Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police

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Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police

By support on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 | No Comments

Hong Kong police have issued a warning concerning a recent Binance phishing scam targeting Hong Kong users of the platform. Cointelegraph.com News

Binance Teams Up With Hong Kong Police To Fight Crypto Crime

By support on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 | No Comments

Hong Kong has taken its plans of becoming a crypto hub into a new dimension. The latest report says the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is training the Hong Kong Police Force to fight crypto-related crimes. As the city moves towards its plans to become Asia’s crypto hub, cybercrime, and crypto-related scams might become prevalent. […]

Police body cam leaks suspect’s seed phrase during vehicle inspection

By support on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 | No Comments

A viral video making rounds on Twitter showed two police officers searching a suspect’s car and coming across pieces of paper, one of which contained seed phrases. Cointelegraph.com News

Australian state police sets up crypto division to trace transactions

By support on Monday, September 5th, 2022 | No Comments

The use of crypto in criminal activity has reportedly significantly increased since the AFP made its first crypto seizure in early 2018. Cointelegraph.com News

Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam

By support on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 | No Comments

Four men have been arrested in Aichi Prefecture for allegedly running a fraudulent crypto scheme that drew in 20,000 Japanese investors and raised 6 billion yen. Cointelegraph.com News

South Korean police seize Bithumb shares in third raid this month

By support on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 | No Comments

The plot thickens as Bithumb director’s shares are seized after he had applied for the seizure of the chairman’s shares. Cointelegraph.com News

Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Arrested by Jakarta Police for Sexual Assault

By support on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 | No Comments

Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors. Cointelegraph.com News