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Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)
Steve Bannon-Linked Chinese Businessman Found Guilty in Fraud Scheme
Guo was found guilty on nine charges, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering
Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)

16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)
Wallets Linked to Global Scams on Cambodia's Huione Guarantee Collect $11 Billion: Report
The online platform is said to be linked to the nation's ruling family and allegedly hosts posts offering services including deepfake scams, money laundering and so-called pig...
16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)

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Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance
JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volume less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.
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Address poisoning scam yields $68 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Exploiter Steals $68M Worth of Crypto Through Address Poisoning
The victim was duped by a mimicked 0.05 ether transfer.
Address poisoning scam yields $68 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report
"It seemed pretty clear that there should have been concerns raised about… this operation,” Stephen Jones said.
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

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Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
Four cops were among those arrested, while the operation's alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large, according to local media reports.
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Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
The scam lures victims in by prompting them to scan a QR code on a phishing website to secure credentials.
Police issue warning over WhatsApp scam (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
'Bruno Brock', Founder of Oyster Pearl, Gets 4 Year Jail Term for Tax Evasion
Elmaani pleaded guilty in April 2023, agreeing that he caused a tax loss of over $5.5 million.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: bots robots (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots
Crypto watchers say a nominal charge for using the service is unlikely to combat the bot problem.
CDCROP: bots robots (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban (Getty Images)
Mark Cuban Loses Nearly $1M to Crypto Scam
The billionaire said he logged in to his crypto wallets after months of inactivity but had likely clicked on a phishing link.
Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban (Getty Images)