, leading to significant financial losses, highlighting the need for better protective measures and awareness.

Meta to force financial advertisers to be verified in bid to prevent celebrity scam ads targeting Australians

Meta introduces verification requirements for financial advertisers to combat rising investment scams involving fake celebrities, effective February 2025.
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Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police

Investment scams in Australia amounted to A$382 million in 2023-24, with 47% involving cryptocurrency.

Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

A Chinese citizen laundered millions from cryptocurrency scams and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Trump's Coin Is About As Revolutionary As OneCoin

Donald Trump's WLFI cryptocurrency project is pre-mined, lacks decentralization, and is indefinitely non-transferable, raising serious concerns about its legitimacy.

Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police

Investment scams in Australia amounted to A$382 million in 2023-24, with 47% involving cryptocurrency.

Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

A Chinese citizen laundered millions from cryptocurrency scams and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Trump's Coin Is About As Revolutionary As OneCoin

Donald Trump's WLFI cryptocurrency project is pre-mined, lacks decentralization, and is indefinitely non-transferable, raising serious concerns about its legitimacy.
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Victims of a $7 Billion Fraud May Soon Be Paid. For Some, It's Too Late.

Victims of financial fraud often face difficult choices between immediate cash settlements and potential future recoveries, with decisions that may haunt them later.
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Californians keep losing millions of dollars in elaborate scams

California leads the U.S. in losses from cryptocurrency scams, with $1.1 billion reported in 2023.

The FBI says Americans lost $5.6 billion in 2023 to this kind of scam

Cryptocurrency fraud caused over $5.6 billion in losses for Americans in 2023, highlighting the growing threat of financial scams.

Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says

Crypto-related financial crime cost investors $5.6 billion in 2023, driven mainly by investment fraud.
The rise in fraud schemes showcases increasing vulnerabilities among investors, especially older adults.

Californians keep losing millions of dollars in elaborate scams

California leads the U.S. in losses from cryptocurrency scams, with $1.1 billion reported in 2023.

The FBI says Americans lost $5.6 billion in 2023 to this kind of scam

Cryptocurrency fraud caused over $5.6 billion in losses for Americans in 2023, highlighting the growing threat of financial scams.

Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says

Crypto-related financial crime cost investors $5.6 billion in 2023, driven mainly by investment fraud.
The rise in fraud schemes showcases increasing vulnerabilities among investors, especially older adults.
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Missouri woman charged in scheme to steal Graceland and extort Presley heirs

A Missouri woman was arrested for attempting to defraud Elvis Presley's family by falsely claiming Graceland was collateral for a bogus loan.
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