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Crypto scams drain $10 billion from users in pig butchering, AI and illicit schemes
Pig butchering scams, in which individuals are targeted and defrauded by being convinced to invest in ponzi schemes via large scam compounds in Southeast Asia, led the scam economy with a 40% year-on-year increase in scam revenue. The report traced a 210% rise in deposits made by victims to illicit addresses traced to such schemes in 2024.
State police help recover $180,000 in cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam
State police said they were able to recover and return $180,000 lost in a cryptocurrency scam. Troopers said their “State Police Cryptocurrency Working Group” returned the money to a Willimantic resident who fell victim to an international investment fraud scam.
Crypto Scam Revenue From ‘Pig Butchering,’ AI Schemes Likely Grew in 2024, Chainalysis Reports
Fraudsters raked in at least $9.9 billion and possibly as much as $12.4 billion with their methods becoming more “professionalized.”
State police recover $180K stolen from CT resident in international cryptocurrency scheme
State police have recovered $180,000 in cryptocurrency that was returned to a Connecticut resident who was duped into sending someone nearly a quarter of $1 million as part of an international investment fraud scheme.
$180K recovered for CT resident who fell prey to 'pig butchering' crypto scam, police say
Connecticut State Police said a Willimantic resident transferred $225,000 worth of cryptocurrency during the scam and most of the money has been recovered.
State police help Willimantic cryptocurrency scam victim recover $180K
State police say they were able to recover $180,000 stolen from the victim of a cryptocurrency scam last summer. The Willimantic resident had fallen victim to an international investment fraud scheme in July 2024,
Investigators recover most of $225K Willimantic resident lost in crypto scam
Investigators recovered about 1.77 Bitcoin, which is around $180,000. The victim lost over $225,000 in the scam.
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Jupiter Exchange’s X account hacked to promote scam crypto token $MEOW
Jupiter Exchange’s X account was hacked, pushing scam tokens like $MEOW. The platform has regained control, but traders ...