Use of cryptocurrency explodes in human trafficking networks, online scams: report
The number of cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking groups surged 85% in 2025 as digital assets play a growing ...
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Chinese tycoon tied to $11B ‘pig butchering’ bitcoin scam taken into custody
A Chinese-born tycoon who is wanted in the US for allegedly stealing at least $11 billion worth of bitcoin as ...
‘Shellshocked’ NBA mob poker victim was shaken down for $1M
A purported victim of a Texas jeweler linked to the NBA cheating ring says he and his poker buddies were ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta refuses to crack down on rampant scams from bogus ads to avoid losing revenue: report
Meta reportedly allowed thousands of bogus ads to run on its platforms while refusing to crack down on alleged cases ...
FBI warns iPhone, Android users delete ‘smishing’ texts
The FBI has issued a nationwide warning about a new wave of “smishing” attacks spreading across the United States. Smishing ...
Why America is obsessed with hot women who tell lies
Wait. Haven’t I seen this before? You’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve already watched Netflix’s new mini-series “Apple Cider Vinegar.” ...
Holiday heist diverts $1M in toys on 3 different trucks in new type of scam
A high-tech toy company fell victim to an elaborate heist that took three truckloads of holiday merchandise worth more than ...
NYC’s Airbnb crackdown has sparked an underground market for home shares
A year-old clampdown on Airbnb in New York City has created an exploding underground market for apartment rentals — and ...
NYC’s Gotham Restaurant files for bankruptcy after $45K cyberscam
Famed New York City hotspot Gotham Restaurant, an institution in Greenwich Village for four decades, filed for bankruptcy — two ...
Phone scams swindled Baby Boomers out of $3.4B in 2023: FBI
Baby Boomers were scammed out of more than $3.4 billion in 2023 by fraudsters who phone the aging victims with ...
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