SINGAPORE: A man who participated in an arrangement to convert money into cryptocurrency was sentenced to 19 months’ jail on Tuesday (Apr 8). Huang Wei-Ru, 37, pleaded guilty to two counts of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct and one count of unauthorised access to computer material. Another three charges were taken into
Noah Michael Urban, 20, faces decades in federal prison and has agreed to make restitution of more than $13 million. He has yet to be sentenced. A Palm Coast man who called himself “King Bob” has pleaded guilty to charges in Florida and California for his role in a cryptocurrency heist and hacking cases; he faces decades
Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $5.6B last year: FBI The FBI announced on Monday, Sept. 9, that Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Straight Arrow News An Athens man lost over $70,000 in an alleged cryptocurrency scam orchestrated through a relationship formed on Instagram. The victim was initially led
Scams often evolve over time and may include scammers pretending to be law enforcement or using crypto ‘ATMs.’ Smishing texts: what are they, what you can do Smishing texts are a scam intended to trick the receiver into sharing personal information, like bank details. Problem Solved The Manitowoc Police Department has reported a significant increase
Here’s how to ensure your crypto stays safe and secure From NFT rug pulls to terrorist financing, here’s the scams you should watch out for — and what to do if you’re a victim of a crypto crime. Andrea Kramar and Hye-Su Jun, USA TODAY Rhode Island lawmakers are considering legislation to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks
There was a big crowd, a big brawl, and a big broken ego during a slugfest on the sand that started with bets made on the street in Fort Lauderdale Beach. Leer en español Joshua Pettus, who lives in the area, said he was walking when he noticed a guy who was approaching people along
A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving wildfire-disaster funds designed for those who lost homes and other property in the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in January, federal authorities said on Wednesday, March 12. The three suspects, 36 to 55 years old, were
SINGAPORE: A former sales agent of gold trading company Genneva has been sentenced to nine months’ jail on Thursday (Mar 13) after she cheated a pawnshop to redeem gold that came about from a multi-million dollar investment scam. Zhang Jinxia, 58, was convicted on Mar 6 after a trial, of one count of cheating and another under