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In spite of repeated warnings by the country’s central bank, people in India continue to fall for cryptocurrency scams. In the latest, the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Rajasthan police has unearthed a Bitcoin scam worth INR 150 million ($2 million).

The police were alerted by a group of people who alleged they were duped out of their cryptocurrency investments into various companies like bet2bet and Monivo, local publication The Times of India reported today. According to the police, the investors were promised “soaring returns at an exponential rate,” but ended up receiving nothing at all. Monivo’s website is live as of press…

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India: Tamil Nadu State Police Issues Cryptocurrency Warning

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued a warning against cryptocurrency dealings. Trade Cryptocurrency at Your Own Risk In a press release, the Tamil Nadu Police EOW advised residents of the state not to get involved in cryptocurrency transactions owing risk of fraud and other criminal activities.

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Edmonton Police Report an Increase in Cryptocurrency Scams

Although the cryptocurrency market has been in a bearish condition since the beginning of the year and the trend has worsened in that last month, the crime rate involving cryptocurrencies has shown a steady increase.

2018-12-13 00:30	#scams
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Less than 2% of “Suspicious Transaction” Reports in Japan Are Linked to Cryptocurrencies

Between January and October, Japanese police had received 5,944 reports with regard to nefarious and illicit activities tied to cryptocurrencies according to local media, December 6, 2018. Report Details According to multiple Japanese news outlets, National Police Agency (NPA) officials have said that the figure is eight times that of the April to December 2017 reports (669).

2018-12-7 06:00	Taxes
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Reported 6,000 Suspicious Transactions

Cryptocurrency money laundering cases reported to the Japanese police grew 800% in the first ten months of the year.

2018-12-6 19:04	News
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Japan’s NPA received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes

Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes, such as money laundering, in January-October, Jiji Press reported on December 6.

2018-12-6 17:36
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Only 2% of Japan’s 340,000 money laundering cases involve cryptocurrency

Japan’s efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry might have come a little later than needed, as the country has seen nearly 6,000 cases of money laundering involving cryptocurrency so far in 2018.

2018-12-6 12:30	hard fork
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Bitcoin Scams: Singaporeans Losing Thousands of Dollars to Crypto Fraudsters

Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018.

2018-12-6 11:44	Singapore
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Cryptocurrency scammers dupe Singaporeans out of $78,000 in under 3 months

Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports.

2018-12-5 18:15	hard fork
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Bulgarian Authorities Arrest Three Men over Bitcoin Theft, Recover $3 Million

The Bulgarian police force has arrested three men for orchestrating a cryptocurrency theft worth $5 million and local authorities have only succeeded in recovering $3 million from them, plus a car worth about $34,800, reported Finance Magnates on November 26, 2018.

2018-11-28 02:00
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$3M worth of cryptocurrency seized from Bulgarian criminals

Yet another group of organized criminals have been apprehended after illegally acquiring cryptocurrency. Three individuals in Bulgaria have been arrested and charged after obtaining over $3 million (5 million lev) through illegal schemes.

2018-11-26 18:18	hard fork
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India: Police File Chargesheet in $1.4 Million Bitcoin Scam

A businessman from Chandigarh, India, has lost approximately $1. 4 million in a fraud masked as a potentially profitable bitcoin investment, reported The Times of India on November 22, 2018. During the police investigation, four people in total were arrested, one potentially being the key figure in the fraud and the other three his accomplices.

2018-11-24 20:00	Scam
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New York Resident Arrested over $1 million Cryptocurrency Theft

Nicholas Truglia, a 21-year-old Manhattan resident, is currently in police custody over his involvement in the theft of cryptocurrency worth $1 million. Truglia also stands accused of hacking the mobile devices of Silicon Valley executives in a bid to gain access to their crypto holdings illegally.

2018-11-22 17:41
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Busted: Manhattan 21-Year old Arrested For $1 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

Nicholas Truglia, a 21-year old con man, residing in Manhattan, New York, was arrested by the local police at his apartment for hacking into others mobile phones to steal cryptocurrencies, reports New York Times on November 20, 2018.

2018-11-22 10:00
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Tokyo Police Arrest Eight Men In A Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme

Tokyo police arrested eight men on November 14, 2018, for a cryptocurrency-related pyramid scheme that scammed 6,000 people of 7. 8 billion yen (approximately $68. 42 million). According to Japanese News company Asahi Shimbun on November 16, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the arrested men might have violated the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law as they failed to register their.

2018-11-18 02:00	Regulations
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This Week in Cryptocurrency: November 16, 2018

This week in cryptocurrency: the market bleeds, Bitcoin Cash forks, and Tokyo police play hardball. Read about all this and more in our weekly update. The post This Week in Cryptocurrency: November 16, 2018 appeared first on CoinCentral.

