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ForkLog 25 15.01.2024

UN Highlights USDT’s Role in Money Laundering Schemes

The stablecoin USDT has become a popular tool among fraudsters and money launderers, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as reported by the Financial Times. The organisation notes that the asset is increasingly used in romantic scams, the “pig butchering” scheme, and on the black market of online […]

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ForkLog 26 10.01.2024

Russian Police Detail Bitcoin Seizure Practices in Drug Trafficking Cases

The Russian police have gained experience in seizing cryptocurrencies from individuals accused in criminal cases related to the illegal drug trade. This was revealed by Stanislav Makarov, an investigator for particularly important cases in the department for investigating organized criminal activities in the sphere of illegal drug trafficking of the Investigative Department of the Ministry […]

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ForkLog 20 09.01.2024

Russian Bitcoin Trader Killed in Buenos Aires

On the evening of January 7, four unidentified individuals shot dead Russian-born programmer Yevgeny Sipatov in Buenos Aires. This was reported by local media, citing police sources. According to their information, the assailants approached the victim’s home in the Remedios de Escalada area, Lanús municipality, on two motorcycles. Two attackers fired several shots at Sipatov […]

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ForkLog 9 08.01.2024

Greek Programmer Abducted in Cryptocurrency Heist

On January 3rd, in the Greek town of Kalivia, two unidentified individuals abducted a 29-year-old programmer in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency. This was reported by local media. The victim was stopped under the pretense of a police check. He was then handcuffed, placed in a car, and taken to a forested area. There, the […]

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ForkLog 18 05.01.2024

Founder of ACE Exchange Arrested in Taiwan for Alleged Fraud

Taiwanese police have arrested David Pan, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ACE Exchange, on suspicion of fraud, according to Liberty Times. Reports indicate that Pan and an accomplice spent three years placing fraudulent advertisements on social media. They promoted worthless digital assets, including MOCT tokens. Authorities estimate the damage at over 1 billion TWD […]

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ForkLog 5 27.12.2023

Media reports on the kidnapping of a Bitcoin miner in Izhevsk

A gang of extortionists abducted a cryptocurrency miner in Izhevsk and demanded a ransom of 15 million rubles.

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ForkLog 6 25.12.2023

Investigation into illegal crypto exchange in Astana ends with turnover of about $745,000

The Kazakh Financial Monitoring Agency has completed the investigation into an illegal cryptocurrency exchange.

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ForkLog 7 22.12.2023

Rostov-on-Don cryptocurrency thief jailed for eight years

A Rostov-on-Don resident was sentenced to eight years in prison for armed robbery of 5 million rubles during a cryptocurrency sale.

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ForkLog 8 21.12.2023

German police shut down darknet marketplace Kingdom Market

The German public prosecutor's office and police seized servers of the darknet marketplace Kingdom Market that were located in several countries and halted its activities.

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ForkLog 18 20.12.2023

Ledger puts estimated user losses from recent breach at about $600,000

As a result of the December 14 compromise of the Ledger Connect Kit library, wallet users suffered about $600,000 in losses.

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ForkLog 13 14.12.2023

US DOJ charges organizers of $25m cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against two men suspected of orchestrating a $25 million cryptocurrency-related Ponzi scheme.

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ForkLog 7 13.12.2023

IRS names the biggest crypto cases of 2023

The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division published a list of ten of the department's most well-known and high-profile cases in 2023 — four of which relate to digital assets.

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