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US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes
The arrests are the result of a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and the Department of Justice.

Ethereum Merge Had ‘All the Ingredients of a Scammer’s Dream,’ Chainalysis Exec Says
Eric Jardine discusses how scammers were able to capitalize on the second-biggest blockchain’s transition and how $1.2 million in ether was stolen.

New Solidus Labs Report Breaks Down Smart Contract Scams
Recent research from crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs shows nearly 12% of all BEP-20 tokens, the standard token on BNB chain, are tied to scams. Solidus Labs' Chief Operating Officer Chen Arad discusses the crypto rug pulls and decentralized finance scams they have flagged and what this means for crypto regulation.

Crypto Trading Firm PGI Dissolved in UK After Alleged Scam
The firm was dissolved by the U.K. High Court and the Official Receiver has been appointed as liquidator.

Phishing Scammer Has Drained $1M in Crypto and NFTs in Past 24 Hours, Says On-Chain Sleuth
A prolific scammer has so far netted more than $3.5 million in total, according to ZachXBT.

'This Is a One-Time Thing,' FTX to Reimburse Victims of API Phishing
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to compensate victims of this weekend's phishing attack with as much as $6 million, according to the exchange's CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" panel discusses SBF's stance on reimbursing victims of crypto scams and exploits, and the increasing scams in the crypto space.

SEC Accuses 2 Firms of Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
The complaint alleges the two companies pumped the price of their cryptocurrency by falsely claiming they had acquired $10 billion in gold bullion to back it.

Delaware DOJ Freezes Wallets, Accounts in 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams
A total of 23 entities, including wallets, accounts and individuals, were traced in this version of a common crypto romance scam.

Crypto Ponzi Schemes: How to Identify and Protect Yourself From These Scams
Rags-to-riches stories fueled by crypto investments can lead people to jump into new projects that promise returns that seem “too good to be true.”

Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX
The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.
