What’s behind the bitcoin ATM crackdown? Rising crypto ATM fraud and growing risks are forcing strict 60-day shutdown orders across the U.S.What’s behind the bitcoin ATM crackdown? Rising bitcoin ATM and crypto ATM fraud risks are driving strict 60-day shutdown orders across the...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain; it failed 1,000 times in a weekBritain's Financial Conduct Authority found that during one week in November, 1,052 ads for currency trading and certain complex financial ...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
China’s digital heist: How loan apps and crypto scams drained ₹28,000 crore from IndiaA detailed Enforcement Directorate report reveals Chinese nationals are behind most loan app and crypto scams in India, with Rs 28,000 cror...
29 Oct, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Fraud victims among top crypto ATM users, Australian regulator saysAUSTRAC has identified 90 top crypto ATM users in Australia as scam victims, money mules, or suspects in a nationwide crackdown on crypto-r...
25 Jun, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
Rs 500 fake notes news buzzing on social media: Know how to check the official features of an Indian currency noteCounterfeit Indian currency note: Social media is full of reports by many people about a fake Rs 500 Indian currency note where the fraudst...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrencyThe Australian transaction reports and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) said its findings showed cryptocurrency was increasingly being exploited f...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
Thailand threatens Facebook with legal action over alleged scamsThe ministry said it made repeated requests for advertisements it had identified as scams to be taken down by Facebook but the problem pers...
21 Aug, 2023, 05.34 PM IST
PayPal debuts US dollar-backed stablecoin for paymentsPayPal USD is issued by Paxos Trust Company and backed by dollar deposits and similar cash holdings, the online payments giant said in a re...
08 Aug, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
UP Police unearths Rs 4,200 cr fraud with links to Chinese operatorsEarlier this year, the police found a link with China-based operators and were cheating people out of crores of rupees across India. This w...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
Crypto scam revenue slips 65% amid economic downturnAccording to Blockchain analysis, crypto scam revenue has fallen more or less in line with Bitcoin pricing.
18 Aug, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks clarity from govt on legal status of BitcoinThe issue cropped up in a criminal case where the accused is facing charges of defrauding people in a crypto-currency scam.
26 Feb, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
PM chairs meet on cryptocurrency; concerns raised over money laundering, terror financing risks"The government is cognizant of the fact that this is an evolving technology, it will keep a close watch and take proactive steps. There wa...
13 Nov, 2021, 10.34 PM IST
Cryptocurrency scams bloom on Twitter amid very little policingThe fraudulent offer promises to send large amount of Ether in exchange for small deposit.
07 Mar, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
China's top search engine freezes Bitcoin ads without warningBaidu has weathered a storm of public criticism of late over paid ads featuring everything from gambling websites to unconventional medical...
26 Aug, 2016, 02.32 PM IST
There's a fake Windows 10 upgrade email scam that could take over your computerThere's a new Windows 10 upgrade email scam going around that has the ability to take over your computer if you fall for it.
03 Aug, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Corporates join bitcoin-brigade to lobby for digital currencyThere are an estimated 30K bitcoin holders in the country, currently in possession of 1% of around 12 mn bitcoins in circulation across the...
12 Jan, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
Digital currency to abet money laundering: ReportThe growing use of digital currency will result in rise in cyber laundering as hacking attacks and online scams take centre stage on Intern...
21 Jul, 2013, 01.18 PM IST