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Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud — FBI
www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/cryptocurrency-investment-fraud
Convert the money—now hosted on the cryptocurrency exchange—to the cryptocurrency type the scammer specifies, e.g., Bitcoin, Ether, Tether.
FBI Identifies Cryptocurrency Funds Stolen by DPRK
www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-identifies-cryptocurrency-funds-stolen-by-dprk
The FBI investigation found the TraderTraitor-affiliated actors moved approximately 1,580 bitcoin from several cryptocurrency heists and are currently ...
Operation Level-Up: How the FBI Is Saving Victims from Cryptocurrency ...
www.fbi.gov/news/stories/operation-level-up-how-the-fbi-is-saving-victims-from-cryptocurrency-investment-fraud
Through Operation Level Up—a proactive initiative to identify and notify victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud—the FBI is trying to save victims ...
Seeking Victim Information in Cryptocurrency Recovery Fraud ... - FBI
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Seeking Victim Information in Cryptocurrency Recovery Fraud Investigation. The FBI’s San Diego Division is seeking to identify potential victims of ...
Seeking Potential Victims of Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud - FBI
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Seeking Potential Victims of Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud. In this scheme, fraudsters cultivate long-term relationships with victims met online ...
Romance Scammers Targeting Victims with Fake Crypto Investments ... - FBI
www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/jacksonville/news/romance-scammers-targeting-victims-with-fake-crypto-investments
The FBI has identified a trend in which romance scammers are increasingly pressuring victims to invest in cryptocurrency, which could lead to ...
Operation Level Up — FBI
www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/operation-level-up
Operation Level Up is the FBI’s proactive approach to identify and notify victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud and prevent further financial ...
Seeking Victims in the HashFlare Investigation - FBI
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The government further alleges that, to enable HashFlare to create the illusion that it was mining bitcoin, Potapenko purchased bitcoin from a third ...
Virtual Currency: Investigative Challenges and Opportunities
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The Bitcoin address also may be recorded as printed “QR” codes or strings of letters and numbers, known as a paper wallet. 22 The bitcoin immediately ...
FBI Releases 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report
www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/fbi-releases-2023-cryptocurrency-fraud-report
The FBI on September 9 released the Cryptocurrency Fraud Report for 2023. In 2023, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 69,000 ...
2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report Released — FBI
www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2023-cryptocurrency-fraud-report-released
Examples of cryptocurrencies include bitcoin, ether, or tether. As the use of cryptocurrency in the global financial system continues to grow ...
FBI Publishes 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report — FBI
www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-publishes-2023-cryptocurrency-fraud-report
The FBI on September 9 released its Cryptocurrency Fraud Report for 2023. In 2023, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 69,000 ...
Seeking Victims in the HashFlare Investigation — FBI
www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/seeking-victim-information/seeking-victims-in-the-hashflare-investigation
Throughout its existence, HashFlare.io offered five different types of mining contracts to the public: SHA-256 (bitcoin), ETHASH (ether), Scrypt ...
Cryptocurrency Fraud — FBI
www.fbi.gov/news/stories/cryptocurrency-fraudster-sentenced-021119
Bitcoin was the first digital currency, but new currencies or coins are regularly coming to market through initial coin offerings (ICOs). With the ...
Cryptocurrency Job Scams — FBI
www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/cryptocurrency-job-scams
Accept various cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Tether, or Ethereum; also accept money payments. Only pay your salary if you perform the work ...
FBI Expects a Rise in Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Related to the ...
www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-expects-a-rise-in-scams-involving-cryptocurrency-related-to-the-covid-19-pandemic
The correspondence claims that the writer will both release your information and infect you and/or your family with coronavirus unless payment is sent ...
FBI, DC3, and NPA Identification of North Korean Cyber Actors, Tracked ...
www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-dc3-and-npa-identification-of-north-korean-cyber-actors-tracked-as-tradertraitor-responsible-for-theft-of-308-million-from-bitcoindmmcom
The FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, and National Police Agency of Japan are alerting the public to the theft of cryptocurrency worth ...
FBI Identifies Lazarus Group Cyber Actors as Responsible for Theft of ...
www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-identifies-lazarus-group-cyber-actors-as-responsible-for-theft-of-41-million-from-stakecom
Bitcoin These same DPRK actors are also responsible for several other high-profile international virtual currency heists. In 2023 alone, DPRK cyber ...
Virtual Ticket to Prison — FBI
www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fraud-scheme-leads-to-illegal-bitcoin-exchange
The beginning of the end of an Ohio man’s venture into the murky world of cryptocurrencies can be traced back to the moment investigators linked the ...
FBI Warns Public of Cryptowall Ransomware Schemes
www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sandiego/news/press-releases/fbi-warns-public-of-cryptowall-ransomware-schemes
Most criminals involved in ransomware schemes demand payment in Bitcoin. Criminals prefer Bitcoin because it’s easy to use, fast, publicly available ...