US charges six in Madagascar NFT dating-scam scheme
Prosecutors say fake dating profiles steered about 800 victims into fraudulent NFT sites and at least about $516,695 in crypto losses.
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Chinese man extradited to US over $36.9 million crypto scam
Zhen Zhao was arraigned in California after extradition from the Netherlands and faces up to 20 years if convicted.
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Man travels 2,000 km in Brazil to meet an AI-generated woman
He sold belongings to fund the bus trip; police have not established that a crime occurred.
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Romance scam doc, Super Scam Me, takes viewers deep into love-bombing terrain
National Geographic’s Super Scam Me documents romance scams the FTC says cost Americans about $1.5 billion yearly.
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FBI Dismantles Scam Center in Ghana and Seizes 300+ Devices in Operation Blackout
FBI’s Operation Blackout raided a Ghana scam center, seizing 300-plus devices after nearly $10 million in losses.
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The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here
Anthropic exposed a network of roughly 28 AI-driven dating apps using autonomous personas and gig workers to defraud paying users.
Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Internet Fraud Claims
Five alleged Black Axe leaders were extradited from South Africa to the US over romance scam and money laundering charges.
Members of ‘Black Axe’ cybercriminal group extradited from South Africa
Five alleged Black Axe members extradited from South Africa face US charges over romance scams defrauding more than 100 victims.
Suspected Black Axe gang leaders face cybercrime charges in the US
Five alleged Black Axe leaders extradited from South Africa to the US face wire fraud and money laundering charges over romance scams.
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Members of ‘Black Axe’ cybercriminal group extradited from South Africa
Five Black Axe members extradited from South Africa face US wire fraud and money laundering charges over romance scams defrauding more than 100 victims.
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Five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s operations in South Africa extradited to US
US extradited five alleged Black Axe Cape Town leaders from South Africa to face romance-scam wire fraud and money laundering charges.
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INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Arrests 58, Identifies 263 in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 and identified 263 suspects in West African cyber-fraud networks, seizing millions across 22 countries.
Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests across 22 countries, disrupting Black Axe-linked networks laundering scam, BEC and sextortion proceeds.
INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 suspects across 22 countries targeting Black Axe-linked West African fraud networks, flagging a rising trend of sextortion against minors.
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