There is no silver lining for a victim who suffers a financial fraud attack, but federal tax law may provide a degree of relief. Financial fraud is a serious concern for all businesses and individuals ...

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At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into traveling to Thailand for an ...

The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security. In a podcast, Chainalysis head ...

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On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it had seized $225 million in cryptocurrency connected to pig butchering scams. The seizure involves funds stolen from 400 victims worldwide ...

According to a report from the FBI, "pig butchering" and other crypto-related scams cost Americans $5.6 billion in 2023.