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Japan: 8 Arrested in Connection With $68 Million Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme

The Asahi Shimbun reported on Nov. 14th that eight men in Tokyo were allegedly arrested by the police for involvement in a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that netted 7. 8 billion yen ($68. 42 million) from 6,000 unsuspecting people in 44 prefectures.

2018-11-16 14:34	Japan
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Japan wants to regulate cryptocurrency wallet services

Despite granting the industry self-regulatory status, it seems Japanese regulators are still keen to keep an eye on things. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently announced that it is devising a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency wallet services, Bitcoin News reports.

2018-11-16 12:50	hard fork
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Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan

Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.

2018-11-15 19:00
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Tokyo Police Crackdown on Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme, Arrest Eight Individuals

As global regulators rush to institute legal frameworks aimed at reducing the amount of fraud and scams that exist within the cryptocurrency industry, a recent series of arrests in Tokyo highlight just how important regulations can be.

2018-11-15 02:00	SEC
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8 arrested for running $68M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in Japan

Japan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports.

2018-11-14 19:02	hard fork
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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme

The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.

2018-11-13 22:55	Law & justice
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43-year-old Thrown in Prison After Trying to Bomb a UK Crypto Business

A British citizen has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after he tried to bomb a British cryptocurrency firm. The 43-year-old convict resented the company because of their failure to reset his account password.

2018-11-12 22:29	security
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Swedish Man Sends Bomb to Cryptocurrency Firm ‘Over Password Reset’

BBC reports that a Swedish man has been jailed for sending a “potentially lethal homemade bomb” to a crypto firm in London. The London Metropolitan Police said that man had become enraged after the firm, Cryptopay, refused to reset his password for him.

2018-11-12 19:09	Cryptocurrency News
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Swedish man sentenced to 7 years in jail after mailing a pipe bomb to Bitcoin exchange

A Swedish man has been convicted of attempted murder after sending numerous threatening letters to local politicians – and mailing a bomb-like device to a Bitcoin company in London. The Stockholm District Court has sentenced 43-year Michael Salonen to seven years in prison, AP reports.

2018-11-9 15:36	hard fork
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In the Race for a Bitcoin ETF, Wall Street Has Plenty of Hurdles to Clear

In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).

2018-11-9 20:03	Investing
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14 Crypto Cybergang Criminals Target Bitcoin Holders for $80,000, Get Busted by Turkish Police

A band of 11 individuals is in custody of recent hacks into emails, cryptocurrency wallets and user accounts of Bitcoin holders. The Turkish nationals are accused of masterminding the digital currency heist after law enforcement received complaints from victims who lost their cryptocurrencies to the gang.

2018-11-5 23:53	News
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Turkish Police Detain 11 Suspects in Bitcoin Theft Case

The cybercrime unit of the Turkish police has detained 11 people suspected of hacking into emails, user accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. The operation was launched after law enforcement received a number of complaints from victims who lost digital cash.

2018-11-4 06:55	Wallets
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Unocoin Founder Recounts His Arrest Following Indian Crackdown on Bitcoin ATMs

Just one week ago, Indian officials arrested the co-founder of an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Unocoin, for operating a Bitcoin ATM kiosk which the police called “illegal”. One of Unocoin’s co-founders has now given a recount of his arrest in a recent interview.

2018-10-31 23:00
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Australian Women Steals almost Half a Million Ripple XRP

In a report published October 25, 2018, police in New South Wales announced the arrest of a woman responsible for stealing more than $450,000 worth of XRP. Theft Details The woman was caught after the assembly of a new task force called Strike Force Rostrevor that was established in January to investigate the sudden loss of the victims Ripple tokens.

2018-10-27 09:00	XRP
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Bitcoin ATM Saga: Indian Police Arrest Second Unocoin Co-founder

The law enforcement agents in Bengaluru, recently arrested the CEO and co-founder of Indian cryptocurrency trading company, Unocoin, leading to the death of Bitcoin ATM in Bengaluru. This comes on the heels of the arrest of Unocoin’s first co-founder earlier in the week.

2018-10-27 18:40
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Australian Woman Steals $450,000 Worth of Ripple [XRP]

A 23-year-old Australian woman was charged with stealing $450,000 worth of Ripple (XRP). According to Business Insider Australia’s article published on October 25, 2018, the stolen Ripple is considered one of Australia’s largest cryptocurrency thefts.

2018-10-26 16:29	ripple
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Sydney Woman Nabbed by Police for Stealing 100,000 XRP

Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman from an address in Epping, Sydney where she lives with her parents for allegedly raiding a 56-year-old man’s cryptocurrency wallet and transferring more than 100,000 XRP to an exchange in China.

