Fast Company1 week agoCryptocurrencyThe FBI says Americans lost $5.6 billion in 2023 to this kind of scamCryptocurrency fraud caused over $5.6 billion in losses for Americans in 2023, highlighting the growing threat of financial scams. [ more ]
Coindesk1 week agoBusinessInvestors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI SaysCrypto-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. [ more ]
Fast Company1 week agoCryptocurrencyThe FBI says Americans lost $5.6 billion in 2023 to this kind of scamCryptocurrency fraud caused over $5.6 billion in losses for Americans in 2023, highlighting the growing threat of financial scams. [ more ]
Coindesk1 week agoBusinessInvestors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI SaysCrypto-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. [ more ]
Coindesk3 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsAustralians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: PoliceInvestment scams in Australia amounted to A$382 million in 2023-24, with 47% involving cryptocurrency. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com1 month agoPrivacy professionalsMissouri woman charged in scheme to steal Graceland and extort Presley heirsA Missouri woman was arrested for attempting to defraud Elvis Presley's family by falsely claiming Graceland was collateral for a bogus loan. [ more ]