Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges

Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges

The co-founder of Telegram-based crypto project Blum, Vladimir Smerkis, is in custody in Moscow over accusations that he committed large-scale fraud, TASS reports. Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project. The…

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Americans lost .3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI

Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI

The bureau reported that individuals over 60 had been the most affected by crypto-related fraud in 2024, with roughly $2.8 billion in losses. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024. According to the report…

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Feds, SEC charge app maker with fraud, saying ‘AI’ service was Philippine workers

Feds, SEC charge app maker with fraud, saying ‘AI’ service was Philippine workers

US authorities allege the Nate app was not powered by artificial intelligence but actually overseas human workers who manually processed transactions. US authorities have charged a tech app founder with fraud, alleging that his advertised artificial intelligence-powered e-commerce app actually relied on human workers in the Philippines. Albert Saniger of Barcelona, Spain, founder and former…

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