2018-10-26 07:00	XRP
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Prominent President of India’s Nasscom Says Cryptocurrencies Are Illegal, Aren’t Correct

The cryptocurrency situation in India continues to worsen. The president of the IT industry body Nasscom said that cryptocurrencies are illegal. During the last week, Indian authorities have taken different measures to avoid virtual currencies to continue their expansion in the country.

2018-10-26 02:32	News
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Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of AU$450,000 Worth of XRP

A 23-year-old Australian woman has been arrested over the alleged theft of AU$450,000 worth of XRP tokens following a 10-month investigation. More than 100,000 units of the token were stolen from an electronic account belonging to a 56-year-old man.

2018-10-25 21:00	#scams
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XRP Theft: Australian Woman Docked for Stealing $450,000 Worth of Ripple Cryptocurrency

New South Wales Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman in connection to a case of theft involving over $450,000 worth of Ripple cryptocurrency. The theft incident occurred in January when 100,000 XRP were illegally removed from the online wallet of a crypto owner.

2018-10-26 19:23
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Indian Police Seize Unocoin’s ATM, Arrest Two Founders

One week after Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin announced the launch of its ATM, local police have reportedly seized the machine and arrested two founders of the company, including the CEO. Police say the machine was set up without approvals.

2018-10-25 08:55	Virtual Currency
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India’s First Cryptocurrency ATM Confiscated by the Police, Unocoin Co-founder in Custody

The local police have confiscated the recently launched Bitcoin ATM in India by Unocoin Technologies on the grounds of it being “illegal” as it was set up without any government approvals, The Times of India reports October 24, 2018.

2018-10-25 07:00
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Japanese Financial Services Authority Approves Self-Regulation for Crypto

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has granted self-regulatory status to the country's cryptocurrency industry, giving the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) authority to oversee the space, according to a Reuters report.

2018-10-25 21:29	Regulation
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Japan grants cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status

Japan has been wrestling the cryptocurrency beast for some time and it looks like the country’s government has finally found a way to end the skirmish. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has today given the green light to let the industry regulate itself.

2018-10-24 18:43	hard fork
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Japan’s financial regulator grants cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status

On October 23, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) gave the cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, permitting the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a body comprised of all 16 licensed domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, to police and sanction exchanges for any violations.

2018-10-25 15:54
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Japan Allows Cryptocurrency Industry To Regulate Itself

Japan has given formal approval for its cryptocurrency industry to regulate itself, the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) confirmed October 24. JVCEA Can Police Exchanges In a significant development for the country, regulators opted to allow the JVCEA to ensure cryptocurrency exchanges followed legal requirements, a statement reads.

2018-10-24 13:30	Regulation
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BREAKING: Japan Allows Cryptocurrency Industry To Regulate Itself

2018-10-24 13:30	Regulation
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Bitcoin Scammer Arrested In Thailand

The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market.

2018-10-17 12:00	Thailand
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Cryptocurrency Scam Case Reaches a Dead End in Mumbai

Roughly a year ago, Mumbai police accused the founder of ATC Coin Ltd. of running a cryptocurrency scam. Now the case has gone cold after police remain unable to locate any of the alleged victims.

2018-10-16 12:00
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Bitcoin Scam: Thailand Police Finally Nabs Kingpin in Popular Cryptocurrency Scam

Thai authorities have arrested a prime suspect involved in a cryptocurrency scam worth 797 million baht. Details of the Arrest The Thailand Police arrested Parinya Jaravijit, elder brother of Thai actor, Jirapisit “Boom” Jaravijit, on October 11 (Thursday), at the Suvarnabhumi Airport.

2018-10-13 10:19	Thailand
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Suspected Mastermind Behind Kassh Coin Arrested

The New Delhi Police Branch has arrested Asif Ashraf Malkani – a thirty-five-year-old man accused of operating Kassh Coin – a multi-million dollar scam that duped Bollywood celebrities, among scores of Indian investors.

2018-10-10 06:35
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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil

Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December.

2018-10-10 22:30	Venezuela
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International Cybercrime under Spotlight at CyberCrimeCon 2018 in Moscow

Moscow, 08. 10. 2018 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, announces the sixth international conference CyberCrimeCon 2018. This year’s event is bringing together representatives from INTERPOL and cyber police from different countries.

2018-10-9 01:00	Press Release
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Scammers Use Cryptocurrency ATMs to Target Potentially Vulnerable Victims

Australian police have been informed of a scam in which the perpetrators are requesting people deposit funds for them at cryptocurrency ATMs. It is thought that those behind the scam are targeting newly-arrived migrants who are unsure if such requests are genuine since they are navigating an entirely foreign system of taxation for the first.

2018-10-6 00:00	Scam
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