Pig Butchering Gangs, Human Trafficking, and Crypto: An Analysis
Romance scams, also known as “pig butchering scams” for the way bad actors say they “fatten up” their victims to...
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Crypto Aided in Child Exploitation, Human Trafficking: Report
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report detailing an increase in the use of cryptocurrencies to facilitate human...
Human trafficking victim says he was forced to target Canadians in crypto investment scam
A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was...
Tether Freezes 225M Stolen USDT Linked to Human Trafficking
USDT issuer – Tether has conducted the largest-ever freeze in history, blacklisting $225 million linked to human trafficking. While many...
Russia's Supreme Court rules converting rubles from drug trafficking to bitcoin is 'money laundering'
The Russian Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that converting rubles received from drug trafficking to bitcoin is "money laundering.". Source link
FBI Warns of Crypto Human Trafficking Rings in Asia
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning on fake job ads that lure people to Southeast...
Philippine Police Bust Crypto Scam, Rescues Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims: Report
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims, who were forced to toil up to 18 hours a day for cryptocurrency scams, were...
NFT art auction fundraiser in Hong Kong to raise awareness of human trafficking, modern …
50 million people are held in slavery today, an increase of 10 million since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Hong Kong's...
US DOJ charges man for using BTC to launder $5.4M in drug trafficking money
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted California-based John Khuu for allegedly laundering $5.4 million in proceeds from drug...
3 embroidery artists weave NFT charity drop to help victims of human trafficking
Three embroidery artists — Russia’s Katerina Marchenko, Brazil's Aline Brant, and Ninni Luhtasaari of Finland — announced Thursday that they...
