Cryptocurrency scams have increased with the rapid growth of digital assets, costing investors billions each year. From fake giveaways and phishing schemes to elaborate romance and investment scams, ...
Just about every day, we receive emails from readers who have encountered new scams. Many involve cryptocurrency. The pattern keeps repeating. Someone receives a message that feels urgent, emotional ...
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The FBI Internet Complaint Center (IC3) recently celebrated its 25 th anniversary, issuing ...
An Oakland County woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported. The 58-year-old woman told police on March 31 that she ...
San Antonio approved city code changes placing signs at cryptocurrency ATMs after police linked scams to roughly $39 million ...
A cryptocurrency kiosk at a store in Concord, New Hampshire. Amid new consumer alerts about scams, state lawmakers this week passed legislation to combat scams at cryptocurrency ATMs. The House passed ...
Americans lost over $11 billion to crypto fraud in 2025, with investment scams driving the majority of losses, according to the FBI. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center released its 2025 annual ...
MISSOURI — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning residents about a sharp rise in cryptocurrency‑related scams, part of what investigators say is a growing national and global trend. Sgt. Brad ...
It's not the first time scammers have used snail mail to target victims of hardware wallet company data breaches from years ago. Users of crypto hardware wallets Ledger and Trezor are again reporting ...
QR codes and fake shopping sites are becoming go-to tools for scammers, often redirecting consumers to convincing but malicious payment pages or lookalike retail websites. Red flags include unusual QR ...