Stolen Bitcoin at Center of Kidnapping Plot, 3 Face 20 Years
Federal prosecutors charged three St. Louis men over a plan to storm a Connecticut home and force a transfer of bitcoin tied to a theft worth hundreds of millions. Each…
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67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
Federal prosecutors say Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors, then allegedly spent investor money on gambling, crypto, and personal expenses. The NFT…
DOJ Files to Recover $47K in Crypto From ATM Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors are seeking approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly taken from five victims through a technology-support and government-impersonation fraud scheme. The case reflects expanding efforts to recover digital assets after…
CEO Arrested Over Alleged Crypto-Funded Contract Killing
Federal prosecutors allege the chief executive of a cross-border currency exchange business converted $750,000 into cryptocurrency for undercover agents before arranging payments tied to an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Authorities also…
DOJ Indicts Crypto Investor Over Alleged $20 Million Fraud Targeting Dozens of Victims
Federal prosecutors allege a crypto investor orchestrated a scheme that caused about $20 million in losses. The case now heads toward a trial as investigators highlight the alleged misuse of…
The Secret Service Recovers $25 Million in Crypto From Five Separate Investigations
Federal investigators seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency through five investigations into international fraud schemes linked to thousands of victims worldwide. Authorities are pursuing forfeiture while tracing overseas laundering…
Deputy Abused Police Powers to Secretly Track a Man’s Cellphone
A deputy admitted using a fake search warrant to secretly obtain a man’s cellphone location for a private client, exposing how court-approved surveillance powers can be abused and why the…
Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
Federal prosecutors alleged a Ryuk ransomware operation extracted more than $15 million in bitcoin from U.S. organizations. An Armenian national admitted participating in attacks that disrupted hundreds of corporate systems…
Inmate Accused of Moving $290,000 in Crypto Already Forfeited to US Government
Federal prosecutors charged an imprisoned man with helping transfer cryptocurrency forfeited to the U.S. government. The indictment alleges roughly $290,000 left a restrained Kraken account through exchanges, mixing services, and…
$917 Million Lost: Fake Government Agents Are Steering Victims Toward Crypto Traps
Federal prosecutors are warning that fake government agents are pressuring victims into crypto ATMs, wire transfers, and cash handoffs. Reported losses reached $917 million, with scammers using spoofed calls, fake…
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