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'Hawk Tuah Girl' Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster
21.5.2025
Haliey Welch says she “didn’t know enough about crypto” — despite previously claiming she’d “learned so much” ahead of her failed token launch
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch says FBI probed her ‘memecoin disaster’
21.5.2025
Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk tuah girl,” says the Federal Bureau of Investigation briefly probed her after her “memecoin disaster” — the failed launch of a token in her image that she promoted. Welch said in a May 21 episode of her “Talk...
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch says FBI probed her ‘memecoin disaster’
21.5.2025
Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk tuah girl,” says the Federal Bureau of Investigation briefly probed her after her “memecoin disaster” — the failed launch of a token in her image that she promoted. Welch said in a May 21 episode of her “Talk...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
17.5.2025
A man from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been arrested in connection with an FBI-led investigation into a global cryptocurrency fraud operation that allegedly stole $450 million New Zealand dollars ($265 million).According to New Zealand Police, the man is one of 13 individuals...
AI scammers are now impersonating US government bigwigs, says FBI
16.5.2025
Deepfake-assisted hackers are now targeting US federal and state officials by masquerading as senior US officials in the latest brazen phishing campaign to steal sensitive data. The bad actors have been operating since April, using deepfake voice messages and text messages to masquerade...
SEC hacker once Googled ‘if I am being investigated by the FBI’
13.5.2025
Eric Council Jr., the SIM swap hacker who helped compromise the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account last year, made $50,000 performing similar attacks and even searched how to tell if the FBI is investigating him, recent filings show.The recent filing was part of...
Feds Drop Deadline Bomb: Victims of AML Bitcoin Scam Have Until June 5
12.5.2025
The FBI is ramping up efforts to track victims of a massive crypto fraud tied to fake AML coins, urging submissions before June 5 for possible restitution. FBI Sets June 5 Deadline for Victims of AML Bitcoin and Crypto Fraud Empire The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau...
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
24.4.2025
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year
Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI
24.4.2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024.According to the report released on April 23, the IC3 received more than 140,000 complaints...
Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI
24.4.2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024.According to the report released on April 23, the IC3 received more than 140,000 complaints...
FBI Reclaims $8M Lost in Crypto Scam That Crushed Kansas Bank
28.3.2025
Millions were recovered after a Kansas bank collapse tied to a crypto scam wiped out small-town investors’ savings, leading to the state’s longest white-collar sentence. FBI Seizes Millions in Crypto Fraud Recovery After Kansas Bank Collapse The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared details...
FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts
27.3.2025
The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts
Eminem’s Unreleased Songs Sold for $50K in Bitcoin, Ex-Engineer Charged
22.3.2025
Eminem’s former sound engineer, Joseph Strange, has been charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods for allegedly leaking and selling 25 of Eminem’s unreleased songs for $50,000 in bitcoin. Leaked Songs Circulated via Youtube and Reddit The former sound...
FBI Races to Get $8.2M in Seized Crypto Back Into Victims’ Hands
7.3.2025
Federal authorities move to return $8.2 million in seized cryptocurrency to victims of a widespread crypto fraud scheme that tricked investors through deceptive messages and fake platforms. FBI Seized $8.2M in Crypto—Now They’re Taking Action to Reimburse Victims Federal authorities...
Return $4M or Face FBI, Interpol: Mask Network Founder to Hackers
2.3.2025
Mask Network founder Suji Yan has told hackers who recently siphoned $4 million in digital assets from his wallet to return the funds or face enforcement action. Yan stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hong Kong Police, Interpol, and private security personnel have evidence...
FBI Calls on Public to Help Stop North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit Crypto Laundering Now
28.2.2025
The FBI urged immediate action to block transactions tied to North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto heist, warning the hackers are swiftly laundering funds to evade recovery. FBI Urges Public and Private Sectors to Cut Off North Korea’s Stolen $1.5B in Crypto The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
27.2.2025
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor
FBI asks node operators, exchanges to block transactions tied to Bybit hackers
27.2.2025
The FBI says it “encourages” private sector entities to prevent Bybit hackers from laundering more funds from the $1.4 billion hack on Oct. 21