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UK Government Designates Xinbi, Key Node in Chinese-Language Crypto-Enabled Scam Infrastructure
TL;DR The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has designated Xinbi, a major Chinese-language illicit guarantee marketplace. The designation…
Record $17 Billion Estimated Stolen in Crypto Scams and Fraud in 2025 as Impersonation Tactics and AI Enablement Surge
TL;DR We estimate $17 billion was stolen in crypto scams and fraud in 2025 — as impersonation scams show massive…
米国、ロマンス詐欺対策の新たなScam Center Strike Force設立を発表―OFACは暗号資産投資詐欺に関与するグループを制裁
※この記事は自動翻訳されています。正確な内容につきましては原文をご参照ください。 要約 米国司法省は、主要な連邦法執行機関および関連機関と連携し、東南アジア発の暗号資産関連詐欺やスキャムから米国を守る初のScam Center Strike Forceの設立を発表しました。 OFACは、米国人を標的とするサイバー詐欺拠点を運営しているDemocratic Karen Benevolent Army（DKBA）および関連組織を制裁対象に指定しました。 OFACのプレスリリースによると、2024年にアメリカ人は東南アジア拠点の詐欺組織によって少なくとも100億ドルの被害を受けており、前年比66%増となっています。 この措置は、強制労働を使って詐欺コンパウンドを構築し、暗号資産投資詐欺を行っているTrans AsiaやTroth Starといった企業を標的としています。 今回の制裁は、昨年10月の歴史的なPrince Groupへの措置に続くもので、米国がロマンス詐欺（pig butchering）を支えるインフラの撲滅に継続的に注力していることを示しています。 Strike Forceはすでに4億1000万ドル超の暗号資産を差し押さえており、さらに8000万ドルの没収手続きを進行中です。 …
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
TL;DR The U.S. Department of Justice, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced the creation of the…
DOJ Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin as U.S. and U.K. Target Massive Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Network
UPDATE 10/30/25: OFAC added 25 new bitcoin addresses to Chen Zhi’s SDN listing. These addresses represent additional crypto wallets controlled…
From Scams to Nation State Threats: The Trusted Standard for Crypto Investigations
Crypto-enabled crime is no longer confined to the hidden corners of the internet. It now finances state adversaries, empowers organized…
The US and Canada Join Forces to Combat Scams, Seizing Millions in Crypto
Last year, we launched Operation Spincaster, a first-of-its-kind public-private initiative designed to disrupt and prevent scams through coordinated global sprints.…
OFAC Sanctions Funnull Technology Inc. for Supporting Pig Butchering Scams
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc.,…
AI-Powered Crypto Scams: How Artificial Intelligence is Being Used for Fraud
TL;DR AI-powered scams are impacting the crypto industry, as many fraudsters are combining the pseudonymity of digital assets with the…
What the Huione Group Shutdown Signals About the Future of Crypto Scam Infrastructure
TL;DR FinCEN’s designation of Huione Group marks a major enforcement milestone; however, the broader ecosystem of Chinese-language guarantee services remains…
What is Authorized Push Payment (APP) Fraud? Understanding Crypto-Related Scams & Prevention
Digital assets are rapidly transforming the global financial ecosystem, offering new models for payments, investment, and value exchange. But alongside…
Crypto Scam Revenue 2024: Pig Butchering Grows Nearly 40% YoY as Fraud Industry Leverages AI and Increases in Sophistication
In 2024, cryptocurrency scams received at least $9.9 billion on-chain, an estimate that will increase as we identify more illicit…
The Scamdemic: New Age of Crypto, AI and Fraud: Podcast Ep. 149
Welcome to season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. A Scamdemic is something we…
Operation Spincaster lands in Delta: Local police equipped to trace and freeze millions from scam wallet
In 2024, scams with a crypto nexus surged, becoming one of the most lucrative areas of illicit activity YTD, earning…
Anatomy of an Address Poisoning Scam
In recent years, cryptocurrency scams have become increasingly personalized, directly targeting individual wallet holders with alarming frequency and devastating consequences.…