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    • To Hell and Back: Crypto hostages recount horrifying experience

      This is the story of Abdul and five other Indians, who were lured into Thailand with lucrative job offers, only to suffer a harrowing ordeal at the hands of ruthless crypto scammers in Myanmar

    • Crypto scam revenue drops 65% in 2022 due to market downturn: Report

      The number of individual transfers to scams was at its lowest level in four years, suggesting that fewer people are becoming victims of crypto frauds.

    • Top Cryptocurrency News on July 13: Bitcoin flatlines, Bitbns introduces zero TDS on crypto SIP, and more

      A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, ethereum, and tether

    • Crypto scam: How were investors duped to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore?

      Over 900 investors have allegedly been cheated out of Rs 1,200 crore through a cryptocurrency scam that offered staggering returns of up to 3 percent a day on an investment of Rs 15,000 made to purchase Morris Coin, a fake cryptocurrency

    • Crypto scam victims lose more than $1 billion since 2021: FTC report

      Nearly half the people who reported losing digital currencies in a scam said it started with an ad, post or a message on a social media platform, according to the FTC.

    • Trader loses Rs 5 crore in cryptocurrency after wallet gets 'totally wiped out' in seconds

      The person on the phone told Iacovone that his account was compromised and that they require a OTP to verify his credentials. But, as soon as he shared the code, his account was wiped off.

    • UGC India’s Twitter account hacked, flooded with NFT and crypto posts

      The official Twitter account of the University Grants Commission (UGC) India was hacked on Sunday

    • Bloodless heists in the time of crypto, SWIFT

      The robbery of 1.2 lakh bitcoins - now worth $4.5 billion - from Bitfinex in 2016 is an excellent example.

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