United Statesis preparing to return a total of $ 7 million to people who are defrauded via fake crypto currency investment sites. According to a statement by the US Prosecutor’s Office, Virginia Eastern Region, scammers have gained the confidence of the victims with social engineering methods and led them to fake crypto currency investment platforms. The money deposited by investors was transferred to more than 75 bank accounts opened on behalf of fake companies and transferred abroad. US Secret ServiceIn 2023, he filed a lawsuit by seizing some of these money from a foreign bank, and as a result of the agreement made, it was decided to return the $ 7 million to the victims.
How did false crypto currency platforms work?
Fraudsters fake crypto currency Investment sites and victims deceived with great promises. In the first stage, they contacted the victims to create confidence, and then directed them to fake websites that seemed to be real crypto currency exchanges.
Investing in these platforms, people were convinced that their investments provide high profits. However, when the victims tried to withdraw their money, they were claimed to make additional payment by the scammers under the pretext of tax or commission.
US Prosecutor’s Office In a statement made by the fraudsters in the name of a large number of fake companies in the accounts opened on behalf of a large number of fake companies, then transferred abroad, these money was shown as an internal transfer of the US said. The bank, where the money was launched, agreed to return the $ 7 million section of the amount seized by going to an agreement with the US officials.
New Methods in Crypto Money Fraud
Chainlysis prepared by 2025 Crypto Crime ReportCrypto money fraud has become more professional and organized by organized criminal organizations were pointed out. Finally Australian Federal Police He warned 130 people by stating that fake messages using the name of well -known crypto currency exchanges such as Binance. Similarly, Fake messages using the names of Coinbase and Gemini stock exchanges aimed at stealing users’ assets with previously created recovery expressions by encouraging users to set up a new wallet.
In addition, Malwarebytes warned users against new types of malware hidden in the false version of TradingView Premium, which is used by crypto currency users. Microsoft event response team recently announced that it has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) targeting 20 different crypto currency wallet plug -in in the Google Chrome browser.
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