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Scammers con Google using 87 fake crypto apps on Google Play
Crypto scams are not new, and many unsuspecting people new to the crypto scene have become victims of them. According to the FBI’s internet crime data, crypto scams cost Americans $2.3 billion in 2022 …
Google sues crypto app scammers, Crypto.com in Korea: Asia Express
Google sues alleged Chinese crypto scammers, can it win? Alphabet’s Google subsidiary has filed lawsuits in federal court in New York against two Chinese nationals residing in Mainland China for …
Brooklyn DA says he shut down 21 websites linked to thefts of millions through crypto scams
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday the seizure of 21 web domains tied to so-called “pig butchering” financial fraud schemes.
Treasury Secretary Heads to China for Discussions on Trade, Anti-Money Laundering, and Chinese ‘Overproduction’
As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen embarks on a visit to China, the dynamics of the world’s two most … aims to discuss many contentious issues with Chinese financial leaders, reflecting a …
Crypto Has ‘Too Many Tokens’ and Mergers Are Coming
including the more than $40 billion takeover of NXP Semiconductors by tech giant Qualcomm that failed after China blocked the deal. Another example was when Canada thwarted mining giant BHP Billiton’s …
DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams
Authorities in New York City say they have disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments.
Trump campaign rips Politico for ‘harebrained assertion’ that China prefers him over Biden
“The same President Trump who made China submit to pro-America trade and tariff regulations, called them out for exporting the Coronavirus that killed millions across the world, and stood tough …
EcoHealth Alliance president to testify in House hearing on origins of COVID-19
EcoHealth, an international nonprofit organization with the mission of preventing pandemics, has been the subject of scrutiny from House Republicans since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic over …
Group allegedly involved in pre-pandemic Wuhan coronavirus research to testify before Congress
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers plan to interrogate the head of Eco Health Alliance, the group accused of conducting dangerous coronavirus research in Wuhan, China just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Chinese oil imports are helping to support the regimes in Moscow and Tehran
As a result, in 2023 China reportedly saved approximately $10bn by procuring oil from sanctioned countries, including Russia and Iran. India too has long ignored demands, then pleas, by Washington to …
‘Pig butchering’ online crypto investment scams fleeced New Yorkers of $10.5M
The money disappeared. The woman’s investment was shuttled through various crypto address and finally deposited in an overseas cryptocurrency exchange. It was then cashed by someone, possibly from …
Google says two scammers duped it into hosting 87 fake crypto apps on the Play Store
The firm accuses the two of being crypto scammers who tricked it into hosting fraudulent apps in its app store. The two scammers — one from Shenzhen, China, and the other from Hong Kong —…