April 16, 2025

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FBI probes bombshell claim that NY robbed Long Island public hospital of crucial funds: chairman

The FBI is investigating bombshell allegations of a scheme by top Long Island and New York officials to shut down Nassau University Medical Center, the public hospital’s chairman told The Post on Monday. NUMC chief Matthew Bruderman revealed he is “cooperating” with the agency, as well as the Department of Justice, in a probe of

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Justice Dept seizes crypto wallets used to fund Hamas terror

The US Justice Department seized $201,400 in cryptocurrency and a network of digital wallets intended for the support of Hamas, the department’s Office of Public Affairs announced. An encrypted group chat claiming association with Hamas allegedly provided donors with a shifting set of at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses, with funds reportedly sent to a

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US disrupts Hamas crypto scheme, seizes $200,000 in digital assets

The US Justice Department seized $201,400 in cryptocurrency and a network of digital wallets intended for the support of Hamas, the department’s Office of Public Affairs announced. An encrypted group chat claiming association with Hamas allegedly provided donors with a shifting set of at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses, with funds reportedly sent to a

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Instagram user tricks Athens man into ‘pig butchering’ investment scam

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

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Defendant pleads guilty to cryptocurrency fraud

Alekesei Andriunin, founder of crypto market maker Gotbit, has pleaded guilty to market manipulation before a court in Boston. He received a comparatively lenient sentence for this. The prosecution accuses Andriunin and Gotbit of conspiracy, electronic fraud (“wire fraud”) and fraudulent manipulation of the cryptocurrency trading volume. In addition to Gotbit and Andriunin, Fedor Kedrov

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Cryptocurrency kiosks are a favorite of scammers, and may be regulated in RI

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

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