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Cyber Scam Organization Disrupted Through Seizure of Nearly $9M in Crypto

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:November 27, 2023
Post category:Cyber Security CyberCrime Technology

Today nearly $9 million worth of Tether, a cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar, have been successfully seized. These seized funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses allegedly associated with an organization that exploited over 70 victims through romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence scams, which are widely known as “pig butchering.”

Two Scammers Sentenced for Defrauding Hundreds of Victims Online

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:September 25, 2023
Post category:CyberCrime

Nigerian scammers have been sentenced to six months in prison for using various online scams to steal more than $1.3 million from approximately 125 victims.

7 tips for cybersecurity at home or home office work

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Post published:May 20, 2023
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7 tips for proactively limiting or even blocking cyber threats at home to protect your home office work, your private internet activities and your children

FBI DISRUPTS VIRTUAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:May 4, 2023
Post category:Cyber Security CyberCrime

Visitors to the sites of the illegal exchangers will now find a seizure banner that notifies them that the domain name has been seized by federal authorities.

Spanish, US Authorities Dismantle Cybercrime Ring That Defrauded Victims of $5.3 Million

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:May 2, 2023
Post category:CyberCrime

Madrid based international cybercrime gang cracked after defrauding victims of more than $5.3 million.

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How to compile a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:March 31, 2023
Post category:CyberCrime Family Office Super Learning Thoughts on

The way SARs are handled are often riddled with basic errors. Elements such as narrative, keywords, objective, and timing of submission can make a real difference in the quality of the reports. So how to compile an effective and correct SAR?

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Germany about to establish a new financial crime agency

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Post published:March 30, 2023
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Germany is to establish a new beefed-up anti-money laundering authority, the Federal Authority for Fighting Financial Crime, or BBF in German

Two California Men Indicted for $150 Million Securities Fraud

Post author:artefaktum
Post published:March 30, 2023
Post category:CyberCrime Family Office General

Two California men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme that generated over $150 million in illicit profits.